"This is a big problem, as hookworm infections can be dangerous for both humans and animals," study first author Swaid Abdullah, a senior lecturer in veterinary parasitology at the University of ...

Dr Swaid Abdullah from UQ’s School of Veterinary Science said almost 70 per cent of the hookworm samples studied showed genetic mutations that can cause drug resistance. “This is a big problem ...

In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates hookworms - large parasites which invade our immune system. The worms have co-evolved with us to secrete chemicals which alter our immune system ...

Over the past 15 years our researchers have led the development of new vaccines to combat NTDs. Through their activities a human hookworm vaccine is in phase 1 clinical trials as is a schistosomiasis ...

And have you ever heard of hookworm, a parasite you can pick up through the soles of your feet? Google it and be haunted. All that means that going open-toed in the subways is a risk. And yet ...

Infested by hookworm. videoInfested by hookworm In this short film Dr Michael Mosley investigates hookworms - large parasites which invade our immune system. He meets a sufferer of Crohn’s ...

The primary symptom of hookworm infection is gastrointestinal upset. Other symptoms include pale gums due to blood loss, weight loss, bloody diarrhoea, general weakness, a dry and dull coat ...

India experiences the world’s absolute burden of at least 11 NTDs, including hookworm, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, leprosy, kala-azar, and rabies, representing the highest number of cases worldwide ...