UK dogs now in danger of being infected with canine babesiosis
Since 2011 it has no longer been compulsory for dogs being imported into the UK to be inspected for ticks. Within five years the first cases of the tick borne… Read more »
Editor at BugBitten
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)
- Horizontal gene transfer explains the origin of parasite molecules that manipulate host behaviour. - 10th November 2023
- Happy 10th birthday to BugBitten - 6th October 2023
- New report of a bacterium that blocks malaria transmission - 11th August 2023
Toxoplasma, a common parasite that makes you angry
Media attention was caught recently by the publication of another study linking psychiatric disorders to infection with a very common single celled parasite… Read more »
A sexually transmitted parasite that destroys cells
The very common unicellular parasite Trichomonas vaginalis attaches to host cells lining the human urogenital tract and destroys them. Recent work has… Read more »
Mites in your follicles
Your ancestry determines which of 4 clades of mites live within your hair follicles.
A tapeworm’s extended phenotype reaches further than its host
The tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis not only changes the appearance and behaviour of the ants it infects but spreads its reach to the whole ant colony.
Halting malaria invasion of red blood cells
The recognition that a previously known anti-malarial, the antibiotic azithromycin, has an additional novel mode of action, that of inhibiting invasion of red… Read more »
Good news from Mexico: river blindness elimination confirmed
A report of the latest surveillance study confirms that Mexico has met WHO criteria for the declaration of the elimination of onchocerciasis.
BugBitten is recruiting additional editors
BugBitten began in October 2013 as a blog for the parasite and vector- borne diseases community; hosted by Parasites and Vectors. The blogs we post highlight… Read more »
Sandfly love songs leading to speciation
Variations in the copulation songs that male sandflies sing to their mates determines whether or not insemination is successful
Smart phones assist parasite diagnosis
The mobile phone has rapidly morphed into a device with multiple uses and is set to become a useful tool for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases.