parasites
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For example, before vaccines kick in, sharing a litter box with another house cat risks transferring parasites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"One of my takeaway conclusions from the Science paper was that many Greenland sharks have parasites attached to their eyes -- which could impair their vision," she says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
These experiments led to numerous advances, including the establishment of the first marine laboratory in the Indian Ocean, on the southwestern coast of Ceylon, and confirmation of the theory that pearls are formed from parasites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A lab tests the mosquitoes for parasites and viruses.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
His hands were pale, with green veins and fingers that were like parasites, and he wore a solid gold ring with a round sunflower opal on his left index finger.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
