Dog adoption: are you taking home more than you bargained for?
As the pandemic continues to keep people at home, dog companions remain in high demand. A recently published consensus statement highlights the… Read more »
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Highlights from the BMC Series – November
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From pole to tropics: a festive parasitic tour
The holiday season is upon us again! Join me on a whistle-stop parasite-themed tour of the season (aided by some of our festive… Read more »
The impact of mass drug administration on Schistosoma haematobium infection: what is required to achieve morbidity control and elimination?
Using an individual based stochastic model and data from two different age-intensity profiles of infection prevalence and… Read more »
Can we predict where arboviruses will emerge?
Over the past decades, viruses transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes have expanded their distribution and caused an increasing… Read more »
The progress of surveillance of schistosomiasis in China
Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in the world in terms of public health impacts. According… Read more »
How should we measure face washing in trachoma elimination programmes?
Researchers from the UK and Senegal assessed the reliability of facial cleanliness indicators used to measure a key component of… Read more »
Characterizing an ancient gene variant influencing coat color in modern dogs using citizen science and dog DNA samples
Citizen science has facilitated a large genotype screening of pet dogs in order to understand the effect of one of the earliest… Read more »
Investigating the importance of the Schistosome digestive tract in host immune evasion, parasite survival and novel vaccine development
An investigation into schistosome digestive tract development reveals that the oesophageal gland, a site of protein secretion and… Read more »
What are the best treatment options for schistosomiasis? Case study from Niger
In this study, researchers explored the benefits and outcomes of different treatment strategies in reducing schistosomiasis in… Read more »