Global Parasitologists Coalition

Kia ora e te whānau! Ever seen a seabird with strange thread-like anklets? They might look like seaweed or trash… but they’re actually fish parasites—and they’re causing serious trouble for our manu. In this video, Dr. Jerusha Bennett at the University of Otago (Dunedin, New Zealand) shares the story of Copiatestes, a trematode parasite with a complex life cycle that unexpectedly intersects with the lives of seabirds. From snails to krill to fish, Copiatestes follows a precise path—until...

Ticks, like the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis , have a complex multi-host lifecycle. They must feed on blood at each stage of their...

Eggs of  Ancylostoma duodenale in stool develop into infective larvae in warm, moist soil. The larvae penetrate the skin of the bottom of...