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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taco Bell did not have to determine how a microscopic parasite entered an international lettuce supply chain.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico did at one point falsely test positive for the cyclosporiasis parasite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Two people have died and 570 were hospitalised in recent months in relation to the outbreak of cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that can cause explosive diarrhoea.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I started telling Davis about this weird parasite, Diplostomum pseudospathaceum.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Our host, sitting alongside his “BioCharger” machine, prepared us for a session in which he would rid us of parasites inside the body and also parasites out in the world.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

For example, before vaccines kick in, sharing a litter box with another house cat risks transferring parasites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The executive order comes as the Trump administration is seeking to lower record-high beef prices for consumers, driven by drought and an outbreak of parasites in US beef stocks.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Their cloudy-looking eyes can appear almost lifeless, and parasites are often found attached directly to the eyeballs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

I personally set myself apart from the war on blood parasites.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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