Cambridge Core BlogBees with a drinking problem
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Honey bees with a drinking problem: potential routes of Nosema ceranae spore transmission” and is available open access.…
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Finding all of the parasites
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Lurking in the water: testing eDNA metabarcoding as a tool for ecosystem-wide parasite detection” and is freely available for one month.…
Cambridge University Press celebrates World NTD Day
On 30th January 2022, we celebrate the 3rd World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. This annual celebration highlights the hard work and achievements of the many researchers, medical workers, NGOs and other committed individuals in this field, and acts as a convenient forum to demand and sustain the necessary concerted actions to #BeatNTDs.…
Invasions by parasites with complex life cycles
Biological invasions have significant impacts on biodiversity, community structure, and ecosystem processes, often leading to the emergence of diseases that could have significant economic, public health, and conservation implications. These invasions are usually driven by anthropogenic disturbances on ecosystems and the increased movement of goods and people on a global scale.
Don’t eat raw crayfish! Human infections due to Paragonimus kellicotti in North America.
Young men often do dangerous things, extreme sports for example. It’s less common for eating something to be the concern. Paragonimus kellicotti was first named as a species in 1908.
Meet the Editors: Q&A with Professor Prof. Hélène Carabin, editor for Parasitology
Welcome to our “Meet the Editors” series, where we interview the editorial team about their work and their relationship to the journal.…
Parasitic fauna of African large mammals
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Some gastrointestinal nematodes and ixodid ticks shared by several wildlife species in the Kruger National Park, South Africa“ With conservation of African mammalian species in mind, wildlife reserves and managed game parks continue to offer some protection to many species and associated natural habitats.…
Taxonomic resolution affects host−parasite association model performance
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Taxonomic resolution affects host−parasite association model performance“ The ability to predict the occurrence and strength of species interactions is a fundamental goal in ecology.…
Toxoplasma gondii: one species with several genotypes; but do these induce differences in the host’s immune response?
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Early immune responses and parasite tissue distribution in mice experimentally infected with oocysts of either archetypal or non-archetypal genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii“ Toxoplasmosis is a well-known disease caused by the single celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which is found worldwide.…
Who says aging is always disappointing?
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is “Eimeria bovis infections induce G1 cell cycle arrest and a senescence-like phenotype in endothelial host cells“ Eimeria bovis is a globally spread, host-specific parasite of cattle, causing severe bloody diarrhoea, especially in calves, and therefore high economic losses worldwide.…
Angiostrongylus cantonensis– life in the rat (lungworm) race
Parasitology has just released a Special Issue from the 6th International Workshop on Angiostrongylus and Angiostrongyliasis, Hilo, Hawai’i , USA, January, 2020 When a parasite is given the common name “rat lungworm” you know it is going to be a particularly unpleasant one.…
Granulocyte vs. oncosphere – who’s calling the shots?
The latest Paper of the Month for Parasitology is Agranulocytosis leads to intestinal Echinococcus multilocularis oncosphere invasion and hepatic metacestode development in naturally resistant Wistar rats Let me introduce you to a tiny tapeworm that is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere: Echinococcus multilocularis.…