The protein, TgAP2X-7, appears to be essential to the parasite's ability to invade a host, form plaques, and self-replicate.

Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full ...

Scientists used DNA testing on 1,200-year-old feces to detect E. coli, pinworms, and Giardia in ancient Mexico, and found ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

Malaria remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year.

Parasites are organisms that feed off their hosts for survival. Such parasitic creatures can cause mild to serious symptoms and, in some cases, fatal infections in their hosts. “Overall, parasites ...

Scientists have made some intriguing parasite discoveries in an accidental back-of-the-pantry natural history museum. Canned ...

Over 60% of human infectious diseases come from animals. Learn what zoonotic diseases are, how they are transmitted, and why ...

Dublin pharmacist Sheena Mitchell explains how parents can deal with and treat two very common ailments that kids can pick up ...