parasite
Example Sentences
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The illness is caused by the generalist parasite Plasmodium relictum and has played a central role in the steep declines and extinctions of native Hawaiian honeycreepers.
From Science Daily
Abdirahman, a 60-year-old grandmother, was bitten while herding livestock in Mandera county in Kenya's northeast, a hotspot for the parasite but with only three treatment facilities capable of treating the disease.
From Barron's
As in a Tom Wolfe novel, the main characters suffered while the spectators and parasites thrived.
The Crown star Claire Foy has said she had parasites for five years after catching an infection, and no longer drinks caffeine as a result.
From BBC
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have discovered that Toxoplasma gondii, a widespread parasite estimated to infect up to one-third of the world's population, is far more intricate than scientists once believed.
From Science Daily
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