A microsporidian impairs Plasmodium falciparum transmission
A Kenyan based group of researchers have identified a new microsporidian infecting field-caught mosquitoes that inhibits the development of the the… Read more »
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A promising new malaria vaccine candidate
The holy grail of malaria research must be the development of an extremely effective vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes… Read more »
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Circulating nucleic acids for onchocerciasis detection: a diagnostic dead end?
Sensitive and specific diagnostic tests for onchocerciasis are currently needed. A recent study evaluated the diagnostic utility… Read more »
Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes: origin of a new species
Hybrid speciation in mosquitoes is getting growing recognition by clinching evidence across genera. The origin of a new species by… Read more »
Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic
The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the spotlight in the news. Despite the seriousness of the situation, other health issues… Read more »
Sticking it to invasive Aedes mosquitoes
The global trade in used tyres is a major factor responsible for introductions of Aedes invasive mosquitoes. Clare Strode tells us… Read more »
How the global response to river blindness gained pace
Dr. Louise Hamill tells us more about the progress she has witnessed in the fight to control, and eventually eliminate, river… Read more »
MICHELINdb – a new online platform for mining available data on worm-microbiome crosstalk
Today, Riccardo Scotti and Cinzia Cantacessi discuss the 'MICrobiome HELminth INteractions database' (MICHELINdb), an online… Read more »
Electrocuting mosquitoes: a new hope for monitoring dengue vectors?
The Mosquito Electrocuting Trap (MET) for collection of mosquito populations that transmit dengue virus was recently tested for… Read more »
Sibling-species complexes and implications in malaria vector control
Molecular taxonomy has added significantly to our knowledge in insect evolutionary biology and phylogenetic relationships. An… Read more »
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