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

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Much later, in the 19th Century, swimming pools emerged in Britain and the US. But along with them came the challenge of ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...

Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.

The 61-year-old man received a new kidney from a deceased donor after being diagnosed with “nephrosclerosis-related end-stage ...

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A second man from Albany, N.Y., aged 66, who received the donor’s other kidney also developed a parasitic infection, the ...

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