Metazoan parasites represent a diverse assemblage of organisms, including flatworms (monogeneans and digeneans), cestodes, nematodes and acanthocephalans, which colonise a range of freshwater fish ...

More than 90% of popular freshwater fish in Southern California are carrying human-infecting parasites, researchers say. This poses a significant danger for those who like to eat freshly caught ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly all freshwater game fish at popular recreational fishing areas in Southern California have been exposed to invasive parasites with the ability to infect humans, a new ...

In Southern California, a quiet but widespread public health risk has taken root in the region’s freshwater fishing spots. Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recently ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems.

A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and causing health problems. The parasites are ...

Kumeyaay Lake at Mission Trails Regional Park. (File photo by Luis Monteagudo Jr.) A UC San Diego study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had ...

At first glance, these look like clean, perfect trout ready for a meal. But what most people don’t realize is that freshwater ...

Parasites have not made a good name for themselves in the animal kingdom, living off the suffering of other animals. Unfortunately, they are everywhere, including in all Vermont lakes. While over 90% ...