A microscope image of Myxobolus intralamina n. sp., a new species of parasitic jellyfish that infects the gills of smallmouth bass. Each of these tiny animals is about twice as long as a red blood ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Largemouth bass were among fish analyzed for parasites. (DEA / A. CALEGARI / Getty Images) More than 90% of popular freshwater ...

Parasitic tapeworms have a complex life cycle moving from plankton to fish and then fish-eating birds. New research on how parasite resistance in threespine stickleback fish may lead to a better ...

Southern Californians have been warned that more than 90 percent of popular game fish have been found to contain invasive, parasitic worms that can infect humans. Two species of the parasitic ...

Regularly we get questions about fish parasites. Last year a new parasite was discovered in the northeastern portion of Wisconsin in 10 lakes. Heterosporis, a microsposporidan parasite. The DNR is not ...

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

They’re tiny, they’re widespread, and they’re inside the fish you might be grilling this weekend. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...

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 ...