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Parasitology
Parasitology: the branch of biology or medicine concerned with the study of parasitic organisms.
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MAY 04, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that is caused by parasites, which infect red blood cells. The symptoms can present i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), whi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Some species of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei can a serious and deadly illness caused sleeping sickness. These parasit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2023Microbiology
In a new study that assessed seventeen research reports from eleven countries, scientists determined that cat ownership ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2023Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo GiribetWritten By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2023Microbiology
Mosquitoes in many places in the world including South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa carry Plasmodium parasites that cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2023Microbiology
Sand flies transmit over 20 species of infectious Leishmania parasites, which infect macrophages and other immune cells. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2023Plants & Animals
Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between Febru ...Written By: Mandy WoodsNOV 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanSEP 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2022Plants & Animals
Researchers have recently discovered a new species of worm that can infect tarantulas, and have named the worm Tarantobe ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 28, 2021Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii is common, and is found in undercooked or contaminated meat, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2021Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2021Immunology
Researchers looking into the immunology of malaria infections have made an unexpected find that could ultimately lead to ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 09, 2021Microbiology
You may have heard of Toxoplasma gondii because it is so common. Cats carry this parasite, and anyone that cleans a litt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2021Microbiology
Some parasites are known to turn their hosts into mindless servants, or zombies, that only function to serve the parasit ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that is caused by parasites, which infect red blood cells. The symptoms can present i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas disease is considered a neglected tropical disease; it is caused by a protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi), whi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many symptoms that are common to a wide variety of diseases, like fever, which can indicate an infection, auto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Some species of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei can a serious and deadly illness caused sleeping sickness. These parasit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2023
Microbiology
In a new study that assessed seventeen research reports from eleven countries, scientists determined that cat ownership
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2023
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that brown rats living near Atlanta, Georgia are carrying a parasite called rat lungworm, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Two live tangled individuals of freshwater hairworm, can be seen in this image by Gonzalo Giribet
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2023
Microbiology
Mosquitoes in many places in the world including South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa carry Plasmodium parasites that cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2023
Microbiology
Sand flies transmit over 20 species of infectious Leishmania parasites, which infect macrophages and other immune cells.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Plants & Animals
Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between Febru
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
NOV 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
SEP 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Plants & Animals
Researchers have recently discovered a new species of worm that can infect tarantulas, and have named the worm Tarantobe
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 28, 2021
Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii is common, and is found in undercooked or contaminated meat, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2021
Immunology
Researchers looking into the immunology of malaria infections have made an unexpected find that could ultimately lead to
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 09, 2021
Microbiology
You may have heard of Toxoplasma gondii because it is so common. Cats carry this parasite, and anyone that cleans a litt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
In one of the greatest global health milestones of our time, the World Health Organization has approved the widespread d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2021
Microbiology
Some parasites are known to turn their hosts into mindless servants, or zombies, that only function to serve the parasit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch