Karina Mondragon-Shem

Karina has an MSc in parasitology (LSHTM) and a PhD in tropical medicine (LSTM). She is intrigued by the impact of environmental shifts on vector-borne diseases. Time to get your wings in a twist over climate change.

A bite to remember

Phlebotomus pappatasi taking a blood meal. Content provider: CDC/ Frank Collins – commons Wikimedia
BugBitten

Sandfly salivary proteins could be used as biomarkers to indicate the risk of leishmaniasis infection.