POLOKWANE – A parasite is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as an organism that lives in or on another species (its host), benefiting at the host’s expense. Many people unknowingly come into ...

Therefore, compounds that can regulate the molecule's production or activity would selectively kill the parasite, with no harm done to the human host. The researchers conducted a screen of natural ...

Parasites in pets pose more than just discomfort-they present serious health risks and are highly prevalent in cats across ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

So far, no preventative vaccination against malaria exists, and its control depends heavily upon antimalarial drugs that kill parasites inside the human body. Malaria has been noted for more than ...

There are various deworming medications available, including oral and topical dewormers, which kill intestinal parasites but do not prevent new infections. Other treatments can be used both to ...

Parasites do not have to bite your dog for the treatment to work because the medicine works on contact. Its active ingredients, fipronil and S-methoprene, work together to kill parasites and break ...