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Toxoplasma parasite reveals an unusual strategy for surviving crowded environments in infected cells

Toxoplasma gondii, or Toxoplasma, is a parasite that infects hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although cases are often mild, it can cause severe symptoms in people...

Biologists have catalogued thousands of parasites, but only one is known to functionally replace an organ of its host —...

Cymothoa exigua enters a fish through the gills, severs the blood vessels of its tongue until the organ withers away, then anchors itself in the empty socket and functions as a wor...

Scientists Find Parasites in Virtually All Fish From a Recent Tuna Haul, With 96% Infected

Scientists found parasites in 96% of skipjack tuna from a Brazilian haul. Here's what the research reveals about parasites in tuna and raw fish The post Scientists Find Parasites i...

Study analyzes danger of parasites to Bengal tigers in South Asia

A typical roundworm measures roughly 2.7% of the average length of a Bengal tiger or weighs just three-millionths of one percent of the largest of the world’s big cats. Though thes...

The Hidden Life of Parasites Like Cyclospora

Biologists and doctors explain how parasites infect people—and how to respond or reduce your risk The post The Hidden Life of Parasites Like Cyclospora appeared first on The Good M...

Overlooked Foodborne Parasites Caused an Estimated 171 Million Illnesses Worldwide in a Single Year

Learn how parasites that contaminate food pose a major threat around the world, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries.

Scientists Find Parasites in Almost Every Fish From a Recent Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected

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What a Parasite Outbreak Reveals about the Fragility of Ordinary Life

Scientists Find That 96 Percent of Delicious Tuna Is Infected With Parasitic Worms

Did that just... move? The post Scientists Find That 96 Percent of Delicious Tuna Is Infected With Parasitic Worms appeared first on Futurism.

Controlling parasites as rain forecast

With rain forecast from the weekend, the damp, warm conditions will suit parasites such as stomach and lungworm down to the ground. Parasite control at this time of the year for yo...

Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins review the revolting world of parasites and nature books

Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins review the revolting world of parasites and nature books

A Wild Parasite Makes Ants Live 10x Longer And Tricks Others Into Worshipping Them

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How cyclospora's biology has created the perfect infectious storm

Cyclospora, the parasite that's been wreaking havoc in people's digestive systems over the past month, starts with a single cell. The parasite passes through human intestines to re...

Parasite-Specific Protein Helps Toxoplasma Adapt to Crowded Conditions

Scientists identified a previously unknown way that the parasite Toxoplasma can adapt to growing in crowded environments of tissue cysts, and identified the protein TgPRO, as a ded...

Parasites Are Surging in The US. Here's Exactly How to Wash Your Produce

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Genetically modified hookworms could protect against deadly pufferfish toxin

Hookworms are freeloaders that live at the host’s expense inside their gut, drinking about two drops of blood per day. This parasite could soon pay its way with engineered hookworm...

Parasites Are Surging in The US. Here’s Exactly How to Wash Your Produce

July 15, 2026 | Source: Science Alert | by Jess Cockerill The thought of parasites in your food might make you squirm, but they are a reality we must all be wary of. An outbreak o...

Parasite Cases Increasing In NJ: See Latest Data, Products To Avoid

The diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to expand in New Jersey.

Vampires Are Parasites. Why Not Make Them Worms?

 Tapeworm is a vampire novel. It says so right on the cover. But what mental image does that conjure? Often, we think of a gaunt figure silhouetted by a flash of lightning, bending...

Parasites in recreational waters: What you should know about 'crypto'

A North Texas infectious disease expert talks about cryptosporidium, a parasite commonly found in recreational waters.

Parasites Are Causing Explosive Diarrhea to Surge. Here’s How To Minimize Your Exposure

A record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak has hit 34 states in 2026. Learn the symptoms, why hand sanitizer fails The post Parasites Are Causing Explosive Diarrhea to Surge. Here’s...

New York City’s stray cats carry zoonotic parasites

Young male cats are roundworm “super-shedders” The post New York City’s stray cats carry zoonotic parasites appeared first on The Wildlife Society.

What to know about parasite spreading across the U.S.

The parasite, officially known as Cyclospora, has previously been found in berries, bagged salad mix, pre-cut vegetables, and fresh herbs, such as basil and cilantro.

What doesn’t kill snakes makes them weaker

Wild rattlesnakes are at the highest risk of parasites—especially if they’re already sick The post What doesn’t kill snakes makes them weaker appeared first on The Wildlife Society...