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 ...

The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

Doctors used a tool to look deep into her ear, a procedure called an otoscopy, and noted the ear canal was congested and ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...