Brain parasite cysts contain multiple active forms, not dormant cells, explaining treatment resistance and reactivation patterns.

Researchers studying the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have discovered a previously unknown stage in its life cycle ...

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. Parasites are organisms ...

Entamoeba histolytica infects nearly 50 million people each year and kills around 70,000. It’s a shape-shifting parasite that invades the human gut, often causing mild symptoms like diarrhea. But in ...

Mouse red blood cells infected with the parasite Babesia microti acquired the ability to move, offering new insight into host-pathogen interactions.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign says a parasitic worm the presidential candidate contracted years ago while traveling outside of the United States ate a portion of his brain, then died. How do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I am a microbiologist, and my lab studies Toxoplasma. This new study bolsters emerging findings that underscore the importance of ...