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 ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

When most people think about biodiversity in lakes and rivers, they imagine fish, plants, or perhaps birds and amphibians.

Be careful when eating raw wild salmon, particularly those caught in Alaska. That’s the latest warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials are reporting the re-emergence of ...

Metazoan parasites represent a diverse assemblage of organisms, including flatworms (monogeneans and digeneans), cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans, which colonise a range of freshwater fish ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CNN) – If you eat raw or under cooked fish, you risk developing an infection from parasites. One of the most gruesome is tapeworm, a species of digestive tract-invading parasites ...

In 2012, a Japanese man with a fondness for chilled salmon came down with what physicians described as a 'watery” bout of gastrointestinal distress. This was uncomfortable enough, but his illness took ...