Sad summer for West Nile virus in Europe and North America (but good for us)
In this tragical year of 2020, Krisztian Magori highlights how we might just have gotten lucky with mosquitoes and West Nile virus in North America… Read more »
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A powerful attractant: Malaria parasites lure blood-sucking mosquitoes
The malaria parasite’s gametocyte-stage has been demonstrated in the field to heavily manipulate the blood-seeking behaviour of vector mosquitoes… Read more »
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A promising new avenue for anti-apicomplexan drug discovery
A novel compound, active against a range of single celled parasites, has recently been discovered in the symbiotic bacteria living… Read more »
Cytoplasmic incompatibility: an autocidal mechanism for mosquito population control
Cytoplasmic incompatibility resulting in non-reciprocal fertility is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but remains unexplored to… Read more »
How do we ensure Global Health research leads to practical solutions at the local level?
Paul Adepoju shares his experience with health-related research in Nigeria. A lot of research around the globe does not directly… Read more »
One size does not fit all: different vector-borne diseases impacted differently by climate change
Krisztian Magori reviews two recent papers on the differential impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change, reducing… Read more »
Bovines, Bilharzia and Benin: does Schistosoma hybridization happen in cattle?
Researchers from Benin and France uncovered a missing piece of the puzzle for human-cattle schistosome hybridization.
One Health at the Dog Park: canine intestinal parasites common across USA
Whether travelling with their owners or moving long distances to be adopted, pet dogs are integrated into our modern mobile… 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 »
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… Read more »
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