parasitic
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Health officials are urging people not to handle lambs on farm visits this spring after an outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to farm animals last year left dozens sick.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
"Although previous DNA-based surveys have revealed a wide diversity of marine fungi, only a handful of parasitic species have ever been isolated, and their ecology has remained largely unknown," said Pou-Solà.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
The spread of New World screwworm in Mexico, a parasitic fly that can infect livestock, adds another layer of uncertainty.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
The common and highly contagious parasitic infection can cause diarrhea in animals as well as people.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Couldn’t get the redness and the swelling out of my mind, my skin responding to the invasion of parasitic bacteria.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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