Zika disease has exploded in the Latin Americas following an outbreak in Brazil last year. Although not lethal, there is evidence of an association between the disease and microcephaly in new-borns.
This type of insect can significantly alter the size of a human malaria outbreak. Not the insect you were expecting?
The Fyodor Urine Malaria Test (UMT) has the potential to improve patient outcome and reduce the spread of drug resistance in malaria. It does not require a blood sample and is so easy to perform that it may be done at home. Studies on the test’s performance will show how it can be further improved.
The ephrin receptor, EphA2, on liver cells has been shown to affect susceptibility to invasion by malaria sporozoites.
Nematode pheromone ascr#18 has been shown to alert plants to the presence of plant-parasitic nematodes and to activate their immune responses.