Chagas disease, which is otherwise known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the ...

When most people think about biodiversity in lakes and rivers, they imagine fish, plants, or perhaps birds and amphibians. But beneath the surface exists another world that often goes unnoticed: ...

Many tick bites are harmless, but some ticks can transmit pathogens causing diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain ...

Archaeologists have identified the oldest known human cases of the Cryptosporidium parasite in mineralized waste from Roman-era chamber pots in Bulgaria. The find pushes the confirmed presence of this ...

New evidence suggests that a disease-causing tapeworm that has been spreading across the United States and Canada has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. The tapeworm, called Echinococcus multilocularis ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial weakness in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments. Researchers identified a protein called Aurora-related kinase 1 (ARK1) that acts like a ...

ABSTRACT: Molecular methods are transforming malaria diagnosis and surveillance by enabling highly sensitive and specific identification of Plasmodium species, including mixed infections that ...

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii cysts contain multiple parasite subtypes, not just one sleeping form.

Fieldwork was carried out in Assú municipality (5°34’38”S, 36°54’30”W), a semiarid area located in the western region of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. This macroregion is classified ...

IceSitruuna has released a demo for September-announced science-fiction horror RPG Parasite Mutant for PC via Steam, the developer announced. A tutorial to help you learn the core gameplay, including ...