Scientists have revealed how the actin cytoskeleton in cells is controlled in an evolutionarily distant, pathogenic Leishmania parasite. The results also provide tools to fight leishmaniasis and ...

Oregon officials have killed about 160,000 rainbow trout to stop the spread of a pathogen they hadn’t seen before. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff discovered the parasite after they ...

Honey bee colony losses concern beekeepers and agriculturists alike, as Apis mellifera are important crop pollinators. A pair of factors that affect the health of honey bee colonies are the mite, ...

Rare parasites which can cause human miscarriages have been found in donkeys, it has been claimed. Scientists in Israel reportedly believe the animal carries Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora, major ...

A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...

The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage. A research team from the ZOWIAC collaborative project at Goethe University Frankfurt ...

With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite. After penetrating the skin, the pathogen moves with helical ...

A parasite which has devastating impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located and mapped within its cells -- providing clues to their function and helping ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ARUP Laboratories today announced the publication of an article in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describing the company's validation of a deep ...

Share on Pinterest Bagged salad in Flordia led to an increase of cyclosporiasis. ByLorena/Stocksy Cases of a parasitic gastrointestinal disease have been increasing in recent years, according to a new ...

Host–parasite interactions represent an intricate interplay between pathogenic organisms and their hosts, shaping evolutionary trajectories through reciprocal adaptations. This coevolutionary process ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah-based artificial intelligence company and scientists at ARUP Laboratories on Tuesday announced the development of an AI tool that detects intestinal parasites in stool samples ...