Soil-transmitted worm diseases have decreased recently, but parasitic diseases are on the rise, such as dog and cat ...

In this health condition, foot-long parasitic worms inhabit the ... may vary depending on the severity of the infection. In the early stages, dogs may exhibit minimal or no signs.

More than half of pet owners in Korea are unaware that humans can contract parasites directly from pets, a recent survey led by a government agency showed Sunday. Some 51.5 percent of the 604 ...

During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells, known as virtual memory T cells (TVM), become activated and express a surface molecule called CD22, which prevents an excessive immune reaction.

These are the top dogs, the theory goes ... Cassidy and her colleagues had a hypothesis: Maybe a parasitic infection was egging them along. Specifically, a microorganism called Toxoplasma gondii.