Iranian Bats Show No Sign of Common Gut Parasite in First Molecular Survey
A molecular survey of 115 bats captured in caves across three Iranian provinces found no trace of the intestinal parasite ...
Tag: parasitology
Two New Tapeworm Species Revealed in Endemic Balinese Shovelnose Rays
A survey of two endemic Balinese shovelnose rays has revealed twelve trypanorhynch tapeworm species, including two new to science, and ...
How Malaria Parasites Punch Through Cells to Spark Protective Immunity
New research shows that the damage malaria sporozoites inflict while punching through host cells, sensed via a wounding response requiring ...
Calf Parasite Study Reveals Hygiene as Key Driver of Coccidiosis in Ethiopian Dairy Herds
A cross-sectional study of 284 calves in eastern Ethiopia found a 22.5 percent prevalence of coccidiosis, with poor farm hygiene, ...
Hunger Hormone Receptor Emerges as Unexpected Lever Against Parasitic Liver Disease
Blocking the ghrelin receptor GHSR in infected mice suppresses host cell proliferation and strengthens fibrotic encapsulation, slowing hepatic cystic echinococcosis ...
Scientists Discover a Rare Bisexual Population in a Tick Long Thought to Reproduce Alone
Researchers have documented the first known bisexual population of the parthenogenetic tick Amblyomma rotundatum, with males and females produced in ...
Shorter Once-Daily Benznidazole Course Matches Standard Chagas Treatment With Fewer Side Effects
The TESEO trial shows that a 30-day once-daily benznidazole regimen is as effective as the 60-day standard treatment for chronic ...
Wild Boars in Türkiye Carry a Heavy Burden of Parasites, Study Finds
A molecular study of 100 hunted wild boars in Türkiye found Sarcocystis miescheriana in 92 percent, Toxoplasma gondii in 50 ...
Engineered Multi-Epitope Protein Yields Reliable New Test for Feline Toxoplasmosis
Researchers fused dominant B-cell epitopes from six Toxoplasma gondii antigens into a single recombinant protein that underpins a highly specific ...
Record-Breaking Nasal Mite Burdens Found in Kelp Gulls Along Southern Brazil
A seven-year survey of 171 Kelp Gulls in southern Brazil found the nasal mite Larinyssus orbicularis in nearly a third ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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