The road to malaria elimination is a long one, but how close are we to the end goal? Can malaria be eliminated and remain eliminated? Here, some experts working on malaria share their thoughts, and we invite you to do the same.
Some mosquitoes have a strong preference for feeding on humans rather than other vertebrates. Our smell is one of the cues they use to detect us. A recent publication is shedding more light on the mosquito receptors that detect lactic acid, a component of our sweat.
A first report of Biomphalaria in Lake Malawi, with confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis in Mangochi District, Malawi, is described here. The findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Lake Malawi and revising and updating health and travel advice given to shoreline community residents and tourists who use the lake is recommended.
Krisztian Magori highlight the benefits of publishing preprints in biology through a recent review and his personal experience.