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

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 28 (ANI): Parasitic worms in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis can lead to serious lung disease, found a study which was conducted by the National Institute ...

Parasitic infection describes the infection of a host with a particular parasite. Parasites are microorganisms that rely on other host organisms for their own survival. Many parasites do not cause ...

Despite preserving fat mass during the infection, ATGL-deficient mice had shorter lifespans and higher parasite loads in their fat tissues than their wildtype counterparts. After identifying the FFA ...

Their research suggests that blocking sugar receptors in the lung could reduce inflammation in chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies and parasitic worm infections. On the other hand, the immune ...

"Dougie was also treated with anti-inflammatory doses of the steroid prednisolone to combat the inflammation associated with the parasitic infection and the reaction that the dying worms cause in the ...

The latter drugs are primarily used to treat bacterial infections, rather than parasitic infections, but certain kinds of antibiotics, such as clindamycin, can also be effective against parasites.