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Helminths are parasitic worms and a division of eukaryotic parasites that, unlike external parasites such as lice and fleas, live inside their host. They are worm-like organisms that live and feed off living hosts, receiving nourishment and protection while disrupting their hosts' nutrient absorption, causing weakness and disease. Those that live inside the digestive tract are called intestinal parasites. They can live inside humans as well as other animals. Approximately 3 billion people globally are infected with helminthes.

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Study reveals intestinal helminth infection diminishes T cell response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Study reveals intestinal helminth infection diminishes T cell response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Study finds high levels of enteric pathogens in children from Alabama's rural areas, highlights sanitation issues

Study finds high levels of enteric pathogens in children from Alabama's rural areas, highlights sanitation issues

Gut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental health

Gut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental health

Researchers uncover novel targets for treatment of schistosomiasis

Researchers uncover novel targets for treatment of schistosomiasis

Preserving the past, protecting the future: targeted DNA enrichment detects zoonotic pathogens in museum specimens

Preserving the past, protecting the future: targeted DNA enrichment detects zoonotic pathogens in museum specimens

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

In our rapidly changing world, parasites and vectors thrive

The impact of lung remodeling from prior helminth infection on SARS-CoV-2 disease pathogenesis

The impact of lung remodeling from prior helminth infection on SARS-CoV-2 disease pathogenesis

Updated Cochrane Review: No evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19 infection

Updated Cochrane Review: No evidence to support the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19 infection

Study highlights the cascading ecosystem consequences of sublethal parasitic infections in wild animals

Study highlights the cascading ecosystem consequences of sublethal parasitic infections in wild animals

Researchers receive NIH grants to develop new treatments for neglected tropical diseases

Researchers receive NIH grants to develop new treatments for neglected tropical diseases

Research reveals how gut macrophages respond to prior infection by shielding enteric neurons

Research reveals how gut macrophages respond to prior infection by shielding enteric neurons

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

Systematic review explores the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19

Systematic review explores the effects of ivermectin in preventing and treating COVID-19

Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight

Deworming treatment during pregnancy reduces risk of neonatal mortality and low birthweight

Intestinal worm infection can cause severe sexually transmitted viral diseases

Intestinal worm infection can cause severe sexually transmitted viral diseases

New evidence supports ivermectin use in children weighing less than fifteen kilograms

New evidence supports ivermectin use in children weighing less than fifteen kilograms

Research shows intestinal parasite infestations reduce COVID-19 severity

Research shows intestinal parasite infestations reduce COVID-19 severity

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