Discover 25 parasites you do not want to be infected with. Learn about their biology, transmission, and symptoms. Protect ...

From microscopic protozoa in drinking water to worms in undercooked pork, these organisms can cause everything from severe ...

Veterinary researchers studied free-roaming cats in New York City. More than half were infected with parasites that could potentially be transmitted to humans, they found. Young male cats especially ...

Taenia solium under a microscope. (Rjgalindo/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) The thought of parasites in your food might make ...

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.

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

More Than Half of NYC's Free-Roaming Cats Carried Parasites That Can Infect Humans, Study Finds ...

Around one in three people worldwide have been infected with a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii – or simply “toxo” – which can cause toxoplasmosis. After the initial infection, toxo ...

Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also ...

Experts describe some of the most common protozoa and worms ...

Nearly one in three humans may carry the Toxoplasma parasite. Could this hidden infection be affecting your brain and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Veterinarians in the Kansas City metro are urging cat owners to act quickly as cases of a deadly tick-borne disease known as bobcat fever appear to be on the rise. The Pet ...