parasite

The period covers central Mexico’s rainy season, Taylor said, and it matches the time when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sees an increase in illnesses caused by the cyclospora parasite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The exhibition brings together original Giger artwork depicting the alien egg and an original facehugger from the 1979 film, the spidery parasite whose method of reproduction helped make “Alien” a landmark of body horror.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taco Bell did not have to determine how a microscopic parasite entered an international lettuce supply chain.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

A parasite of humans that extinguished us altogether, you see, would quickly be laid to rest in human graves.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Bedbugs are small, wingless parasites that can live on clothes, furniture and bedding.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

For example, before vaccines kick in, sharing a litter box with another house cat risks transferring parasites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Because of those parasites and the extremely dark, murky environment in which the sharks live, scientists have long suspected that Greenland sharks may be functionally blind.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

A portion of the raw stool is transferred into a centrifuge, where it’s spun to concentrate the parasites and make them easier for scientists to spot under a microscope.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs