Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in ...

Fat cells play a surprising role in combating parasites, according to a study published today (October 14) in Science Immunology, which finds that fatty tissue surrounding the intestinal tracts of ...

Rodents—such as mice—are reservoirs for many of these tick-borne pathogens, including the bacteria that causes Lyme disease and the parasite that causes babesiosis, among others.

If you have a pet mouse of your own, you’ll know they make for lively, curious companions. However, because of their small ...

From mice performing first aid to birds using antioxidants, animals display remarkable self-medication behaviors that could ...

Newborn mice infected with Cryptosporidium had less parasites in the intestines when treated with the compound AN3661 (bottom). This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Nov. 6, 2019 ...

Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases, responsible for 627,000 deaths worldwide in 2020 alone. In severe cases, patients develop dangerously low blood sugar levels. This complication is ...

The researchers found that the protein quality-control system called the prefoldin chaperonin system in Anopheles mosquitoes is needed for malaria parasites to move efficiently through their life ...

Each year, approximately two million people worldwide become infected with leishmaniasis, a disfiguring tropical parasitic infection that can be fatal. People with the infection often are socially ...

The malaria parasite is still killing almost half a million people every year. A project has now identified a gene that holds out the prospect of a safe, effective live vaccine. The study is ...

Scientists have discovered that rodents try to resuscitate one another like humans when they discover their peers to be unconscious. A series of experiments saw mice trying to revive their ...