The worms are known as 'filariae' and are adults of filarial nematodes that live in tissues outside the digestive tract. They are among the most highly evolved of the parasitic nematodes and ...

malayi nematodes induced proliferation of LECs. Similarly, serum from patients infected with filarial nematodes could induce proliferation of LECs, suggesting that the filarial antigens or the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The soybean farmer's biggest enemy – a tiny parasitic worm known as the soybean cyst nematode – will soon not be a worry, thanks to Purdue University scientists and Midwestern ...

These two neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are caused by long-lived (10–14 years) parasitic nematodes (roundworms). The filarial worms rely on a special type of bacteria, Wolbachia. The Liverpool ...

Tiny soil worms called nematodes usually feast on bacteria or algae, and have tiny mouths to suit their diet. But give a baby ...

Interestingly, human blood and mosquito collections must occur late at night – the only time when the worms can be found in human peripheral blood ... Molecular epidemiology, phylogeny and evolution ...

These researchers collected nematodes from the area and found they are resilient and adroitly adapt to the conditions unhospitable to other species. The team concluded that these worms could offer ...

Within the world of nematodes, however, they’d like to differ on that viewpoint. This is demonstrated succinctly after researchers coaxed a batch of these worms back into action after they had ...

Microscopic worms that live their lives in the highly radioactive environment of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) appear to do so completely free of radiation damage. Nematodes collected from ...

Japanese researchers say that they have come up with an accurate method to detect cancer by using nematodes and human urine. Their findings show that Caenorhabditis elegans- roundworms that are ...