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

Key takeawaysGlobally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, ...

Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...

Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...

With all the fun and play, it’s important to know the health challenges that puppies may face in their early months. Whether ...

The current control strategy relies on regular deworming with albendazole and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

"During Joe Rogan’s podcast on Jan. 9, Mel Gibson promoted drugs that are not scientifically proven cancer treatments," the ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like ...

Using various infection models, this study demonstrates antibodies against the mosquito protein mosGILT reduces the number of malaria parasites in the midgut of the mosquito as well as the ability ...

A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris ...