1.   The vector of the parasitic worm is a tiny crustacean, Cyclops.

2.   But at least in some areas, scientists report on Thursday, evidence shows the frog deformities are being caused not by toxins but by parasitic worms.

3.   He is seen shooting leopards and gorillas with literally hundreds of mosquitoes buzzing on and around his face and parasitic worms burrowing into his arms, legs and buttocks.

4.   However, Weinstock notes, the condition is rare in poor countries where parasitic worm infection is common.

5.   Relman used his technique to isolate a sequence of DNA that he found was related to that found in a family of parasitic worms.

6.   Scientists in California say that they have discovered what they believe is a previously unknown parasitic worm that can be fatal to humans.

7.   River blindness is a disease caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus, spread by the bites of tiny black flies that breed in fast-moving river water.

8.   They had their first breakthrough when they took a bitter treatment for parasitic worms, blended it with almond-toffee flavoring and shaped it into a candy cone.

9.   Weinstock and his colleagues at the University of Iowa have already fed six sufferers eggs that hatched and developed into parasitic worms.

10.   In his partially dissected specimen, tiny parasitic flat worms were packed into the joint where the frog was missing a leg.