Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

These blood flukes, which are among the most prevalent parasites in humans, infecting nearly 250 million people, have ...

Blood samples of patients infected with a parasitic worm that causes schistosomiasis contain hidden information that marks different stages of the disease. In our recently published research, our team ...

Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones – with detrimental effects on their ...

In the 2008 film “Twilight,” a vampire describes the scent of blood as being “like a drug.” While in the world of fantasy, ...

Nematodes can sniff out trouble, kicking off a mitochondrial defense in the gut to fend off bacterial invaders.

Tsetse flies bite humans and animals, transferring parasites into the bloodstream ... injecting venom that destroys red blood ...

Elimination of internal parasites is not possible ... the use of available nutrients is shifted from normal body functions to ...

Rather than looking for single types of pathogen one by one, the test analyzes all RNA and DNA that are present in a sample, ...

A mum says doctors thought she could have 'parasitic worms' in her neck, only to be given a devastating diagnosis later on.

Brushing your dog weekly with a soft-bristle brush eliminates dead hair and skin while promoting blood circulation to the ...