European bats discovered as hosts for leishmaniasis infection
Bats have been identified as reservoir host for Leishmania parasites in Spain.
Daniel Parsons
Dan completed his BSc in Genetics and Molecular Biology at Kingston University London, before embarking on an MSc in Medical Parasitology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a current PhD student at Kingston University London, the Natural History Museum and the Royal Veterinary College, with a research focus on the molecular epidemiology and population genetics of the Asiatic blood fluke, schistosoma japonicum.
Latest posts by Daniel Parsons (see all)
- European bats discovered as hosts for leishmaniasis infection - 7th July 2020
- War of the Worms - 27th March 2020
War of the Worms
In a caste system similar to some social insects, larval stages of some parasitic trematodes are allocated to be soldiers to defend the colony when under… Read more »