When your furry friends contract a parasitic infection like hookworm or roundworm, the consequences can be severe for both them and your family ...

Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure.

Key takeawaysGlobally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and ...

Four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) are responsible for soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH).

A new tablet being developed to cure intestinal worms has shown promising results in trials and could help eradicate the parasitic infection, which affects about 1.5 billion people globally ...

Canine hookworms are becoming an increasing threat to pets and people, researchers say, after finding that the parasites have developed widespread drug resistance in both North America and Australia.

Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are caused by four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus ...

The ALIVE clinical trial shows that a tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths Defining optimal ...

But worse still, the parasites can spread to humans through the skin. In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease – or ‘creeping eruption’ – which is a winding, ...

"In people, hookworms from dogs can cause cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) disease—or 'creeping eruption'—which is a winding, snake-like rash with blisters and itching." Dr. Abdullah said the ...

After 5–10 days of development in moist, shady, oxygen-rich soil at 21–30°C (while at 17°C it can take 45–55 days), the embryonic cells in the fertilized eggs hatch and develop into first-stage larvae ...