In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...

When most people think of parasites affecting their pets, they imagine heartworms in dogs or roundworms in cats. However, ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Researchers at the (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites.

I love spring … the colors, the smell, the sounds of singing birds. After a winter of gray skies, white landscapes and no smells — I just love spring. I am fortunate enough to spend a ...

Parasite genetics is the study of the genetic material of parasites, including the distribution, function and evolution of genes and genomes. All genomes are replicated in a temporal order ...

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms.

With screwworms advancing northward into Mexico, veterinarians must prepare for the possibility of widespread infestations ...

In December, Glanville accepted Dubrow's public offer to treat abnormal facial swelling that she feared could be due to "parasites." Dubrow ... the one where she is really deflated with the irregular ...

Parasites in mollusks are often neglected by humans, while some species were reported to be harmful to economic mollusks and caused production decrease. Metazoan parasites of mollusk studies from the ...

Ms Badolé suffers from loiasis, a chronic filarial disease caused by the Loa loa parasite ... worms measuring up to seven centimetres long which crawl through the tissue beneath the skin in ...

One way to optimize deworming efforts is through mathematical modelling- a scientific tool that can predict disease patterns, assess intervention impact, and identify best strategies for maximum ...