There are two types of human intestinal parasites, protozoa – single-celled organisms that can multiply inside the human body – and helminths, organisms such as tapeworms, roundworms and ...

Getty Images They studied the genetic make-up of different ancestral types of malaria parasite, focusing in ... DNA code that enables malaria to infect human red blood cells.

Depending on the type of parasite infection you have, some infections may clear up on their own without treatment. Limited research suggests that natural ingredients alone can treat parasitic ...

Giardia parasites mimic human cell functions to break apart cells ... Researchers found the giardia parasite produces two types of protein that enable it to cut through layers of protective ...

A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and ...