India experiences the world’s absolute burden of at least 11 NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, ...

When your furry friends contract a parasitic infection like hookworm or roundworm, the consequences can be severe for both them and your family ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

In the United States, the most well-known skin-penetrating parasitic worm, called a nematode, is the hookworm. But globally, ...

For children to meet their developmental milestones and lead healthy lives, they must follow a deworming schedule and lead a ...

Night-time collisions with robotic lawnmowers are a significant animal welfare and conservation problem for hedgehogs as these often suffer serious or even fatal injuries. In order to make the ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

A University of Queensland study conducted in collaboration with the University of Sydney found that 70 per cent of hookworm samples studied showed genetic mutations that can cause drug resistance.

1a-1b Multiple cylindrical worms of approximately 20 mm in bulb and second duodenal portion. Fecal examination by rapid sedimentation of Lumbreras showed hookworm eggs and few adult parasites (Fig. 2) ...

These include the feet, legs, buttocks, or back. Creeping eruption is caused by hookworms. Hookworm eggs are found in the feces of dogs and cats. After the eggs hatch, they mature into worms. The ...