A parasitogist with Saint Mary's College in Indiana has named his latest parasite discovery - a flatworm that invades the lung tissue of two rare species of turtles - after President Barack Obama. And it was meant as a compliment.
New Delhi, Sep 11: President of the United States, Barack Obama has won hearts of a million across the globe for a number of reasons. Rolling his sleeves up and dazzling the audience with his charm, has always been his style.
It's no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him - and there's no worming out of it.