Those who are terrified of climate change, artificial intelligence or unassembled Ikea furniture have never heard of Dicrocoelium dendriticum, an insidious, miniscule flatworm more commonly known as ...

Imagine coming-to, jaws gripping the top of a swaying blade of grass, unaware of how you got there. That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm. Liver ...

The lancet liver fluke has a cunning — some might say horrifying — way of ensuring its survival. It turns ants into zombies. That’s how researchers who study this tiny parasitic flatworm often ...

Giant liver fluke infections, caused by the trematode Fascioloides magna, represent a significant parasitological challenge for both wild and domestic ungulates. Originally endemic to North America, ...

The annual Cow/Calf Days Tour includes talks on cattle pests like liver flukes, screwworms and longhorned ticks, all something to keep on your radar. The tour continues across Minnesota this month.

Liver fluke infection caused by Opisthorchis viverrini remains a major public health threat in the Lower Mekong Basin, particularly in northeastern Thailand. The parasite infects more than 10 million ...