Prior infection by a parasitic hookworm has been shown to protect mice from severe SARS-CoV-2 disease, offering a potential explanation as to why certain human populations seemed to fare better during ...

Soil-transmitted helminth infections are caused by different species of parasitic worms, including whipworms, hookworms and roundworms. Worldwide, more than 1.5 billion people are infected with at ...

"This is a big problem, as hookworm infections can be dangerous for both humans and animals," Dr Abdullah said. "In dogs, hookworm infections primarily affect the small intestine leading to anaemia, ...

Nearly 850 species of parasites are known to infect people; some, like the potentially deadly plasmodium parasite that causes ...

Emodepside, an antiparasitic drug registered for veterinary use, is being studied for human Trichuris trichiura and hookworm infections. New research findings are summarized in a short video.

Hookworm, a chronic infection that causes anemia and malnutrition, was once a problem in the U.S. Now, it's a disease of the world's poorest. A... In Brazil, a New Effort to Wipe Out Hookworm The ...