Body lice, on the other hand ... Like ticks, mosquitoes feed on the blood of humans and animals, making them parasites. Mosquitoes are carriers of a variety of different diseases, including ...

Direct invasion of brain tissue is just one way the parasite wreaks havoc on the human body. Cerebral malaria can cause changes in consciousness or seizures. Without treatment, the disease usually ...

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

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.

“Don’t wait for the signs of intestinal worm infection to present themselves. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Rather than manipulating host behaviour, as in the case of fungi that turn ants into zombies, some parasites cause body malformations. This makes hosts more likely to become prey for subsequent hosts ...

The 39th U.S. president aimed to quash the debilitating water-based infection before he died. Through the Carter Center's ...

Cancer grows from mutations in a person’s cells. Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism.

also known as malaria parasites. Malaria’s symptoms include high fever and nausea. As plasmodium is resistant to the immune system, the body's self-defense system, humans can become infected ...

In Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, Paul Raad crouched in the undergrowth, scanning the ground for ...