For the love of dog(s): Current distribution of the ornate dog tick in the Czech Republic
Dermacentor reticulatus is a veterinary and medically important tick with an expanding geographic range, and as such, in-depth monitoring of its… Read more »
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Meet the Winners of the Odile Bain Memorial Prize 2021
This year again Parasites & Vectors, in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, awarded the Odile Bain Memorial Prize to two… Read more »
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Dog adoption: are you taking home more than you bargained for?
As the pandemic continues to keep people at home, dog companions remain in high demand. A recently published consensus statement… Read more »
Chlorination provides an option for controlling cercariae
A recent lab and field-based study investigated the amount and duration of chlorine needed to inactivate schistosome cercariae and… Read more »
Diagnosis of scabies in LMICs: validation of the International Alliance for the Control of Scabies Consensus Criteria
The International Alliance for the Control of Scabies (IACS) developed a detailed description of diagnostic criteria for scabies.… Read more »
Are kissing bugs moving to the city?
Chagas disease is caused by a parasite carried by kissing bugs. Traditionally, these bugs were found mostly in rural areas, but… Read more »
Vampire bat rabies: is it actually 100% fatal?
New research demonstrates that livestock can be exposed to rabies virus and survive. Scientists have detected rabies virus… Read more »
What determines where flukes are found in the Scottish Highlands?
Surveys of red deer in the Scottish highlands found that individuals were more likely to be infected if they were male and if… Read more »
Parasite and vector papers during the COVID-19 publication rush
The current endemic has changed a lot in academic publishing, resulting in the fast production of large quantities of texts… Read more »
What’s age got to do with it? Age gaps in schistosomiasis control
Inspired by a conference symposium examining the impacts of schistosomiasis across all ages, we recently wrote an opinion piece… Read more »
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