The scientists uncovered 91 RNA viruses in 28 of the worm species studied, representing about 70% of the roundworm species that infect humans. This study represents "the beginning of a whole other ...
Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology), associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, discusses some ways that humans can help com ...
brucei parasites are found in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Many wild mammals in Africa harbor the parasite without showing signs of disease, and thus serve as reservoirs. In humans ...