Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus ...

Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating birds. New research on how parasite resistance in threespine stickleback fish may lead to a better ...

Wild bears are prone to contracting parasitic infections. Some of the most common are intestinal parasites. In most cases, ...

Caryophyllidean tapeworms represent one of the earliest diverging groups of eucestodes and are distinguished by their monozoic, non-segmented body plan. These parasites predominantly infect freshwater ...

Lugging around a tapeworm that’s one-third your body weight can be a real drag. So threespine stickleback fish evolved resistance to tapeworms — but resistance has costs of its own, a team of ...

Lugging around a tapeworm that’s one third your body weight can be a real drag. So threespine stickleback fish evolved resistance to tapeworms—but resistance has costs of its own, a team of ...

They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests — even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for their survival. How parasites ...