Sentences with phrase «large numbers of parasite»

So cats that have not been exposed previously may react as ill as kittens if they are suddenly confined to shelter and group - home situations where large numbers of parasite eggs (ova) are found.

So unless the raccoon has an usually large number of these parasites, they cause it little or no harm.

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Many live freely in the soil or water, but there are also a large number of species that live as parasites on plants or animals and even some that feed on mold.

P. falciparum remains the most prevalent malaria parasite in sub-Saharan Africa and the most - deadly anywhere, responsible for the largest number of malaria - related deaths globally.

The researchers found that the mice responded to the parasite by shifting their immune system into high gear, producing large numbers of white blood cells.

Encephalitis can be caused by a large number of viruses, bacteria and parasites, and identifying novel pathogens in wild animals is a huge and often insurmountable challenge.

Cytoadhesion of P. falciparum in the brain leads to a large number of deaths each year and is a consequence of exported parasite proteins, some of which modify the erythrocyte cytoskeleton while others such as PfEMP1 project onto the erythrocyte surface where they bind to endothelial cells.

It is effective against more than 800 bacterial and viral strains, 100 strains of fungus, as well as a large number of single - cell and multi-celled parasites.

The larger the number of heartworm infected dogs and other canids not receiving monthly preventatives, the less likely a parasite species is to mutate.

They are killing birds and small mammals in large numbers and the ubiquity of the toxoplasmosis parasite in the environment is tied to high populations of feral cats as well.»

When parasites are in your cat in very large numbers, the veterinarian may be able to see them in a fresh suspension («smears») of the feces placed on a slide with some saline and examined under the microscope.

Dogs with a very large number of microfilariae (baby heartworms) can suffer a reaction if those tiny parasites all die at once when given ivermectin.

In cases where a large number of adult worms are present in the right ventricle of the heart, a surgical procedure may be needed to remove the parasites.

When parasites are in your dog in very large numbers, the veterinarian may be able to see them in a fresh suspension («smears») of the feces placed on a slide with some saline and examined under the microscope.

A possum's habit of scrounging and poking around in the soil make them susceptible to a very large number of internal parasites.