Parasitic weeds are ruthless freeloaders, stealing nutrients from crops and devastating harvests. But what if farmers could ...

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

A parasitic fungus illness known as Cordyceps brain infection (abbreviated CBI) causes an epidemic that transforms human ...

These are just a few of the helminth conditions that can affect humans. Other examples include tapeworms and whipworms—which ...

This interview explores the development of novel drugs and the importance of collaborative partnerships in tackling these ...

Becoming a parasite means that the orchids need to switch from their usual symbionts to different fungi that can handle the increased nutritional load. But appropriate fungi only occur when there ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have successfully tested a faster, more sensitive and reliable way to ...

Soil-transmitted worm diseases have decreased recently, but parasitic diseases are on the rise, such as dog and cat roundworms, large and small liver flukes and pork and beef tapeworms. The medical ...