The parasite had likely been in his brain for decades. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of the cysticercus stage of the pork tapeworm …
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Horrific Stories About Parasitic Infections You Can't Unread
Don't freak out, but you probably have a few dozen arachnids grinding up on the tiny shafts of hair lodged inside your face, quietly gorging themselves on your natural oils.
T. gondii is one of the most common infectious parasites on Earth, but it is also one of the most interesting to learn about. Toxoplasma gondii is a …
Parasites are linked to diseases that can harm hearts and disrupt normal cardiac function. This image of a muscle tissue cell, magnified 1200X, …
Demodex mites burrow face-first inside the pores at the bottom of your hair follicles. Shown here, a scanning electron micrograph of such …
Parasite infections For doctors, trying to figure out whether a person has a parasitic infection is like solving a mystery with few clues or only …
