The development of novel, broad-spectrum antihelmintics is a major priority for ensuring the future of effective chemotheraptuic control of parasitic flatworms worldwide.
Krisztian Magori shares some of the news items he picked up recently about the WHO recommendation of new malaria and dengue vaccines, bedbug infestations in Paris, and a “fun” trip a rat made out of Brooklyn!
I find it hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the BugBitten blog was born. Initiated by board members of Parasites & Vectors and hosted by the journal, a small group of enthusiastic volunteers and a BioMed Central staff member launched into the new experience of writing blogs, with the objective of publicising… Read more »
In May 2022, Togo was validated by the WHO for a significant milestone: its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. What can we learn from their success?
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In Southeast Asia, changes in land-use can increase human and non-human primate interactions, increasing the potential for spillover of zoonotic malaria from these primates to humans. Zoonotic malaria cases in humans, NHPs, and mosquito vectors needs to be regularly monitored.
Even if you find ticks repulsive, your skin’s electrical charge may find them positively attractive. Previously assumed to require direct contact to spread, scientists at the University of Bristol have found that ticks may be able to ‘fly’ across short distances using the power of static electricity. Could this understanding be harnessed to better protect humans and animals from the bugs?
Krisztian Magori reports on two very different conferences he attended over the summer, and what he learned at them, both about pathogens and vectors, and also about the pros and cons of attending different events in different modalities.
In June 2023, concerning news of locally acquired malaria was reported in the US – the first such cases in twenty years. At the time, there were fears that these could be the first signs in an outbreak. Nearly two months on, what important issues did these cases highlight?
What do deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems tell us about parasite richness, diversity and the advantage of certain life history traits? Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of California research this question by collecting and analyzing parasite groups from hydrothermal vents.