Taming of beasts: the domestication of pathogens
In the past, whenever humans have come across threats from large carnivores, we have killed them or tamed them. Nowadays, our biggest threat to survival is not… Read more »
Srimathy Sriskantharajah
Srimathy Sriskantharajah completed a BSc in Microbiology (UCL) and a PhD in environmental microbiology/ atmospheric chemistry (Royal Holloway University of London) before joining BioMed Central. Srimathy blogs about microbiology, infectious diseases and the environment amongst other things.
Latest posts by Srimathy Sriskantharajah (see all)
- Seasons greetings from BugBitten - 24th December 2021
- Une histoire sur un timbre: the recent history of malaria events told through stamps - 3rd December 2021
- From the wild and the tame – zoonotic parasites - 19th November 2021
Mistletoe: a paradoxical parasite
This Christmas, many people around the world will put up a sprig of mistletoe to kiss under. It is an established festive tradition, but not many people realise… Read more »
Meet the winners of the Odile Bain Memorial Prize 2015
The Odile Bain Memorial Prize, established last year in 2014, was created to recognize early career scientist who have made significant contributions to the… Read more »
Interview with Abdul Jabbar – Odile Bain Memorial Prize winner 2015
We talk to Odile Bain Prize winner Dr Abdul Jabbar, veterinary parasitologist at the University of Melbourne, about his career and his views on parasitological… Read more »
Interview with Xiaoyun Wang – winner of Odile Bain Memorial Prize 2015
Xiaoyun Wang has been awarded the Odile Bain Memorial Prize in 2015 in recognition of the significant advancements he has made in the field of genetics and… Read more »
Nobel recognition for parasitology
This year, parasitologists have won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. William C Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura were awarded the prize “for their… Read more »
Malaria-driven sickle cell trait selection – evidence for modern day human evolution?
Sickle cell disease poses a serious health threat in tropical Africa and has been declared a public health priority by the World Health Organisation. However,… Read more »
Hitching a ride: riverboats play crucial role in spread of diseases
Boating on the river is generally thought to be a pleasant pastime, particularly if you believe the Wind in the Willows books. However, riverboats play a darker… Read more »
Immunology is all around
Immunology does not often whip the media into a frenzy. It doesn't always capture the public interest, and yet it is an integral part of so many biomedical… Read more »
Malaria Day, every day
April 25th is World Malaria Day, a day to focus on a disease that impacts half the world's population, but for scientists working to tackle the disease, malaria… Read more »