It might still affect human behavior in important ways. The infection is caused by a brain parasite transmitted by cats. The parasite lives in a sort of symbiosis with our furry friends.

Threadworms, roundworms and tapeworms are all leading causes of parasitic infection worldwide – but do you know the signs they could be squirming around inside you? From easy to dismiss ...

Whether you are a person about town or a worm in a dish, life can throw all kinds of circumstances your way. What you need is ...

Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms ... Toxoplasma gondii and its invasion of brain neurons. This process sheds light ...

New research suggests that an “often-overlooked” parasitic infection, already linked to bladder cancer, may also raise the risk of cervical cancer.

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis—a disease caused by parasitic worms and ...

New research reveals how the simple nervous system of C. elegans worms can dramatically reconfigure itself to survive infection.