Risky rodent landscapes: where will zoonotic infections become more common?
A recent study investigated how changing land use will alter where rodent zoonotic hazard increases or decreases across the globe.
Christina Faust
Christina Faust is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State University. Her research focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. She uses field studies, genetic tools, and modelling to understand host-pathogen interactions and inform control strategies.
Latest posts by Christina Faust (see all)
- Risky rodent landscapes: where will zoonotic infections become more common? - 15th October 2021
- What an empty stomach means for the spread of West Nile virus - 27th August 2021
- Can catching pregnant mosquitoes prevent disease? - 2nd July 2021
What an empty stomach means for the spread of West Nile virus
A recent study on American robins showed that birds that were starved for two days prior to infection developed heavier viral loads and longer infections when… Read more »
Can catching pregnant mosquitoes prevent disease?
A new study investigates how effective ovitraps are for the control of mosquitoes (and eventual prevention of disease) in Texas communities.
When people leave city blocks, what fills their place?
A recent study looked at the diversity of rodents and their bacterial pathogens to better understand how human disease risk changes in declining urban… Read more »
Of mice and mites (and more)
Small mammals (including mice, voles, and shrews) are found globally and many species are happy to live next door or even within the same house as humans. They… Read more »
Threadworm: underdiagnosed and underreported in Texas?
Worm infections are often associated with low and middle income countries, but mounting evidence suggests that intestinal parasites are found in some United… Read more »
Deworming achieves progress towards 2030 NTD goals sub-Saharan Africa
We would like to start the new year with good news - there has been great progress towards targets of eliminating soil-transmitted helminths in sub-Saharan… Read more »
Chlorination provides an option for controlling cercariae
A recent lab and field-based study investigated the amount and duration of chlorine needed to inactivate schistosome cercariae and prevent transmission
Are kissing bugs moving to the city?
Chagas disease is caused by a parasite carried by kissing bugs. Traditionally, these bugs were found mostly in rural areas, but they are finding ways to live… Read more »
What determines where flukes are found in the Scottish Highlands?
Surveys of red deer in the Scottish highlands found that individuals were more likely to be infected if they were male and if their home range had more streams