A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma ...
People typically become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat or through contact with contaminated soil or cat feces. Once inside the body, the parasite is known for its ability to ...
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to ...
Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.
A microscopic parasite that quietly settles into the brain of humans and animals is not nearly as quiet as scientists once ...
Chagas is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted by the triatomine bug, also known as the kissing bug because it usually bites close to the lips. The bugs defecate on the skin ...
Brazilian researchers have developed a synthetic compound that has the potential to treat malaria and block its transmission.
Once thought to be a danger largely reserved for travelers, a flesh-eating parasite known as Leishmania mexicana is now likely spreading locally through some sand flies native to the southern U.S., a ...
Learn how heartworm disease became widespread in dogs, reflecting an evolutionary history that spans back to ancient times.