Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day, that can enter the environment through their stools.

Raccoon roundworm has now spread to nine European countries, raising the risk of human infection, according to a review and analysis by Goethe University researchers published in Parasitology Research ...

Akshay S. Naraine, MSc., project lead and a Ph.D. student at Florida Atlantic University and the International Max Planck Research School for Synapses and Circuits. (Florida Atlantic University) (CN) ...

Human infection with the raccoon roundworm is called baylisascariasis. Anne Steinhoff from Goethe University Frankfurt and first author of the study explains, "If the larvae enter the central nervous ...

Scientists have uncovered a link between the world’s most commonly used weedkiller and convulsions in animals — raising questions about the herbicide’s potential impact on the human nervous system as ...

A newly identified "hot line" connects a worm's nervous system to its immune system. Researchers have discovered a communications “hot line” that lets a worm's nervous system dial the immune system to ...

To understand the human brain, scientists must start small, and what better place than the mind of a worm? The roundworm is one of biology's most widely studied organisms, and it's the first to have ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Hill) — Scientists have uncovered a ...

A resilient parasite carried by raccoons is spreading across Europe, posing a severe neurological threat to humans. Experts warn that the infection often goes undiagnosed while raccoon populations ...