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Why when I was cleaning our pond, though I only went in to my knees, was my chest the worst affected?
Hilary Hurd
Coordinating EditoratBugBitten
Hilary is Professor Emeritus of Parasitology at Keele University, UK, having retired at the end of 2013. Her research interests have revolved around parasites transmitted by insects and their interactions with their vectors. She was Director of the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology at Keele for over ten years and served as President of the British Society for Parasitology.
Latest posts by Hilary Hurd(see all)
- Could SARS-CoV-2 become a zoonosis?- 17th December 2021
- Linking a disease to knowledge of its vector: River blindness and black flies- 12th November 2021
- Is toxoplasmosis a COVID risk factor?- 8th October 2021
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