Parasites can enter the body through contaminated food or water, insect bites, sexual contact, or even just walking barefoot ...

It's common knowledge to be wary of raw food like as consuming them could expose someone to the risk of food contamination. There’s some truth to it following the fact that many parasites - E ...

Despite the ubiquity of parasites and pathogens in all ecosystems, our understanding of their significance in mediating predator-prey interactions, primary production, energy flow and nutrient cycling ...

A tiny parasite is leading Australian scientists to rethink how they view Antarctic food chains, after a research showed these microscopic organisms were present in quantities far larger than ...

Helminths are potentially common in fresh food and pork worldwide A “Top Ten” list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released by FAO, and new guidelines ...

Scientists with the CDC report that they've detected the tropical, flesh-eating parasite leishmaniasis in patients who haven't traveled outside the country Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at ...

Other parasitic plants, known as holoparasites, cannot photosynthesise and depend on their hosts for food. Parasites that cannot survive without a host are known as obligate, while facultative ...