The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were also once a typical part of this community; healthy humans played host to ...

Innovative lab-grown human organoids that mimic the gut’s nervous and immune systems, could pave the way for better Chagas’ ...

Giardia duodenalis is a microscopic, flagellated parasite that often calls the human and animal gut its home. In most cases, it coexists harmlessly with its host, and most infected pets and people ...

In laboratory experiments, live Strongyloides stercoralis larvae triggered pro-inflammatory responses in human intestinal ...

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears ...

A new review explains how air-liquid interface cultures and gut-on-a-chip systems recreate the human intestinal mucosa, ...

This summer, tiny Cyclospora parasites have wreaked havoc on the digestive systems of thousands of people in the U.S. It’s the biggest outbreak of this parasite the U.S. has ever seen. In a July 28 ...

(KTLA) – About 1 in 15 house cats may be carrying a common intestinal parasite that can also infect humans, according to a new study examining more than 157,000 cats across North America. Researchers ...

Got a nasty stomach bug that won't go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes weeks of debilitating diarrhea, cramps and bloating. This infection tends to occur during the ...

A stomach-churning parasite that causes explosive, watery diarrhea has sickened over 140 people across multiple states — with the highest number of cases in New York. According to the CDC, 145 people ...

(KTLA) – About 1 in 15 house cats may be carrying a common intestinal parasite that can also infect humans, according to a new study examining more than 157,000 cats across North America. Researchers ...