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

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, carry viruses that may solve the puzzle of why some cause serious diseases. A study led ...

Combining two agents to block a parasitic worm’s life cycle boosted survival from a potentially deadly tropical disease to 85% in animal models, far better than either treatment alone, according to a ...

The researchers dipped the nematodes in various hydrogel solutions to coat them with chemicals that bind together to form the gel-like sheath all over their bodies, creating a 0.01-millimeter ...

A sewer worker in Spain showed up to the hospital with worms squirming about under his skin. The man had contracted Strongyloides stercoralis, a type of parasitic roundworm that infects the intestine.

Experimental work on these organisms should throw light on the physiology of nematodes and be of great assistance in the treatment and control of these parasites. Nature - Cultivation of Parasitic ...

Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic soil-dwelling creatures that damage crops by feeding on their roots. Scientists have now developed a greener and more efficient means of eradicating them ...

When nematodes leap, the charge on a passing insect attracts the parasites like lint to a staticky sweater. As an insect moves, it builds up charges that create surrounding electric fields.

Funding is flowing into British research institutions to develop an effective vaccine for on-farm worm control as increasing efforts are made to keep chemical options working. The five-year £6m ...

New research shows that parasitic nematodes, responsible for infecting more than a billion people globally, ... New curative therapy brings hope for the treatment of nodding syndrome. Jun 4, 2024.

Diverse RNA viruses of parasitic nematodes can elicit antibody responses in vertebrate hosts. Nature Microbiology , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01796-6 Cite This Page : ...