Inflammation of the intestinal epithelium caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection has been shown to be exacerbated by the host immune response and linked to… Read more »
Studies of ancient human remains are beginning to reveal details of the origin, evolution, and virulence of parasitic diseases, including malaria. A recent… Read more »
It is now recognised that health studies and interventions have historically been male-biased, and female-related health issues less explored. The potential… Read more »
The first-ever outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in temperate Australia is connected to the creation of extensive wetlands following excessively high rainfall.
New research suggests the changing diet of populations in developing countries could alter the components of people's blood plasma and thereby affect the… Read more »
Mantids infected with horsehair worms exhibit dramatic changes in behaviour linked to the production of parasite manipulation molecules that are homologous to… Read more »
I find it hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the BugBitten blog was born. Initiated by board members of Parasites & Vectors and hosted by the… Read more »
It is not often that malaria research makes it onto the BBC morning news, but it did so very recently, when the discovery of a naturally occurring bacterium… Read more »
The identification and discovery of the mode of action of a class of drugs, the cyanotriazoles, that poison trypanosomatids has recently been reported.
Parasites have evolved various strategies for finding a host. For hyperparasitoids that use a host hidden inside its own host this poses a particular problem.… Read more »