30/08/2024 William Shadbolt

Cases of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but dangerous mosquito-transmitted disease, have been reported in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

23/08/2024 Krisztian Magori

Krisztian Magori shares his amazing experience attending the Disease Ecology sections at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in the City of Angels, and some of the cool stuff he’s seen and learned.

16/08/2024 Srimathy Sriskantharajah

Can a pathogen ‘change its spots’? Apparently, with a bit of genetic engineering, it can. Shahar Bracha and colleagues have engineered Toxoplasma gondii to deliver beneficial proteins to the brain of mice, leading to its potential future use as a carrier of therapeutic proteins for people suffering from neurological diseases

09/08/2024 Hilary Hurd

Inflammation of the intestinal epithelium caused by Toxoplasma gondii infection has been shown to be exacerbated by the host immune response and linked to changes in the species richness of intestinal bacteria. Parasite-associated pathology was mitigated by replacement of key bacteria.

02/08/2024 Daniel Parsons

Levees along the Yangtze River have significantly impacted the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the snail host of Schistosoma japonicum. While the snail’s range outside the river has decreased notably due to these flood control measures, its presence remains substantial within the river’s basin, where enhanced surveillance is crucial.