parasites
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Scans found huge swellings on Lowri's brain around the parasites.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The injectable drug can be used along with a one-dose topical spray that kills the parasites at a cost of about 30 cents per animal, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Left untreated, the infestation can be deadly, and the parasites can quickly spread.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“The Spartans might be . . . viewed as parasites, feeding off the forced labor of their helots,” he opines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
That happens with hookworm and many other parasites.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
