parasitic

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Health officials are urging people not to handle lambs on farm visits this spring after an outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to farm animals last year left dozens sick.

From BBC

In mice, however, the protein appears to be produced by mucus-secreting Goblet cells in response to inflammation or certain parasitic infections.

From Science Daily

Those earlier versions contained fragments of parasitic DNA.

From Science Daily

"Although previous DNA-based surveys have revealed a wide diversity of marine fungi, only a handful of parasitic species have ever been isolated, and their ecology has remained largely unknown," said Pou-Solà.

From Science Daily

The spread of New World screwworm in Mexico, a parasitic fly that can infect livestock, adds another layer of uncertainty.

From Barron's