The malaria parasite is still killing almost half a million people every year. A project has now identified a gene that holds out the prospect of a safe, effective live vaccine. The study is published ...

Researchers at Washington State University say the fox tapeworm can spread to humans and remain undetected for years.

Specimen Container Worms, or portions of worms, must be submitted in Formalin; the O&P 10% Formalin vial may be used Specimen Identification Label container with patient's first name, last name and ...

The New World screwworm was eliminated from the U.S. in 1966 through the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), but outbreaks that began in Central America in 2023 have spread northward, with new livestock ...

The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea. But sometimes ...

A new tracker website has been launched to act as a "one-stop shop" for everything you need to know about a potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite that has breached the U.S. border.

These hybrids emerge when different parasite species, including those infecting humans and livestock, mix and reproduce in shared freshwater environments. Researchers found that some hybrid parasites ...

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Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...