Numerous parasites hijack host biology to reproduce themselves and transmit to new hosts. Emerging evidence suggests the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is an expert at pulling the strings in the ...

A shipment of beef tongues imported from the US was intercepted at Taiwan’s border after being found to contain a parasite ...

Here we review some of the diseases caused by selected parasitic organisms known to infect the nervous system including Plasmodium falciparum, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma brucei spp., and Taenia ...

Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States ...

Recent controversy about the link between cat ownership and abortion has gone viral on social media, and individuals, especially female cat owners, are becoming increasingly afraid and concerned ...

Some parasitic diseases of wildlife also have zoonotic characteristics. For example, Toxoplasma gondii can induce miscarriage and congenital malformations, which will not only affect the health and ...

More than half of pet owners in Korea are unaware that humans can contract parasites directly from pets, a recent survey led by a government agency showed Sunday. Some 51.5 percent of the 604 ...