Fungal compound inhibits transmission of malaria to mosquitoes
Guodong Niu and colleagues have shown that certain leucinostatins from fungal extracts can block the transmission of Plasmodium falciparum to mosquitoes, by… Read more »
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Silver Bullets to Slay Biting Midges: Are Nanoparticles Effective at Controlling Vector Larvae?
Slaying creatures that have a deadly bite using silver bullets sounds like something out of a gothic horror novel but research shows it might be closer to reality… Read more »
Will a backbone of pathogen research be rescued after funders pull the plug?
What online scientific service do you use every month, week, or day? Do you know who runs it? Do you know who funds it? Parasitologists have learnt the hard way that… Read more »
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Genomic insights into Schistosoma mansoni TRPM channel: Assessing potential drug resistance in endemic populations
Recent research highlights the value of genomic surveillance in tracking the potential emergence of praziquantel resistance in… Read more »
Schistosomiasis vector snails on the move!
Modelling suggests that Bulinus truncatus, one of the main intermediate host snails of urogenital schistosomiasis, can expand into… Read more »
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Reported in New England
Cases of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but dangerous mosquito-transmitted disease, have been reported in New Hampshire and… Read more »
Having fun, connecting with others and learning new things at the Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in the City of Angels
Krisztian Magori shares his amazing experience attending the Disease Ecology sections at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Ecological… Read more »
Toxoplasma gondii – the good guy?
Can a pathogen ‘change its spots’? Apparently, with a bit of genetic engineering, it can. Shahar Bracha and… Read more »
Immune-induced change in gut microbiota plays a role in pathology caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection
Inflammation of the intestinal epithelium caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection has been shown to be exacerbated by the host… Read more »
Levees and Reservoirs: how changing Oncomelania populations in the Yangtze River Basin have impacted schistosomiasis in China
Levees along the Yangtze River have significantly impacted the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the snail host of Schistosoma… Read more »
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