Fish were caught by local fishermen in the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro (21-23°S, 42-45°W), Brazil. Hosts were mostly fresh, but some specimens were kept frozen at –20°C, until examination.

Parasite biology is the study of all biological aspects of parasites and parasitic diseases, including the structure, growth, development, genetics, ecology and evolution of these organisms. An in ...

numida and 66 P. semifasciata, collected between October 2002 and June 2003 off the Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Lat 23° S and Long 42° W), were examined to study their metazoan parasites.

(Read about "zombie" parasites that mind-control their hosts.) Behold the diabolically clever life cycle of the rainbow mussel, which lives in U.S. rivers and streams. You see, what the bass ...

including humans. The parasite enters the skin, causing serious and life-threatening damage and lesions.

Getty More than 70 people who visited a farm in Wales have been infected by a parasite. Public Health Wales announced that it has confirmed that 74 people have been infected with cryptosporidium ...

Mother Vic Dobbinson told BBC that her 8-year-old daughter, Alba, was one of the people who had been infected with the parasite. She said Alba experienced vomiting and diarrhea after feeding the ...

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Cryptosporidium is a parasite, often linked to contact with young farm animals, that can infect your bowels and cause an unpleasant and sometimes dangerous illness. Public Health Wales (PHW ...

Local researchers told WPTV's Tyler Hatfield they found a low parasite population in the estuary which could threaten the local ecosystem ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla — WPTV is following up on ...