Increases in schistosomiasis linked with ecological impacts of dams
Dams block the migration of river prawns that eat snails which are intermediate hosts for schistosomiasis
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
Tracking dengue transmission in Thailand
How to use genetics and serology to understand the spread of dengue infections.
Is 3 to 5 years of treatment enough to eliminate preventable blindness? Mounting evidence for more integrated controls of trachoma
Blindness due to a bacterial infection that causes trachoma is a serious problem worldwide. The currently recommended number of rounds of mass drug… Read more »
Yellow Fever cases on the rise in West Africa
Urbanization and shortage of vaccines are leading to the largest yellow fever outbreaks in 30 years.
Can hotspots of malaria transmission be driven by insecticide-resistance in mosquitoes?
Heterogeneity in malaria transmission is important to understand during elimination programmes, but the factors that lead to differences in transmission are… Read more »
Variation in susceptibility to malaria demonstrated in liver cells
The ephrin receptor, EphA2, on liver cells has been shown to affect susceptibility to invasion by malaria sporozoites.
One malaria, two malaria: implications of multiple infections on mosquito vectors
Mosquitoes are more likely to be infected with a second strain of malaria when they are already infected with malaria.