There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

A Thelazia infection, called Thelaziasis, can “cause mild to severe signs and lesions, such as foreign body sensation, ...

In a rare medical case, parasitic worms grew underneath a woman's upper eyelid.

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A study sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows ...

River otters are a top predator in the area, so their poop is full of DNA from worms, fish, and other organisms, including ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which ...

Terry Liu via Unsplash Thelazia are a group of nematodes and veterinary parasites that can occasionally infect humans, called a zoonotic infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...