parasitic

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A woman who had scabies has described the experience as a "nightmare" as figures show a rise in reported cases of the parasitic infestation.

From BBC

Joseph's Coat grows naturally along Brazil's coastline and has long been used in traditional medicine to treat inflammation, infections, and parasitic illnesses.

From Science Daily

The samples were divided between laboratories at Cambridge and Oxford, where scientists examined them under microscopes to search for ancient helminth eggs, which are produced by parasitic worms that infect humans and animals.

From Science Daily

Their findings, published in New Phytologist, trace the plant's evolutionary history, reveal how its internal structures have adapted to a parasitic lifestyle, and open new doors for future research into this unusual lineage.

From Science Daily

That history is now driving a new effort by researchers at the University of California Riverside, who are working to stop the parasitic fly before it can reestablish itself.

From Science Daily