Echinococcosis is an often fatal zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms from the genus Echinococcus. These parasitic… Read more »
This year again Parasites & Vectors, in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, awarded the Odile Bain Memorial Prize to two… Read more »
The DeWorm3 transmission model seeks to answer the question. The trial is testing the hypothesis that frequent mass drug… Read more »
Zoological gardens are exceptional environments for the study of mosquito ecology and their feeding behavior. They can provide… Read more »
Soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis are the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. In Ethiopia alone they infect… Read more »
In this post, Krisztian Magori summarizes the results of a recently published, long-term study on the ecology of a rare tick-borne… Read more »
While it is currently difficult to measure the population age-structure of mosquitoes, researchers are developing technologies to… Read more »
Whether travelling with their owners or moving long distances to be adopted, pet dogs are integrated into our modern mobile… Read more »
New findings have revealed that Giardia infections remained prevalent in a low-income setting throughout a regular deworming… Read more »
The Odile Bain Memorial Prize, established in 2014, was created to recognize early career scientists who have made significant… Read more »
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