Most people exposed to the parasites behind babesiosis don't get sick, but for others, the infection can be deadly.

The four most concerning female parasites lay eggs at different rates. For instance, a female brown stomach worm will lay about 200 eggs per day, while a female barber pole worm can lay 10,000 eggs a ...

This parasite is transmitted directly from the saliva of the mosquito into the bloodstream of a person who has been bitten. Under the microscope a malaria parasite can actually be seen literally ...

Many times the presence of parasite eggs or genetic material is found under the microscope or in stool samples at the lab.