Animal world
Whale Tapeworm - The World's Longest Parasite
Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus, formerly known as Polygonoporus giganticus, is a giant tapeworm that lives deep in the intestines of whales.
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Biology
Parasitic tapeworm helps worker ants live like a 'queen' before dying in pain
Parasites often cause trouble for the host, but the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis infesting ants keeps the host young and healthy.
Health
8 dangerous diseases you can catch from dogs
People who have direct contact with dogs may spread rabies, ringworm, dermatitis, roundworm infection, hookworm, hookworm and tapeworm infection.
Animal world
Score 4 'monsters' in your body
The human body is an excellent environment for some parasites to live and reproduce. When they parasitize in your body, it will be a real nightmare.
Biology
8 types of parasites are at risk of hiding in the food you eat every day
If not careful, you can completely eat these parasites without knowing it.
Biology
10 small enemies eat on human bodies
Hookworms, scabies, roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms ... are parasites that cause people many unpleasant, annoying, even life-threatening diseases.
Biology
Detecting the tapeworm species longer (0.3m)
Canadian researchers have recently discovered a group of tapeworms - flatworms that can reach more than 30 fut parasites in the digestive system of humans, fish and othe…
Environment
Parasites like to nest and eat human brains
These parasites are extremely harmful when they can nest on the brain and cause death.
Medicine - Health
How dangerous is the tapeworm infection?
Pig tapeworm, also known as pig flukes, rice pigs are distributed in many parts of the world. In Vietnam, the disease occurs in all regions and provinces.
Medicine - Health
The knee throbbed like an electric shock, the woman accidentally discovered a strange disease
A 35-year-old French woman, who has never been too far away, never left the country, and the strangest and most dangerous animal she has ever contacted are cows on a far…
Medicine - Health
Why are intestinal parasites not digested in our bodies?
It is a nightmare to know that our bodies are home to helminths. They still grow up in our stomachs and intestines without being digested like food.
Medicine - Health
The man eating sashimi felt itchy, taking X-ray images of scary images
For many people, sashimi (raw fish) is considered a special dish. But for this Chinese man it has become a terrible obsession when eating this dish for a long time.
Medicine - Health
Flukes invade the human brain
Tapeworms can occur in the human body through direct or indirect routes, but all cause dangerous effects.