The roundworm infection occurs when larvae, which get on the hands from touching contaminated soil or unwashed vegetables, are ingested. Once ingested, roundworms become parasites in their host ...

You might imagine having a parasitic worm in your gut to be a fairly traumatic experience, but for unwitting roundworm host Theo Blossom ... It isn't a pleasant role, but parasites are sometimes ...

Beyond human perceptions of parasites, there are a range of social ... why should the extinction of a wildlife parasite such as the panda roundworm be any different in terms of good and bad?

Park entrances have the highest concentration of Toxocara parasite eggs, followed by playgrounds, posing a health risk to ...

An alarming report has highlighted the risk posed by a vision-robbing parasite that could be lurking in your local park.

Ian Oliphant, a Vancouver Island University biology student, conducted the first survey in B.C. on the population of helminth ...

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Scientists have isolated the DNA of the roundworm Toxascaris leonina from puma feces dating back 16,570 to 17,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, in a study published in Parasitology on ...

Campbell and Japanese scientist Satoshi Omura were jointly awarded half the prize for their discovery of a therapy to treat infections caused by roundworm parasites. Chinese scientist Youyou Tu ...