What’s age got to do with it? Age gaps in schistosomiasis control
Inspired by a conference symposium examining the impacts of schistosomiasis across all ages, we recently wrote an opinion piece detailing gaps in current methods for… Read more »
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A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission
A Kenyan based group of researchers have identified a new microsporidian infecting field-caught mosquitoes that inhibits the development of the the malaria parasite.
A promising new malaria vaccine candidate
The holy grail of malaria research must be the development of an extremely effective vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes cerebral… Read more »
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Circulating nucleic acids for onchocerciasis detection: a diagnostic dead end?
Sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for onchocerciasis are currently needed. A recent study evaluated the diagnostic utility… Read more »
Humans: are we the most effective vector of disease?
Over one-seventh of the world's population moved within the last year. Migration is only expected to increase in the coming years.… Read more »
Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes: origin of a new species
Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes is getting growing recognition by clinching evidence across genera. The origin of a new species by… Read more »
Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic
The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the spotlight in the news. Despite the seriousness of the situation, other health issues… Read more »
The key to Toxoplasma cyst formation
Researchers from the Whitehead Institute have overturned current thinking about the control of the differentiation process that… Read more »
Rodent rendezvous increases tick density but does it impact pathogen transmission?
Krisztian Magori and his MSc student Ben Thompson summarize a new study experimentally demonstrating the connection between rodent… Read more »
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… Read more »
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