Blood tests showed elevated eosinophils, which can be a sign of a parasitic infection, among other things. They searched for ...

Further tests confirmed that the woman was infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic worm often contracted from eating undercooked seafood. The worms caused eosinophilic meningitis ...

Instead of targeting the parasitic worms themselves, Palencia turned his attention to the worm microbiome. “There is a lot of research going on in human microbiota,” said Palencia. “But the microbiota ...