Science news articles about 'parasitic species'

... vast majority. "We quantified the biomass of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries and discovered ... free-living vascular plants, and 138 species of parasites. "A lot of work we've done ...

... distinct possibility that declines in host species could drive parasite species to switch onto alternative ... Put simply, when a host becomes rare, its parasites and mutualists have two choices: jump ship ...

A new species of malaria parasite that lives in chimpanzees has been discovered by researchers in Gabon and France.

... Institute have found major genetic differences between the human variants of the intestinal parasite Giardia intestinalis. Sequencing of the genomes using the latest technologies shows that people ...

... in helminth-endemic areas. However, more studies to understand the full range of interactions between parasite species in their joint effects on helminth-associated morbidities will be necessary to ...

... , causes death in its natural host—the critically endangered giant panda. Monitoring of parasite species and loads in wildlife and livestock help us identify transmission of these infections between ...

... lakes and ponds serve as hosts during part of the life cycle of schistosomes, the family of parasite species that cause schistosomiasis infections in warm climates around the world. The scientists ...

... the destructive invasive species. A professor of fisheries and wildlife, with colleagues developed a synthetic lamprey pheromone that shows promise for controlling the destructive parasitic species.

... not only the most deadly malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, but also non-falciparum parasite species Maintaining a vigorous, long-term research effort as scientists and public health personnel ...