Parasitic Diseases

Potentially Fatal Parasite Can Be Transmitted To Humans - HighRiverOnline.com Potentially Fatal Parasite Can Be Transmitted To Humans - HighRiverOnline.com Posted: 28 Jul 2019 10:00 PM PDT University of Calgary Professors are sounding alarm as a new tapeworm, potentially fatal to humans, has been found in Alberta. Dr. Claudia Klein, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, was part of a team researching the parasite which was originally found in Alberta back in 2012, but has long since been a problem in areas of Asia and Europe. Dr. Klein says the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis is a type of Tapeworm, but it behaves differently in humans, causing organs to grow lesions over 5 to 10 years with little to no symptoms. "Most people when they hear the word Tapeworm, they think about this long parasite or worm that lives in your intestine and competes with you for nutrients." Klein says, not quite. "These are a dif...

The global parasitic diseases therapeutics market at a CAGR of about 5% during the forecast period - Yahoo Finance The global parasitic diseases therapeutics market at a CAGR of about 5% during the forecast period - Yahoo Finance Miniaturized version of ribosome found in microsporidia - Phys.org What is rat lungworm disease? Five people in Hawaii recently found out. - Washington Post The global parasitic diseases therapeutics market at a CAGR of about 5% during the forecast period - Yahoo Finance Posted: 01 Jul 2019 12:00 AM PDT NEW YORK , July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Parasitic Diseases Therapeutics Market: About this market Parasitic diseases include amebiasis, trichomoniasis, trypanosomiasis, giardiasis, African sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, and malaria. Our parasitic diseases therapeutics market analysis considers sales of antiprotozoal therapeutics, anthelminthic therapeutics, and Scabicides and pediculi...

Keeping parasites from sticking to mosquito guts could block disease transmission - Science Daily Keeping parasites from sticking to mosquito guts could block disease transmission - Science Daily Posted: 30 Jul 2019 11:33 AM PDT A group of microorganisms known as kinetoplastids includes the parasites that cause devastating diseases such as African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis. They share an ability to adhere to the insides of their insect hosts, using a specialized protein structure. But what if scientists could prevent the parasite from adhering? Would the parasites pass right through the vectors, unable to be passed on to a human? That's the idea behind a new study led by Michael Povelones of Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine and Megan L. Povelones of Penn State Brandywine. Using a non-disease-causing kinetoplastid species called Crithidia fasciculata, this husband-wife duo and their research team identif...

Officials Warn About 'Crypto', a Parasite That Can Live in a Pool For Days - ScienceAlert Officials Warn About 'Crypto', a Parasite That Can Live in a Pool For Days - ScienceAlert Posted: 03 Jul 2019 12:00 AM PDT Federal public health officials are urging people to take precautions to protect themselves against a microscopic parasite that can live for days in swimming pools and water playgrounds and cause severe intestinal problems. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report last week about the increased number of outbreaks caused by the fecal parasite Cryptosporidium , more commonly known as "Crypto". The parasite, a common cause of water-related disease outbreaks across the United States, causes cryptosporidiosis, a disease characterized by nausea, vomiting and "watery diarrhea" that can last for weeks, according to the CDC . Although most cases d...

A poop-borne parasite that spreads through pool water is in Marion County - Indianapolis Star A poop-borne parasite that spreads through pool water is in Marion County - Indianapolis Star Posted: 03 Jul 2019 12:00 AM PDT CLOSE Crypto is a nasty parasite sometimes found in pool and splash pad water. Columnist Joanna Allhands offers 4 tips to swim safe. Diana Payan/azcentral.com A hard-to-kill parasite that spreads through the feces of infected humans or animals has arrived in Marion County and is on the rise throughout the United States. The Marion County Public Health Department has confirmed 18 cases of cryptosporidiosis, often referred to as "crypto," so far this year. That's 10 more than at this time last year. Jason Ravenscroft, supervisor of the Pools, Septic and Wells Program for the Marion County Public Health Department, said the disease most commonly appears in pools but can also b...

Potentially Fatal Parasite Can Be Transmitted To Humans - OkotoksOnline.com Potentially Fatal Parasite Can Be Transmitted To Humans - OkotoksOnline.com Posted: 29 Jul 2019 11:00 PM PDT University of Calgary Professors are sounding the alarm as a new tapeworm, potentially fatal to humans, has been found in Alberta. Dr. Claudia Klein, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary, was part of a team researching the parasite which was originally found in Alberta back in 2012, but has long since been a problem in areas of Asia and Europe. Dr. Klein says the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis is a type of Tapeworm, but it behaves differently in humans, causing organs to grow lesions over 5 to 10 years with little to no symptoms. "Most people when they hear the word Tapeworm, they think about this long parasite or worm that lives in your intestine and competes with you for nutrients." Klein says, not quite. "These are a dif...