Cancer grows from mutations in a person’s cells. Parasites are separate organisms that live on or in another host organism.

Host manipulation by parasites is a fascinating area of research that explores how parasites can alter the behavior and physiology of their hosts to enhance their own survival and transmission.

Parasites like Cymothoa exigua, on the other hand, play a crucial role in their ecosystems, often regulating host populations and maintaining ecological balance. Our understanding of them has ...

Living with parasites. Tapeworms could be investigated to familiarise or reinforce the concepts of parasite, host and secondary host. The relationship could be looked at in terms of benefits and ...