PARASITOLOGY

Dec 28 2025SCIENCE

Parasitology: A Look at the Past and a Glimpse into the Future

Parasites are tiny but mighty. They have a big impact on health and the environment. The 2025 National Congress of Parasitology is a big deal. It's a chance for experts to celebrate what they've done. It's also a time to plan what's next. The event is more than just a meeting. It's a gathering of m

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Jan 25 2025SCIENCE

Fighting Worms: Can Nanotech Help Tackle Resistant Parasites?

Strongyle worms are a big problem for farms. They cause huge losses, and current medicines like Ivermectin aren't working as well as they used to. Scientists are trying something new by creating tiny dots of carbon called Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) and adding copper to some for extra power, making t

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

The Role of Patients, Infections, and Larvae in Taenia solium Growth

Have you ever wondered how parasites like Taenia solium adapt and grow in the human brain? It turns out that the characteristics of patients, infections, and even the cysts themselves play a huge role in how these larvae evolve. Let's take a closer look at this fascinating process. When a perso

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Jan 22 2025SCIENCE

Sheep Worms in Zaporizhzhya: A Seasonal Dance

Did you know that sheep in the Zaporizhzhya region have a tiny, unwanted dance partner? It's a worm called Haemonchus contortus, and it loves to invade sheep's stomachs. Scientists from Lviv and Poltava studied this worm's behavior over five years. They found that a whopping 66. 36% of sheep were in

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Nov 15 2024SCIENCE

Unraveling the Mystery of Diplomonorchis in the Gulf

Scientists have been puzzled by the identity of a tiny parasite in the Gulf of Mexico. Known as Diplomonorchis, this creature has been causing confusion among researchers. A recent study has shed new light on this little worm. It turns out that what was thought to be one species is actually several.

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