Parasite of the Day

A few months ago I wrote about a fluke that gets in the eyes of small fish  and how it obscure its host's vision and alter its behaviour...

Human activities are having very significant impacts on the ecosystems of this planet and it is affecting every organisms. Parasites are not...

Because Santa's reindeer need to travel at a speed of 650 miles per second in order to deliver all the presents to good little boys and...

Fishermen are probably familiar with this parasite, which causes whirling disease in trout and salmon. These parasites, which belong to an ...

Helpless whales and dolphins stranded on a beach are always a dismaying sight for any animal lover, and the causes of stranding can often be...

Having a pork roast for Sunday dinner? Then, you probably don't want to think about today's parasite, Taenia solium , the pork tape...

Naegleria fowleri is a protist that seems to be straight out of science fiction. Ranking at number five on the Science Channel’s "Top ...