The evolutionary arms race: mass drug use and malaria parasites
The World Malaria Report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022, reported that malaria still causes over 600,000 deaths every year.… Read more »
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Protecting our feline friends: Parasitic helminths of the European wildcat and spillover to domesticated cats in Germany
Surveillance and monitoring of the prevalence and distribution of zoonotic pathogens is crucial in improving our awareness of potential ‘spillover… Read more »
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Terrestrial pathogens and microplastics: Hitchhiker’s guide to the ocean
Pollution of our waters with plastic debris has been a major focus of how humans are putting pressure on our ecosystems. Research… Read more »
Increasing tick-borne diseases: Better information and enhanced protection for outdoor workers
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs), caused by parasites, bacteria and viruses, constitute over 17% of all infectious diseases, and are… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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 »
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