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Parasite is a person or organism who lives in on another organism or who lives at the expense of another. A parasite is a sponger, a lazy profiteer, a drain on society.
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FEB 25, 2015Microbiology
Up to one million people -- mainly pregnant woman and young children -- are killed each year by the Plasmodium falciparu ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 23, 2015Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeDEC 19, 2014Videos
Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitte ...Written By: Robert WoodardDEC 18, 2014Videos
Using the latest technology in microscopy and 3D printing, Oxford Brookes University is enabling blind and partially sig ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 26, 2014Health & Medicine
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Zvi Bentwich Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation GrantBen-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Professor Zvi Bentwich has received a Grand Challenges in Global Health Grant f ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 09, 2014Plants & Animals
As more of the natural environment is lost to development, some species suffer, but others thrive even as biodiversity d ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 22, 2014Plants & Animals
In October 2006, reports came in from beekeepers that some of them were losing 30% to 90% of their hives. While some los ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUN 11, 2014Plants & Animals
These days, zombies seem to be ubiquitous in popular culture, although the origin of such a creature is somewhat obscure ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAY 19, 2014Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAR 03, 2014Microbiology
Zebra mussels and quagga mussels are two of the most obnoxious and damaging imports to the waterways of the United State ...FEB 08, 2014Videos
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial medicine to which it was previously ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 26, 2013Genetics & Genomics
While DNA forms the basis of life, it can also go astray, causing problems within the human body. One such variety of tr ...DEC 19, 2013Videos
A quick introduction to the complex lifecycle of the malaria parasite. The narration is by Dr. Joe Cohen, co-inventor of ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
FEB 25, 2015
Microbiology
Up to one million people -- mainly pregnant woman and young children -- are killed each year by the Plasmodium falciparu
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 23, 2015
Microbiology
The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable r
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 19, 2014
Videos
Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitte
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
DEC 18, 2014
Videos
Using the latest technology in microscopy and 3D printing, Oxford Brookes University is enabling blind and partially sig
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 26, 2014
Health & Medicine
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Zvi Bentwich Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Professor Zvi Bentwich has received a Grand Challenges in Global Health Grant f
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 09, 2014
Plants & Animals
As more of the natural environment is lost to development, some species suffer, but others thrive even as biodiversity d
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 22, 2014
Plants & Animals
In October 2006, reports came in from beekeepers that some of them were losing 30% to 90% of their hives. While some los
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUN 11, 2014
Plants & Animals
These days, zombies seem to be ubiquitous in popular culture, although the origin of such a creature is somewhat obscure
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAY 19, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAR 03, 2014
Microbiology
Zebra mussels and quagga mussels are two of the most obnoxious and damaging imports to the waterways of the United State
...
FEB 08, 2014
Videos
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial medicine to which it was previously
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 26, 2013
Genetics & Genomics
While DNA forms the basis of life, it can also go astray, causing problems within the human body. One such variety of tr
...
DEC 19, 2013
Videos
A quick introduction to the complex lifecycle of the malaria parasite. The narration is by Dr. Joe Cohen, co-inventor of
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis