Parasitic infections happen when parasites enter a human or animal body, taking nutrients from the body for themselves.

Scientists have identified a new class of compounds capable of partially clearing the tropical parasite that causes Chagas ...

However, little research suggests that parasite cleanses are an effective treatment method. Keep reading to learn more about parasite cleanses, parasitic infections, and alternative treatment methods.

Parasites live in other host organisms and depend on them for survival. Parasites that can affect humans include ticks, lice, and hookworms. Symptoms of a parasite infection in humans can vary ...

Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

Parasites with greater infectivity associated with treatment failure Date: October 8, 2013 Source: American Society for Microbiology Summary: Relapses after treatment for Leishmania infection may ...

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A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a ...

Drug resistance remains a significant obstacle to effective treatment. A newly published study in Nature Microbiology describes how a family of exported proteins, known as FIKK kinases, in the malaria ...