Both methods were only able to identify
a small number of parasites.
«I think we expected to see
a small number of parasites outside cells, because they have to come out to move from cell to cell,» Konradt said.
«If snails are releasing
a smaller number of parasites into the environment, people are less likely to be infected.»
Conventional treatment, though mostly effective, can leave behind
small numbers of the parasite, which can lead the patient to relapse or act as a carrier, in a similar manner as malaria.
Not exact matches
Several
small studies have already raised the possibility that the substantial
number of viruses and
parasites plaguing commercial honeybees and bumblebees are spreading to wild bees that visit the same flowers (SN: 8/16/08, p. 10).
Only a
small number of Plasmodium
parasites (10 - 100) is delivered during each infectious mosquito bite.
A relatively
small number of species are blamed: cats, rats and goats are among the most common offenders, along with microorganisms like the amphibian - killing chytrid fungus and the avian malaria
parasite.
I had a
number of infections from
parasites, SIBO (
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), H. pylori (a stubborn bacteria that inhibits stomach acid production)-- I worked with a functional doctor and a
number of herbal protocols to get rid
of them.
Hookworms are blood sucking
parasites of the
small intestine that cats can become infected with in a
number of ways.
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.»
Most dogs do carry a
small number of intestinal
parasites but their immune systems are strong enough to keep them at bay in most cases.