Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once 'invisible' fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of the most important groups of ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

Sandra Binning is a member of the Groupe de recherche interuniversitaire en limnologie (GRIL) and Ressources Aquatiques Québec (RAQ) and has received funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering ...

A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems. The parasites are ...

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious ...

Fish parasites, particularly acanthocephalans and cestodes, are emerging as valuable bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Research has demonstrated that these parasitic ...

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