Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs.

Over 1,400 species of parasites -- viruses, bacteria, fungi, intestinal worms and protozoa -- are able to infect humans. In most cases, the right medicine against a parasite cures the patient. If ...

The reemergence of the New World screwworm, which poses significant health risks for livestock, has prompted the Department ...

Protozoa: Protozoa are single-celled organisms that can multiply in humans. These parasites can spread through contaminated food and water, person-to-person contact, and insect bites. Protozoa ...

Over 1,400 species of parasites – viruses, bacteria, fungi, intestinal worms and protozoa – are able to infect humans. In most cases, the right medicine against a parasite cures the patient.

Screwworm parasites primarily infect livestock, but human cases have risen in Central America after the pests escaped containment ...

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Parasites cause a wide variety of conditions in humans, bloating and daily burping often being the first symptom of a parasite infestation. Other symptoms include skin issues, gluten and lactose ...

A University of California, Riverside-led team has made an advance in the basic understanding of Plasmodium falciparum, the ...

Unfortunately for us, our external irritants are not the only parasites that have accompanied humans over time. Endoparasties, those that survive and reproduce inside of humans and animals, can also ...