By preying on hogs, jaguars help curb the spread of this dangerous parasite ... the DNA of the tapeworm from the feces. Most tested positive for the parasite. While the exact number of jaguars ...

The Pachysentis canicola parasite was first discovered on Santa Barbara County’s San Miguel Island after researchers found native animals dead or severely emaciated in 2012. The deadly parasite ...

A deadly parasite is being blamed for a halt in cattle imports from Mexico into the United States. The ban on imported cattle ...

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

Blayr Barnard, owner of Barnard Beef and Cattle Co., said the parasite has a devastating impact on livestock. “In the 70’s, it hit the U.S. and was an enormous issue because it kills cattle ...

Freshwater snails carry different types of parasites, which lead to different diseases, and one of the most dangerous is ...

Others are simply harmless hitchhikers.” However, she warned that some parasites are dangerous, stealing nutrients, drinking blood, and leaving toxic waste in the body. “These are the deadly ...