Leading the charge towards an effective vaccine against the human liver fluke
A new study culminating from years of research provides further support for the use of tetraspanin proteins in the development of a vaccine against the…Read more »
A new study culminating from years of research provides further support for the use of tetraspanin proteins in the development of a vaccine against the…Read more »
Surveillance and monitoring of invasive species by public health agencies is often directed at international points of entry, however, using a complementary…Read more »
Echinococcosis is an often fatal zoonotic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of tapeworms from the genus Echinococcus. These parasitic worms are…Read more »
Toxoplasma gondii is an infamously widespread parasite prevalent across much of the world, with nearly one-third of humanity predicted to be exposed to the…Read more »
Significant changes in gut microbial composition (gut dysbiosis) are induced by infection with the soil-transmitted helminth Trichuris trichiura, and effects…Read more »
Investigating gene expression in the brains of infected and uninfected sticklebacks can help shed light on the molecular mechanisms used by parasites to…Read more »
Evidence of shared immunodominance between Plasmodium falciparum and SARS-CoV-2 may explain low COVID-19 incidence in the malaria-endemic belt of Africa, and…Read more »
An investigation into schistosome digestive tract development reveals that the oesophageal gland, a site of protein secretion and entrance to the gut, could be…Read more »
The malaria parasite’s gametocyte-stage has been demonstrated in the field to heavily manipulate the blood-seeking behaviour of vector mosquitoes through…Read more »
A novel compound, active against a range of single celled parasites, has recently been discovered in the symbiotic bacteria living in the gills of a shipworm.