These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it's very rare, it can be deadly—a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba." ...

Key to Parasites of Freshwater Fish of the U.S.S.R. Compiled by I. E. Bykhovskaya-Pavlovskaya et al. Translated from the Russian. Pp. viii + 919. (Jerusalem : Israel Program for Scientific ...

Metazoan parasites, including various types of worms and flatworms, are common in freshwater fish species and can significantly impact fish health and aquaculture. Recent research has focused on ...

The single-celled organism, which thrives in warm freshwater lakes and rivers, is known as the "brain-eating amoeba" because ... The "heat-loving parasite" can survive in freezing water, but ...

These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it's very rare, it can be deadly – a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the“brain-eating amoeba”.

If you are considering swimming in a freshwater swimming pool, make sure the pool is well maintained and disinfected with the correct amount of chlorine. This prevents the amoeba’s survival ...