Parasitic worms that infect humans are not interbreeding with those that infect cattle as previously thought. This is good ...

In Shaw, Miss., officials have failed to prevent the sewer system from backing up after heavy rains, causing water ...

David AuCoin, Ph.D., shares insights from his lab’s work developing prototype rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases ...

IN the fight against malaria, global health workers have long relied on bed nets treated with insecticide to ward off disease-transmitting mosquitos. But with insecticide resistance rising, a new ...

Southwest Research Institute tapped into its drug formulation and manufacturing expertise to fabricate two bed netting ...

They weren’t snakes, of course, but nematodes, also known as roundworms—and, it turns out, they’re the most common ...

Mosquitoes exposed to the newly developed compounds show reduced malarial parasite growth even when infected four days later.

Scientists have revealed how a parasite that affects millions of people every year evades our immune defenses.

"All parasites are understudied, but E. histolytica is especially enigmatic," said Ralston. Building the tools for studying it has taken years. But along the way she has uncovered surprises that may ...

Key Benefits of Studying Worms for Vermifiltration Sustainability & Carbon Reduction – Unlike conventional treatment methods that rely on high energy inputs and chemicals, vermifiltration is ...

Compared to traditional wastewater treatment plants ... proprietary testing grounds and pilot systems designed to optimize worm-based filtration for diverse wastewater sources, including municipal ...

but human brains are dead ends for the worms, which eventually die there without fully maturing. Some of the luckiest rat lungworm victims don't need treatment and make full recoveries after the ...