Image via Shutterstock A veterinarian is warning against one common habit that you may let your dog do. Many pet owners see ...

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--Denizens of the Asuka Period (592-710) feasted on pork and may have done so routinely, archaeologists deduced from parasite eggs excavated from a toilet structure found ...

As they multiply and lay eggs, they can harm your ... The most common parasitic infection is ascariasis, spread by the ascaris intestinal worm. You're most likely to encounter parasites in ...

New World screwworms have caused the U.S. to suspend all live animal imports from Mexico indefinitely. The female flies lay eggs on open wounds of warm blooded animals and the eggs hatch in a matter ...

Intestinal parasite infections are typically caused ... The group that ate papaya seed porridge had 63.9% fewer roundworm eggs in their stool after the test. The group that ate medicated porridge ...

increases a molecule on T-helper cells called ST2 and this allows an increased T-helper 2 response which expels the parasite from the large intestinal lining. Dr. John Worthington from the ...

However, eggs are difficult to spot and you'll likely need to bring the stool to your vet for identification. In fact, "most intestinal parasites are actually identified in a fecal sample by ...

Cryptosporidium exports the protein MVP1 into intestinal epithelial cells, where it interacts with host proteins such as EBP50 to induce microvilli elongation, supporting parasite survival and ...