It is caused by Giardia lamblia, a water-borne parasite that is worldwide in distribution. The symptoms usually occur one to two weeks after exposure to the parasite. Symptoms initially include ...

Intestinal parasites in cats are either worms (such as roundworms) or protozoans (Giardia), which are single-celled organisms. The parasites migrate to a cat’s digestive system, setting up shop in the ...

A ghastly disease is making its way through the Sunshine State's underbrush, leaving native snakes dead with a worm-like parasite protruding from their mouths. A coiled dusky pygmy rattlesnake ...

New puppies are usually put on preventative for heartworm disease when they go in for their vaccines. If your dog was not ...

It's not science fiction. It might sound like something out of a horror movie plot (because it sort of is), but the tongue-replacing parasite is very real. The movie imagines mutated parasites ...

Gastro cases explode in 12 months, with the cryptosporidiosis parasite causing a large number of children to get sick.

Certain single-celled microscopic parasites (protozoa), including coccidia and Giardia, cause symptoms similar to those caused by intestinal parasites, but they are not true worms. They require ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by living on or inside a host body and feeding off its nutrients. They have the ability to inflict various health issues like digestive problems, fatigue, and ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to ...

Columnist Ben Hofmeister thinks multiple sclerosis would be a scary costume for Halloween. But just how could he dress up to render it?