Lessons from the successful elimination of trachoma in Togo
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… Read more »
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The Jungle’s Edge: Human-Primate encounters and the rise of zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, changes in land-use can increase human and non-human primate interactions, increasing the potential for spillover of zoonotic… Read more »
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Locally acquired malaria in Europe and the US
In June 2023, concerning news of locally acquired malaria was reported in the US – the first such cases in twenty years. At the… Read more »
A jab at malaria – WHO, GAVI and UNICEF announce mass vaccine distribution plans
On July 5th, WHO, GAVI and UNICEF announced that 18 million first doses of the malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS01 will be made available… Read more »
Could making buffets for mosquitoes help us learn about their preferences for human hosts?
Mosquitoes use scent cues to locate humans to feed upon, but do some humans smell more appealing than others, and if so, why?
Molecular detection of multiple schistosome species and their hybrids using a single PCR assay
Development of a duplex tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction (T-ARMS-PCR) assay enables… Read more »
A mother knows best: revisiting pheromones in tsetse larviposition
Revisiting older scientific publications is always important to ensure foundational knowledge is secure, which is why Andrea Adden… Read more »
Thelazia callipaeda found in raccoons in Japan
In a new study by Doi et al., the authors detected an eyeworm in invasive raccoons from the Kanto region of Japan.
Tetraspanin antigens in the zoonotic Asian blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum: Implications for vaccine candidacy
The development of an effective anti-schistosome vaccine is increasingly considered an essential tool in moving towards… Read more »
Listening to forest soundscapes for zoonotic disease surveillance
A recent review looks at how bioacoustics could be a useful approach for the surveillance of zoonotic diseases, especially at the… Read more »
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