Vaccinations are critical for protecting pets from infectious diseases. Common vaccines included in wellness plans cover ...

While cats that spend time outside are more likely to encounter parasites, even indoor-only cats can become infected. Three ...

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

A dog's double coat plays a key role in keeping them safe and healthy. Shaving such canines can result in several ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms ...

Parasite genomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the genetic material (genome) of parasites, primarily using sequencing, bioinformatics and computational tools. The ...

The tick may have bitten the woman's eardrum, with enzymes in its saliva causing severe pain, hearing loss and tinnitus.

Lowers body temperature: While humans cool off by sweating or turning on the A/C, cats can cool down by licking. In a 2018 ...

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

Scientists found an “aggressive” creature with scars and parasites in the Brazil highlands ... the frogs had parasitic mites “under their skin,” the study said. The infections were ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s a new infectious worm that Texas officials are warning about. The New World Screwworm was recently detected in Mexico, and the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife is ...