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

Here are 10 parasites that can infect humans, and everything you need to ... or you may notice a localized rash where the worms entered the skin. People infected with hookworms may also experience ...

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly ...

A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein ...

Humans can get parasites through eating contaminated food, by being bitten by an insect or by the parasite entering through the skin. In the case of the North Korean defector, the first case is ...

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

Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia, according to new research. Scientists at The ...

New research reveals that canine hookworms in Australia are developing growing resistance to drugs. New research indicates ...