Interactions between hosts and their parasitic associates are fundamental to the structure and functioning of ecological communities. Parasites can regulate host population density, alter community ...

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy and in immunocompromised ...

Researchers at LMU in collaboration with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii builds a specialized structure that allows it ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a protein into infected intestinal cells, altering the gut environment and enabling the parasite to ...

Parasites are a major global health problem, underlying many human diseases worldwide. For example, Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for malaria, plays a well-established role; however, ...

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...

The microscopic parasite is best known for triggering severe watery diarrhea that can sometimes be described as "explosive." ...

Using heatmaps, CU Boulder researchers find that certain parasites congregate in certain parts of amphibians’ bodies, often to dire physical consequences Trematodes, also known as flukes, are a class ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a.k.a. toxo, is a major cause of vision loss and other serious complications, and it may even alter people's behavior.