parasitic

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Irwin Mitchell solicitors said its clients had reported contracting gastric illnesses such as E coli, salmonella and shigella, and parasitic infections such as cryptosporidium.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

But mostly the horses are just there, useless, parasitic, grazing in the overgrazed fields, because there have always been horses in Milagro.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols