Parasitic worms live in and feed off living hosts. Learn about parasitic worms in humans, transmission, treatment, how to avoid being a host, and more.

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms affect the body in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool. Types of ...

Emodepside is an anthelminthic treatment used to date in veterinary medicine. “Drug repurposing is a key strategy in research for anthelminthic drug discovery and development that is neglected and ...

Ayurvedic Treatment for Worms - Some common Ayurvedic herbal remedies are given in this article that help to prevent the occurance of worms inside your body. Written by : Pratima Sharma Updated at ...

Tapeworms are flat, segmented worms that live in the intestines of some animals. Animals can become infected with these parasites when grazing in pastures or drinking contaminated water.. Eating ...

(Phys.org) -- Worms are important decomposers in soil and are great for fishing, but in humans, the slimy wrigglers spell trouble. Hookworms, whipworms, Ascaris, Guinea worms and trichina worms ...

Heartworms (Dirofilaria immitis) are a type of parasitic worms that generally affect dogs. They are transmitted through mosquito bites. It’s very rare for a human to contract heartworms ...

Most patients receiving that advice would find another doctor. However, 15 Orlando, Fla.-area residents have volunteered to be first in line for a clinical study investigating a novel worm ...

Treatment for parasitic worms helps animals survive infectious diseases -- and spread them ... The findings, published this week in the journal Science, have implications for human health.

Researchers at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) tested the efficacy and safety of the drug emodepside in a field study on Pemba Island in Tanzania. The aim is to control ...