BMC Series Highlights Blog, December 2021
Can we eliminate dye pollution from water with a new catalyst? • Has the loss of genes in water bears helped them to become almost immortal? • Is… Read more »
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Parasitology and Conservation: what parasites can tell us about endangered species and their management. The case of the Eurasian Lynx in Germany.
A recent study on intestinal and pulmonary parasite population of the re-introduced, endangered Eurasian lynx in Germany reveals useful insights into… Read more »
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Congratulations! You survived 2021!
Krisztian Magori summarizes 2021, with the many challenges and achievements here at Bugbitten and beyond, and what we might have… Read more »
Seasons greetings from BugBitten
The Editors of BugBitten would like to extend our warmest wishes to all our readers during the festive season. Thank you for… Read more »
Could SARS-CoV-2 become a zoonosis?
Although the jury is still out regarding the origin of SARS-CoV-2, it is most likely to have originated in an animal reservoir.… Read more »
Highlights of the BMC Series – November 2021
A novel approach to a plant-based diet unique to sauropod dinosaurs - Importance of data deposition in open repositories -… Read more »
Taxonomy catches up to ecology: The Escovopsis story
Keith Seifert reminisces about the origins of a new study by Montoya et al. in IMA Fungus about the fungal genus Escovopsis.
Don’t be fooled: brown poison frogs also have chemical defenses on their skin
Gonzalez et al. take us through their study showing that the frog genus Silverstoneia should no longer be assumed as a… Read more »
Surveillance of insecticide resistance mutations in local Anopheles populations in Cabo Verde
A report from Cabo Verde: progress towards the prevention and control of malaria as a public health concern is under threat due to… Read more »
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a local problem and a global challenge
BMC Veterinary Research is pleased to be launching this collection entitled Combatting Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance as the… Read more »