In a recent study in Spain, researchers looked at the helminths infecting the endangered Cantabrian brown bear population, to determine what influence… Read more »
When assessing the worldwide impact of parasitic diseases, schistosomiasis is second only to malaria. In fact, in 2021, large-scale (preventive)… Read more »
Researchers from the UK and Ireland share important findings on the epidemiology of endoparasites of wild passerine birds.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky undertook the first study and characterization of the microbiota of an ascarid parasite,… Read more »
Parasitic worm (helminth) infections are often described as a cause of stunting in children. However, a variety of factors can… Read more »
A new study culminating from years of research provides further support for the use of tetraspanin proteins in the development of… Read more »
Echinococcosis is an often fatal zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms from the genus… Read more »
Pork tapeworm: a parasite that afflicts poor, marginalised farming and rural communities within 56 countries across the globe.… Read more »
Investigating gene expression in the brains of infected and uninfected sticklebacks can help shed light on the molecular… Read more »
Surveys of red deer in the Scottish highlands found that individuals were more likely to be infected if they were male and if… Read more »
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