The quest for a novel anti-echinococcal drug
Echinococcosis is an often fatal zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms from the genus Echinococcus. These parasitic worms are… Read more »
Dan undertook a PhD studying the population genetics and variaiton of vaccine candidate antigens in Asiatic blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum, and now works as postdoctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum (London) using genomics to better understand schistosome biology, variation and evolution.
Latest posts by Daniel Parsons (see all)
- Biting midges as vectors of Leishmaniasis? – Insights from Thailand - 25th October 2024
- Genomic insights into Schistosoma mansoni TRPM channel: Assessing potential drug resistance in endemic populations - 13th September 2024
- Levees and Reservoirs: how changing Oncomelania populations in the Yangtze River Basin have impacted schistosomiasis in China - 2nd August 2024
Toxoplasmosis: A prevalent zoonosis in Australasian marsupials
Toxoplasma gondii is an infamously widespread parasite prevalent across much of the world, with nearly one-third of humanity predicted to be exposed to the… Read more »
Trichuris trichiura infection alters the gut microbial composition of mothers and children from Pemba Island, Tanzania
Significant changes in gut microbial composition (gut dysbiosis) are induced by infection with the soil-transmitted helminth Trichuris trichiura, and effects… Read more »
Cestodes and sticklebacks: manipulating the mind
Investigating gene expression in the brains of infected and uninfected sticklebacks can help shed light on the molecular mechanisms used by parasites to… Read more »
Is the low incidence of COVID-19 in Africa due to prior infections with Plasmodium falciparum?
Evidence of shared immunodominance between Plasmodium falciparum and SARS-CoV-2 may explain low COVID-19 incidence in the malaria-endemic belt of Africa, and… Read more »
Investigating the importance of the Schistosome digestive tract in host immune evasion, parasite survival and novel vaccine development
An investigation into schistosome digestive tract development reveals that the oesophageal gland, a site of protein secretion and entrance to the gut, could be… Read more »
A powerful attractant: Malaria parasites lure blood-sucking mosquitoes
The malaria parasite’s gametocyte-stage has been demonstrated in the field to heavily manipulate the blood-seeking behaviour of vector mosquitoes through… Read more »
A promising new avenue for anti-apicomplexan drug discovery
A novel compound, active against a range of single celled parasites, has recently been discovered in the symbiotic bacteria living in the gills of a shipworm.
European bats discovered as hosts for leishmaniasis infection
Bats have been identified as reservoir host for Leishmania parasites in Spain.
War of the Worms
In a caste system similar to some social insects, larval stages of some parasitic trematodes are allocated to be soldiers to defend the colony when under… Read more »