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. This may increase the likelihood that they will be eaten, thereby passing the parasite to its next host.
The availability of good diagnostics is central to both the treatment and control of infectious diseases. Since parasitic and vector-borne diseases have the highest burden in low-income developing countries, the design of diagnostics for such diseases is complicated. In such a setting the ideal diagnostic must have “ASSURED” characteristics- that is it must be: Affordable… Read more »
This is a guest blog by Dr. Julien Pelletier, School of Life Sciences, Keele University Mosquitoes are notorious for their remarkable ability to find suitable hosts to feed on. A complete understanding of these mechanisms is important when developing effective strategies to control mosquito populations in the field and to reduce the transmission of pathogens… Read more »