All Parasitology articles – Page 2
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CareersStreet science brings home an important message about African sleeping sickness
Combining parasitology with street theatre resulted in a colourful experience that delivered an important message about African sleeping sickness, as parasitologist Dr Nicola Veitch explains.
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NewsResearchers create tool to map Mexico’s dengue fever hotspots
Researchers have analyzed data from Mexico’s Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots, calculating environmental and socioeconomic risk factors and mapping areas where severe outbreaks occur.
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NewsParasite common in cats causes abortion in bighorn sheep
A parasite often spread by domestic and wild cats could hamper ongoing conservation efforts in bighorn sheep.
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NewsScientists test Raman spectroscopy as diagnostic tool for Lyme disease
Two Texas A&M University scientists are developing a test for Lyme disease that’s both more accurate and more efficient than the current test.
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NewsStudy of simple acoziborole regime raises hope for elimination of sleeping sickness in Africa
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Sanofi have announced treatment success rates of up to 95% from a Phase II/III study investigating the safety and efficacy of single-dose acoziborole, a potentially transformative investigational treatment for sleeping sickness.
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NewsIdentity theft revealed as the secret of cat parasite’s success
Researchers at Stockholm University have discovered how the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma so successfully spreads in the body by infecting immune cells and hijacking their identity.
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FeaturesMaking us keen for quinine
In 1817, quinine became the first chemical compound used to treat an infectious disease.
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