Sentences with phrase «worm takes up residence»

Interestingly, humans do not always show symptoms, but if the worm takes up residence in the intestines it can eat away all your nutrients and off load toxic waste into your system.

Once the parasite has entered the human body through the skin, the centimetre - long worm takes up residence in the blood vessels surrounding the bladder and intestine for years.

And the worms took up residence as far north as Alberta's boreal forests.

However, when a cat does get heartworm disease, the worms take up residence in the lungs.

Not exact matches

Anti parasite herbs were administered later in the program due to her long - standing bowel problems, which can provide a breeding ground for parasites and worms to take up residence.

Keeping puppy worms from taking up residence inside your puppy is important because an untreated worm infestation can have serious health consequences, and can even be fatal.

These deadly dog worms are spread by mosquitoes, and take up residence inside the muscles of the heart.

While the brittle star's perks are notable, this is really a story about the mighty sea cucumber, who plays host to a whole tiny ecosystem of creatures, notes bioGraphic, «including clams that take up residence in cucumber throats, fish and crabs that colonize their anuses, and worms and snails that drink their bodily fluids.»