(Netrebina Elena/Moment RF/Getty Images) In the annals of 'cat parasite' research, Toxoplasma gondii grabs most of the ...

Giardia duodenalis is a microscopic, flagellated parasite that often calls the human and animal gut its home. In most cases, ...

Parasites are organisms that survive by feeding on humans and other hosts, often causing mild to severe health problems. They can enter the body in multiple ways, including consuming contaminated food ...

A new study shows that the conserved DEAD-box RNA helicase PfDDX1 modulates the pace of intraerythrocytic development and ...

India, Oct. 8 -- Did you know that nearly 1 in 15 household cats across the US and Canada carry a parasite that's harmful to ...

For millions of years, parasitic worms have had to survive inside animals without being destroyed by their hosts' immune ...

Parasites in wildlife don't just pose a risk to their wild hosts—they can also spread to domestic animals and humans, making safe and reliable ways to screen for these pests critical to promoting ...

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. NBC News medical contributor Dr.

A new study has found that people with the sickle cell genetic variant are almost exclusively infected by a distinct variety ...

Sickle cell trait is associated with distinct malaria parasite genotypes, potentially explaining reduced disease risk despite ...