We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting humans: Ascaris lumbricoides. This large roundworm is responsible for a type ...

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Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

Even though worms are leagues simpler than the human body, we have more in common than we might believe, said Robert Waterston, a geneticist at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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Freshwater worm eggs enter human hosts through the skin and circulate throughout the body, damaging multiple organs, including the liver, intestine, bladder and urethra. When these larvae reach blood ...

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