Epidemiology
How Greyhound Racing Drove the Evolution of a Superparasite
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
Bradley van Paridon is a Canadian science journalist based in Belgium. He holds a Ph.D. in parasitology. Follow him on Twitter @bvanparidon Credit: Nick Higgins
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
The headlines you've seen about microbes' fiendish abilitiies to take over your mind might be just a tad exaggerated
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