When we think of the world’s most dangerous animals, images of snarling big cats or shark-infested waters often come to mind.

Summertime is here, which means these armored backyard critters are back in the Lowcountry. Here’s what to know and how to ...

Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli-like trypanosomes have been found in a variety of neotropical bat species. In this study, bats (Artibeus lituratus, Carollia perspicillata, Desmodus rotundus, ...

Proline racemase is an important enzyme of Trypanosoma cruzi and has been shown to be an effective mitogen for B cells, thus contributing to the parasite's immune evasion and persistence in the human ...

Chagas disease is often called a silent killer because many people don't realize they have it until complications from the ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are exploring ways to interrupt the lifecycle of the parasite behind Chagas ...

Chagas disease is often called a silent killer because many people don't realize they have it until complications from the ...

Among these diseases is the infamous sleeping sickness, caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma brucei. This parasite is transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of the tsetse fly. In humans ...

On the campaign trail, President Trump was nearly assassinated twice. That didn’t stop former FBI Director James B. Comey from posting a cryptic “8647” message, written in seashells, on X ...

A Heriot-Watt scientist has worked with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute to develop a method to detect a deadly oyster parasite without harming the shellfish.

In a fresh approach to blocking transmission of the malaria parasite by mosquitoes, potent antimalarial compounds that kill parasites in mosquitoes are incorporated into bed-net prototypes.