Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. Parasites cause many important diseases in humans and domestic animals, malaria being ...

A potentially deadly parasite has been found in an Ontario dog, just the latest evidence of its quiet spread through the ...

Tran is in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. To evade human defence responses, parasites switch ...

Infected animals often show no recognisable sings of infection. Particularly in the case of parasitic infections, individuals are often apparently visually unharmed, although these infections do ...

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays host to a surprising array of organisms. Some, like Demodex mites, coexist ...

The acute phase can last for weeks or months symptom-free. Scientists issue warning about disease-carrying 'kissing bug' capable of infecting humans and dogs — here are the signs to look out for first ...

Many wild mammals in Africa harbor the parasite without showing signs of disease, and thus serve as reservoirs. In humans, and in livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats, T. brucei infection ...

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

Researchers suggest broadly reactive antibodies identified are likely to represent a common mechanism of acquired immunity to ...