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parasite

[par-uh-sahyt] / ˈpær əˌsaɪt /


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If not contained, the parasite could saddle Texas ranchers with more than $700 million in losses a year, largely from livestock deaths, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

His 80-year-old father, Lupe Nieto, is all too familiar with the parasite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Draper about the dangers posed by the parasite and the next steps.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

However, dogs exposed to parasite eggs can develop the same cancer-like cysts seen in other infected animals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Within a short while the parasite would attach to a man’s intestines and slowly suck the nutrients out of him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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