Microplastics and microbes – have we created a new disease vector?
Microplastic pollution is a global crisis that we are all having to face as a consequence of our own actions. However, an aspect of microplastic pollution that… Read more »
Srimathy Sriskantharajah
Srimathy Sriskantharajah completed a BSc in Microbiology (UCL) and a PhD in environmental microbiology/ atmospheric chemistry (Royal Holloway University of London) before joining BioMed Central. Srimathy blogs about microbiology, infectious diseases and the environment amongst other things.
Latest posts by Srimathy Sriskantharajah (see all)
- Microplastics and microbes – have we created a new disease vector? - 5th March 2021
- From pole to tropics: a festive parasitic tour - 24th December 2020
- Dengue: don’t you, forget about me! - 18th September 2020
From pole to tropics: a festive parasitic tour
The holiday season is upon us again! Join me on a whistle-stop parasite-themed tour of the season (aided by some of our festive blog articles from the past).
Dengue: don’t you, forget about me!
At a time when we seem to hear only about COVID 19, it is easy to forget about other diseases that have had, and will continue to have, far more impact on the… Read more »
Contentious, contagious and concerning – the impact of recent measles outbreaks across the world
It is the world’s most contagious viral disease, and has killed thousands of people in 2020 already. However, I am not talking about COVID 19 but a much more… Read more »
Parasitic and fungal infections play a significant role in porpoise strandings
Around 2000 cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are stranded each year across the world and, unfortunately, this number is likely to increase in the… Read more »
Climate change and infectious diseases – a partnership made in hell?
Our future could very well play out like an apocalyptic Hollywood film, if two of our nemeses get together: climate change and infectious diseases. We have seen… Read more »
Malaria elimination: are we nearly there yet?
The road to malaria elimination is a long one, but how close are we to the end goal? Can malaria be eliminated and remain eliminated? Here, some experts working… Read more »
Surprises galore – Bugbitten’s New Year quiz
Maternal filarial infection impacts childhood susceptibility to infection
The WHO’s Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis aims to eliminate this Neglected Tropical Disease through mass drug administration programs.… Read more »
Quiz: so you think you know biology?
Do you know how dogs like to poop? From the molecular to the extra-terrestrial, you may be surprised by some of the research that is happening in the diverse… Read more »