Trematode parasites, a diverse group of parasitic flatworms, represent a significant concern in freshwater ecosystems and aquaculture. These parasites often utilise complex life cycles involving ...

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 ...

More than 90 percent of popular Southern California freshwater game fish sampled in a new study contained invasive worms capable of infecting humans, scientists warn. The parasites — two species of ...

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A UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography study published Tuesday found that more than 90% of freshwater game fish in Southern California had parasites capable of infecting humans and ...

SAN DIEGO — A new study from the University of California San Diego has discovered that nearly all of freshwater fish in Southern California have been exposed to a potentially harmful parasite found ...

Nearly every single freshwater fish in Southern California may be riddled with parasites that could cause serious health issues in humans. However, the scientists who found the parasites said the ...