Bringing the lab into the field
New technologies are bringing laboratories to the point-of-collection, improving sensitivity of field investigations and reducing delays
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Non-human hosts share Guinea Worms with people in Chad and Ethiopia
Krisztian Magori summarizes recent research published on the genetic structure of Guinea worms collected from humans and non-human hosts in endemic countries.
A remarkable wasp parasite
A seven-year study has resulted in a new understanding of the life history of a parasitic insect that infects the paper wasp.
The road to echinococcosis control in Peru: A workshop to review and synthesize the evidence
Cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic disease of medical, veterinary and economic importance. I attended a workshop to see how Peru is taking control of the problem.
A new lease of life for bednets
Resistance to pyrethroid based insecticides is spreading rapidly, giving rise to concern that bednets treated with these formulation are becoming less effective. However, results from a trial of nets incorporating pyrethroid and a second insectcide look encouraging.