Collaborate Disseminate
Every year around two million people suffer suffer from a skin disease called leishmaniasis, which is caused by the Leishmania major parasite. Humans have battled with this parasite for centuries, and some cultures have practiced a primitive form of in… Continue reading CRISPR-gene-edited parasite leads to unique new vaccine
Even when they’re allowed to roam about the farmyard, chickens are still susceptible to infestations of blood-sucking mites. It now turns out that a backpack-like device could let farmers know when those mites are biting, so treatment could begin as so… Continue reading “Fitbit for chickens” detects mite infestations
A newly discovered microbe identified in wild mosquito populations in Kenya has been found to protect the insects from malaria infection. It’s hypothesized the microbe could be recruited for malaria control strategies to limit transmission of the disea… Continue reading Newly discovered parasitic fungus blocks malaria infecting mosquitoes
If you’ve ever thought that you got food poisoning from eating sushi, you might have actually gotten worms from the stuff. A new study indicates that such fish worms are now more common than ever – although chefs usually pick them out.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Study suggests that sushi has gotten way wormier
Until now, it had generally been assumed that all animals breathe oxygen. According to Israeli scientists, however, that isn’t the case – they’ve announced that a tiny relative of jellyfish and corals manages to get by without.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Salmon parasite is first animal known to not breathe oxygen
It may not be a Bigfoot or a Loch Ness Monster, but a somewhat creepy new animal species has recently been discovered. Named Macrobdella mimicus, it’s the first medicinal (human-blood-sucking) leech to be described in North America in over 40… Continue reading Newly-identified blood-sucking leech has been quietly living in American swamps for decades
Killing up to 200,000 people annually, schistosomiasis is one of the most deadly parasitic diseases in the world, second only to malaria. Soon, however, prawn aquaculture could be used to control the snails that spread it – and to provide rev… Continue reading Prawn aquaculture could provide income – while stopping disease-spreading snails
These worms may be the key to targeted, natural treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases. Continue reading Parasitic Worms Are Weed Edibles for Mice
Oh, that? Just a tapeworm hanging out a bear’s butt. Continue reading Wet Hot American Bear Ass Tapeworm Summer
A few hot days and 80 dead baby ducks later, here we are. Continue reading Did Snails Really Kill 80 Baby Ducks?