A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that artificial intelligence (AI) combined with portable digital microscopy ...

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

A second man from Albany, N.Y., aged 66, who received the donor’s other kidney also developed a parasitic infection, the ...

Diagnostic protocols require fresh stool samples for centrifugal fecal flotation tests. Veterinarians differentiate species by egg morphology – tapeworm eggs cluster in packets, while roundworm ...

Roundworms - these can cause mild stomach pain, diarrhoea, or a cough if the larvae migrate to the lungs. Tapeworms - unexplained weight loss, nausea, or seeing segments of the worm in stool.

Summary Parasitic intestinal worms include roundworms, pinworms, hookworms, and tapeworms. These worms infect humans and can cause various illnesses. Symptoms range from gastrointestinal issues like ...

It’s possible to spot threadworms in the stool after a bowel movement. They can make themselves known in several other ways, including nighttime irritability and bed wetting.

Three types of helminth (parasitic worm) infections seen in humans are caused by roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes. They can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, and other symptoms. They ...

Yes, humans can get roundworms from dogs if they come in contact with their infected stool or infected soil. You cannot get roundworms by simply cuddling your dog or being around them, but there is a ...

It is extremely rare in people, and the risk to the general public remained low, officials said. Fewer than a dozen cases of raccoon roundworm have been reported in humans in California since 1993.

Raccoon roundworm, known as Bylisascaris procyonis, is an intestinal parasitic infection that can affect the human spinal cord, brain and eyes, officials said.