parasite

Severe malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which infects and modifies red blood cells.

In the study, 10 children had parasites with genetic mutations previously associated with artemisinin partial resistance.

Scientists believe that it evolved to protect human beings from invisible contaminants such as pathogens and parasites.

After all, parasites like hematophages are the bedrock of the tree of life, outnumbering free living species by about 3 to 2.

As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed.