Toxoplasma gondii is an incredibly pervasive parasite that can infect pretty much any warm-blooded animal, taking up ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is continuing efforts to update scientific advice on foodborne parasites. A ...

Bird feces can carry harmful pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Disease transmission from bird ...

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, is silently affects brain signaling - possibly altering neural balance even in people without ...

Native oysters in North America occur from Atlantic Canada down the East Coast of the U.S. into the Gulf of Mexico. They have ...

Two newly discovered viruses lurking in bats are dangerously similar to Nipah and Hendra, both of which have caused deadly ...

An immunocompromised woman’s cat stirred up a lot more trouble than usual (for a cat). In a recent case report, doctors ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new viruses in bats from China, including two henipaviruses similar to deadly strains. This raises concerns over possible virus transmission to humans via contaminated ...

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses—pathogens that can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease in humans ...

Scientists in China have discovered a host of never-before-seen viruses in bats that live near humans. These viruses include ...