In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

A dog's double coat plays a key role in keeping them safe and healthy. Shaving such canines can result in several ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

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 ...

The tick may have bitten the woman's eardrum, with enzymes in its saliva causing severe pain, hearing loss and tinnitus.

Lowers body temperature: While humans cool off by sweating or turning on the A/C, cats can cool down by licking. In a 2018 ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...

Scientists found an “aggressive” creature with scars and parasites in the Brazil highlands ... the frogs had parasitic mites “under their skin,” the study said. The infections were ...

Recent outbreaks, including the 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, demonstrated that infectious Ebola virus (EBOV) is also found on the skin's surface of those who have succumbed to ...

Coming across such unwelcome guests—in our hair, on our skin or in our beds—can be a real nightmare. Some parasites cause horrific deformities and diseases, maiming and killing millions of ...

Usually, this parasite enters the body through a mosquito bite. “The mosquito uses its long, needle-like mouth (called a proboscis) to pierce the skin, injecting its saliva into the bloodstream ...

Parasite genomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the genetic material (genome) of parasites, primarily using sequencing, bioinformatics and computational tools. The ...