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Shocking Images Reveal Hidden Parasites That Could Infest Your Pet
Microscopic images reveal the severe infestation of tapeworms and roundworms in cats, emphasizing the critical need for regular deworming.
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Live Parasitic Worm Found In Australian Woman's Brain In World-First Discovery
The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the 64-year-old woman after brain surgery, still alive and wriggling.
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Scientists Revive 46,000-Year-Old Worm That Was Frozen In Siberian Permafrost
Five years ago, scientists found two roundworm species in the Siberian permafrost.
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Sewage Worker In Spain Shows Up At Hospital With Worms Slithering Under His Skin
In an unusual case, a sewer worker in Spain had a roundworm infection so bad that doctors could see the larvae crawling under his skin.
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She Went To Doctors With Sore Throat. They Found Live Worm In Her Tonsils
When a woman in Japan went to doctors complaining of a sore throat, she was probably expecting some medication for a common cold. Instead, doctors found a live worm in her tonsils.
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Not Stigma But Awareness A Hurdle To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis By 2020
Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by infection with roundworms of the family Filarioidea. As per WHO data, India contributes to 40% of the infection burden worldwide and LF is prevalent in 17 states across the country. India had set the ambitious target of eliminating filariasis by the year 2020, but e...
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Healthy Or Sick? Tiny Cell Bubbles May Hold Answer
Scientists have uncovered biological pathways in the roundworm that provide an insight into how tiny bubbles released by cells can have beneficial or detrimental health effects.
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Shocking Images Reveal Hidden Parasites That Could Infest Your Pet
Microscopic images reveal the severe infestation of tapeworms and roundworms in cats, emphasizing the critical need for regular deworming.
-
Live Parasitic Worm Found In Australian Woman's Brain In World-First Discovery
The Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm was pulled from the 64-year-old woman after brain surgery, still alive and wriggling.
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Scientists Revive 46,000-Year-Old Worm That Was Frozen In Siberian Permafrost
Five years ago, scientists found two roundworm species in the Siberian permafrost.
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Sewage Worker In Spain Shows Up At Hospital With Worms Slithering Under His Skin
In an unusual case, a sewer worker in Spain had a roundworm infection so bad that doctors could see the larvae crawling under his skin.
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She Went To Doctors With Sore Throat. They Found Live Worm In Her Tonsils
When a woman in Japan went to doctors complaining of a sore throat, she was probably expecting some medication for a common cold. Instead, doctors found a live worm in her tonsils.
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Not Stigma But Awareness A Hurdle To Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis By 2020
Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a parasitic disease caused by infection with roundworms of the family Filarioidea. As per WHO data, India contributes to 40% of the infection burden worldwide and LF is prevalent in 17 states across the country. India had set the ambitious target of eliminating filariasis by the year 2020, but e...
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Healthy Or Sick? Tiny Cell Bubbles May Hold Answer
Scientists have uncovered biological pathways in the roundworm that provide an insight into how tiny bubbles released by cells can have beneficial or detrimental health effects.
