Scientists have predicted that the rate of foodborne trematode infections will remain stable up to 2030. Foodborne ...

Thailand’s medical experts have issued a warning following a recent case of beef tapeworm infection linked to consuming “Soi Ju,” a Thai dish made from raw minced beef. Dr Natkaphat Rattanapithun, ...

Salmonella, EHEC and noroviruses, campylobacter or listeria – there are numerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can be transmitted to humans via food and can cause foodborne infections. Many of ...

The rise and return of screwworms: understanding their threat to livestock, wildlife, and humans from those who lived it.

A: Before you start your dog on a weight-gaining program it is important to make sure that there is nothing that is keeping ...

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

Tritrichomonas foetus (Tritric) is a microscopic menace that can turn a household into a battleground of chronic illness.

A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths (STH), according to a clinical ...

The New World Screwworm is a larva or maggot of the New World Screwworm fly, which lays eggs in a wound or live tissue like ...

Using various infection models, this study demonstrates antibodies against the mosquito protein mosGILT reduces the number of malaria parasites in the midgut of the mosquito as well as the ability ...

A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have ...