Parasitology

Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern Europe -- and links the intensity of individuals' infections to sparrow declineCredit: ZSL, BTO London's house sparrows…
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Flies carrying deadly pathogens form long-term associations with monkeys and apes following them through the rainforestCredit: Jan Gogarten, Taï Chimpanzee Project The researchers first looked at fly densities inside and outside groups of…
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Researchers find that substances synthesized from plant species endemic to the biodiversity hotspot can kill the parasites that cause these neglected diseasesCredit: Ana Claudia Torrecilhas and J. P. Maçaneiro / Flora Digital Natural…
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Invasive mammal, introduced by maritime trade, influences parasite populations The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around the world, according to research in PLOS…
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'Project of the Year 2018' for discovery work on potential new drugs for malariaCredit: University of Dundee Researchers from the Drug Discovery Unit at the University of Dundee have been awarded the "Project of the Year 2018" from…
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A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study by researchers from Cardiff University,…
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Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a disease that sickens millions of people every year. The…
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Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks are on the rise, and children are likely to be the ones dispersing the illness; two University of Michigan experts weigh in on how to prevent spreading this parasite Cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease, is…
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Previously unappreciated capability of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells to penetrate a large target opens avenues to destroy solid cancers, according to a new study in The American Journal of PathologyCredit: The American Journal of Pathology…
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University of Lincoln research finds a curved shape is beneficial for movement and chemotaxis Research by scientists into why some bacteria have different shapes has found that a curved shape can make it easier to find food. The…
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By targeting an unusual offshoot of worm metabolism, researchers seek to fight a major global health problemCredit: WikiMedia Commons Over one billion people, including 880 million children, are infected with intestinal nematode worms,…
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Credit: Kostis Apostolakis Aquatic organisms in marine systems and freshwaters are threatened by fungal and fungal-like diseases globally. These pathogens are especially dreaded in aquaculture. But they also pose a threat…
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UCR identifies new tool to kill mosquitoesCredit: Jim Gathany/CDC Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing except Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria. Nearly half…
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Credit: Daniel Greenwood, Francis Crick Institute. Scientists have developed a new technique that enables them to visualise how well antibiotics against tuberculosis (TB) reach their pathogenic targets inside human hosts. The findings,…
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