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BugBitten began in October 2013 as a blog for the parasite and vector- borne diseases community; hosted by Parasites and Vectors. The blogs we post highlight… Read more »
BugBitten began in October 2013 as a blog for the parasite and vector- borne diseases community; hosted by Parasites and Vectors. The blogs we post highlight… Read more »
Variations in the copulation songs that male sandflies sing to their mates determines whether or not insemination is successful
The mobile phone has rapidly morphed into a device with multiple uses and is set to become a useful tool for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases.
New advances in the understanding of the biochemical targets of artemisinin anti-malaria therapy and the development of artemisinin resistance have been made… Read more »
Mosquitoes have been called the most dangerous animals in the world because of their role in the transmission of so many deadly diseases. An understanding of… Read more »
What are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Mathew Baylis gives his definition at the annual ISNTD Bites meeting held in London this month. “I see it as… Read more »
Most British school children are familiar with the story of the Black Death and subsequent plague epidemics that decimated the population of Europe in the… Read more »
Chronic low-level malaria infection has been shown to affect the Darwinian fitness of great reed warblers by shortening their life span, and that of their… Read more »
Shrimps infected with thorny-headed worms lose their ability to smell the presence of predatory fish or injured shrimps and to perform anti-predator behavior.… Read more »
Unicellular parasites that reside and multiply inside the cells of their hosts must be adapted to penetrate the host cell without killing it and then to escape… Read more »