Many of the most frightening human viruses have only recently made the jump from another species. These ‘zoonoses’ include the pandemic virus… Read more »
When assessing the worldwide impact of parasitic diseases, schistosomiasis is second only to malaria. In fact, in 2021, large-scale (preventive)… Read more »
A new review in the journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty takes a look at papers examining the effect climate change will have on… Read more »
The development of an effective anti-schistosome vaccine is increasingly considered an essential tool in moving towards… Read more »
A recent study in Senegal looks at the financial impact of livestock schistosomiasis, highlighting that loss of earnings and… Read more »
It is a given that humans will always be plagued (excuse the pun) by zoonotic diseases because we have a close relationship with… Read more »
Pork tapeworm: a parasite that afflicts poor, marginalised farming and rural communities within 56 countries across the globe.… Read more »
Researchers report on PCR screening for potentially zoonotic pathogens detected in the faecal samples of wild and semi-captive… Read more »
As the pandemic continues to keep people at home, dog companions remain in high demand. A recently published consensus statement… Read more »
Potential zoonotic schistosomiasis transmission could have a large impact on the control of schistosomiasis. In 2014 there was an… Read more »
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