Tapeworm loses its telomeres
A fully resolved, chromosome-level genome assembly of a tapeworm provides the first complete picture of a representative of one of the three major branches of animal… Read more »
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Of mice and mites (and more)
Small mammals (including mice, voles, and shrews) are found globally and many species are happy to live next door or even within the same house as humans. They can… Read more »
Zoonotic pathogens in Bonobos and One Health implications
Researchers report on PCR screening for potentially zoonotic pathogens detected in the faecal samples of wild and semi-captive bonobos. This raised interesting… Read more »
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It’s a tapeworm Jim, but not as we know it
Tapeworms have two sister lineages, one of which is the Gyrocotylidea, named after their characteristic ‘rosette’… 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… Read more »
A newly discovered interaction between malaria and brain cells
Recent research leads to a new hypothesis explaining the interaction between malaria parasites and receptors on the cells lining… Read more »
Microplastics and microbes – have we created a new disease vector?
Microplastic pollution is a global crisis that we are all having to face as a consequence of our own actions. However, an aspect… Read more »
Threadworm: underdiagnosed and underreported in Texas?
Worm infections are often associated with low and middle income countries, but mounting evidence suggests that intestinal… Read more »
Uncovering the secrets of the ecology of a rare tick-borne pathogen, Borellia miyamotoi, in New York State
In this post, Krisztian Magori summarizes the results of a recently published, long-term study on the ecology of a rare tick-borne… Read more »
Malaria Screener: Harnessing smartphone technology to automate malaria diagnostics
Malaria continues to be a global challenge to population health, and the scale of the problem is driven by a lack of trained… Read more »
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