parasite
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These tests detect genetic material from viruses, bacteria, or parasites without requiring complex laboratory equipment.
From Science Daily
Instead, it behaves more like a parasite on the global economy—quietly draining growth through slightly higher fuel prices, transportation costs and production expenses year after year.
Ayer, in a report to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, called her a “rich and vicious parasite.”
The researchers found that this fungus acts as a lethal parasite in Ostreopsis cf. ovata, a species of algae responsible for toxic blooms that can negatively affect human health.
From Science Daily
The U.S. has repeatedly suspended imports since late 2024 due to the parasite outbreak.
From Barron's
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