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wasps lay their eggs inside the caterpillars and simultaneously inject some viral particles to get around the host’s defenses and control its physiology.
Parasite Wasps Have Practiced Gene Therapy For A Hundred Million Years
at least one type of butterfly has learned to raise its young as parasites, tricking ants into feeding it and giving special treatment.
Young Butterflies Trick Ants Into Raising Them: Discovery News
The mouth is home to over 600 different species of bacteria, some of which can cause disease.
a common brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, could be influencing human culture across the globe.
Not Exactly Rocket Science : Toxoplasma – the brain parasite that influences human culture
when the mites encountered predators, they went into hiding and entered a dormant state called diapause, normally used during long periods of cold, drought or famine.
The smell of death sends mites to sleep – life – 28 September 2008 – New Scientist
Researchers have developed a clever method to purify parasitic organisms [including toxoplasmosis] from their host cells, which will allow for more detailed proteomic studies and a deeper insight into the biology of organisms that cause millions of cases of disease each year.
intestinal worms can affect the immune system in such a profound way that it has a major impact on one’s susceptibility to HIV and tuberculosis, and in coping with these diseases when they are already there.
Is There A Connection Between AIDS Epidemic In Africa And Intestinal Worms?
A parasitic plant that sucks water and nutrients from its plant host also taps into its communications traffic
parasites – creatures that live off (and often control) the bodies of others – are an integral part of the world we live in and carry an influence that far exceeds their small size.
Not Exactly Rocket Science : Parasites outweigh top predators and castrators do best of all
A long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach may protect children from developing asthma
Stomach Bug Appears To Protect Kids From Asthma, Says New Study
a sinister mind-controlling parasite.
It is true that many parasites are able to shape their host’s behavior in a detailed, specific way.
Damn Interesting » Mind-Controlling Wasps and Zombie Spiders
worms control snail behavior.
Cordyceps fungus controls ant behavior. Fungus controls bug.
Mr Bonomo was studying a parasite which can spread from cats to human foetuses
Frenchman killed in London ‘was stabbed 196 times’ – Times Online
naturally-occurring compound prepared from pine oil that seems to deter mosquito biting and repels two kinds of ticks
Tick And Mosquito Repellent Can Be Made Commercially From Pine Oil
I’m among hundreds of people who live for parasites.
The Loom : Nice and Weird: Dispatches from The Depths of Parasitology
new drugs for toxoplasmosis and other parasites that now can evade treatments by turning dormant in the body.
Potential Key To Better Drugs To Fight Toxoplasmosis Parasite Discovered
