Current vector control strategies involving LLINs and IRS are effective against malaria transmitting mosquitoes. However, the rise of insecticide… Read more »
It is that time of year for some buzz about Zika, in terms of public awareness about risk of infection, prevention, control, and treatment; but the… Read more »
Could a new anti-saliva vaccine protect against multiple mosquito-borne diseases? The Phase I clinical trials have just begun...
On Friday, August 19, 2016, following the detection of local transmission of Zika virus on Miami Beach, the US CDC has suggested… Read more »
Heterogeneity in malaria transmission is important to understand during elimination programmes, but the factors that lead to… Read more »
Kelly and co-authors detected terpenes in the headspace gas that they sampled over cultures of P. falciparum.
Lauren Cator discusses the intricate "dance" between the malaria parasite and its mosquito host that alters blood feeding… Read more »
Mosquitoes have been called the most dangerous animals in the world because of their role in the transmission of so many deadly… Read more »
What are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Mathew Baylis gives his definition at the annual ISNTD Bites meeting held in London… Read more »
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