Major outbreaks caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis are occurring in Michigan and Ohio, with confirmed ...

Waterborne protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi represent major causes of gastrointestinal illness worldwide, particularly in vulnerable ...

Protozoan parasites represent a persistent and multifaceted threat to marine aquaculture, affecting a broad range of farmed species from finfish to shellfish across temperate and tropical regions.

Three types of parasites can cause disease in humans. They are protozoa, carried by mosquitos, helminths, such as roundworm, and ectoparasites, for instance lice and bed bugs. Parasites are organisms ...