Tag: Parasite ecology
Uncovering the Neglected World of Parasite Research
In 1985, Scott L. Gardner, a parasitologist, discovered a parasite in his own feces after returning from a research trip to Bolivia. This incident...
The Neglected World of Parasites: Why Are They Overlooked by Researchers?
In 1985, Scott L. Gardner, a graduate student studying parasites in wild mammals, discovered he had contracted the parasitic worm Ascaris after returning from...