Parasitic plants are notorious agricultural pests that drain nutrients from crops and cause economic losses of more than USD 1 billion due to yield losses every year. Yet these plants almost never ...

Cases of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continues to climb. It’s easy to wonder: Is there anything in the produce ...

Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of ...

Cases of an intestinal illness caused by a parasite is rising across the U.S. Here's what to know about transmission, symptoms and how to protect yourself.

New anti-malarial drugs could be developed after researchers discovered a new mechanism used by the malaria parasite when it infects humans. Experts from St George's, University of London and the ...

Up to one million people -- mainly pregnant woman and young children -- are killed each year by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, which causes the most devastating form of human malaria. Now, ...

While parasitic infections are more common in other parts of the world, data suggests that millions of Americans are still infected by parasites each year. Summer is an especially vulnerable time for ...

KIT scientists have uncovered how the dangerous rice blast fungus outsmarts the crop’s immune system. (Photo: Maren Riemann, KIT) Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy ...