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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)
  • Target-based discovery of a broad-spectrum flukicide: safegaurding the future of antihelmintic chemotherapy - 20th October 2023
  • The Jungle’s Edge: Human-Primate encounters and the rise of zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia - 15th September 2023
  • Molecular detection of multiple schistosome species and their hybrids using a single PCR assay - 12th May 2023

Target-based discovery of a broad-spectrum flukicide: safegaurding the future of antihelmintic chemotherapy

20/10/2023

BugBitten

The development of novel, broad-spectrum antihelmintics is a major priority for ensuring the future of effective chemotheraptuic control of parasitic flatworms… Read more »

The Jungle’s Edge: Human-Primate encounters and the rise of zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia

15/09/2023

BugBitten

In Southeast Asia, changes in land-use can increase human and non-human primate interactions, increasing the potential for spillover of zoonotic malaria from… Read more »

Molecular detection of multiple schistosome species and their hybrids using a single PCR assay

12/05/2023

BugBitten

Development of a duplex tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction (T-ARMS-PCR) assay enables the detection of two… Read more »

Tetraspanin antigens in the zoonotic Asian blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum: Implications for vaccine candidacy

24/03/2023

BugBitten

The development of an effective anti-schistosome vaccine is increasingly considered an essential tool in moving towards schistosomiasis end-game elimination.… Read more »

Protecting our feline friends: Parasitic helminths of the European wildcat and spillover to domesticated cats in Germany

Left: Felis Silvestris (European wildcat). SOurce: Luc Lviatour, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0. Right: Lung section showing Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. Source: Bisterfeld et al., 2022.

16/12/2022

BugBitten

Surveillance and monitoring of the prevalence and distribution of zoonotic pathogens is crucial in improving our awareness of potential ‘spillover events’,… Read more »

Terrestrial pathogens and microplastics: Hitchhiker’s guide to the ocean

09/09/2022

BugBitten

Pollution of our waters with plastic debris has been a major focus of how humans are putting pressure on our ecosystems. Research is increasingly showing that… Read more »

Increasing tick-borne diseases: Better information and enhanced protection for outdoor workers

19/08/2022

BugBitten

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), caused by parasites, bacteria and viruses, constitute over 17% of all infectious diseases, and are responsible for more than… Read more »

Effects of agricultural pesticides on insecticide-resistance and ‘fitness’ of malaria vectors in south-eastern Tanzania

01/07/2022

BugBitten

Surveillance of local mosquito populations for insecticide resistance, and understanding the factors that influence resistance and mosquito transmission… Read more »

For the love of dog(s): Current distribution of the ornate dog tick in the Czech Republic

13/05/2022

BugBitten

Dermacentor reticulatus is a veterinary and medically important tick with an expanding geographic range, and as such, in-depth monitoring of its distribution in… Read more »

Modelling the impact of environmental factors on human echinococcosis prevalence and risk in China

18/03/2022

BugBitten

Accurately mapping the prevalence and risk of infection is a vital tool for informing disease prevention and control strategies, as is exemplified here for… Read more »

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