AMES, Iowa – Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be a powerful method for reducing the damage the parasitic worms cause ...

A 3-year-old boy from Indonesia had to undergo emergency intestinal surgery after vomiting live worms — the shocking result of a heavy infestation of Ascaris lumbricoides, a parasitic roundworm ...

From easy to dismiss symptoms, like a cough and stomach ache, to more obvious signs like worms in your poo, making sure an infection doesn't go unnoticed can help stop serious health complications ...

This paper begins with an analysis of the current status of schistosomiasis in the Philippines, introduces the life cycle of Schistosoma, and delves into the development of prevention and control ...

The complex life cycle begins with tiny larvae that settle on solid surfaces and develop into sessile polyps. Through a process called strobilation, these polyps release free-swimming juvenile ...