Can mathematics inform elimination efforts?
New analytical techniques have been developed to evaluate the effectiveness of mass drug administration campaigns and inform progress towards elimination.
Christina Faust
Christina Faust is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State University. Her research focuses on the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases. She uses field studies, genetic tools, and modelling to understand host-pathogen interactions and inform control strategies.
Latest posts by Christina Faust (see all)
- Parasite trickery - 1st April 2022
- Uncovering the diverse world of microorganisms - 4th February 2022
- Risky rodent landscapes: where will zoonotic infections become more common? - 15th October 2021
Bringing the lab into the field
New technologies are bringing laboratories to the point-of-collection, improving sensitivity of field investigations and reducing delays
2 for 1? Community treatment for onchocerciasis also reduces loaisis
A new study investigates the impact of community directed ivermectin treatment for Onchocerca volvulus on Loa loa infection rates and potential complications.
Where should we test new mosquito control options?
Populations of mosquitoes in the Sesse Islands in Uganda offer an ideal place to test new intervention strategies
Lab mouse, country mouse: what happens when you move mice from the lab into the field
We often use experiments in controlled laboratory infections to understand how parasites impact hosts. Laboratory studies have been crucial in identifying… Read more »
Why should we care about genetic diversity in mosquitoes?
The topic of this blog coincides nicely with Charles Darwin’s birthday week. The techniques that we use to study evolution have changed drastically since… Read more »
Strong mussels
Filter-feeders can reduce transmission of trematode parasites
Monkey malaria causes human infections in Brazil
A malaria parasite that normally is transmitted to howler and capuchin monkeys has been found in humans in Rio de Janerio state in Brazil
To deworm or not to deworm?
The details of the debate on mass deworming in high-risk communities
2017 VectorBiTE Research Coordination Network Meeting in Silwood
Vector biologists, modellers and ecoinformaticians convene for the second annual meeting of Vector Behaviour in Transmission Ecology Research Coordination… Read more »