Dark-Winged Chagas Bug Clusters in Rural Hotspots, Landscape Study Finds
A study of 901 Triatoma infestans bugs in Argentina shows that rare melanic individuals occur only in rural areas, form ...
Tag: Parasites & Vectors
Old Cancer Drug Candidate Irosustat Shows Promise Against Drug-Resistant Malaria
Researchers report that the steroid sulfatase inhibitor irosustat and its target molecule cholesterol sulfate inhibit drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum through a ...
Tick Mucin-6 Protein Shows Promise as Anti-Tick Vaccine Antigen in Rabbits
Researchers at Hainan University showed that vaccinating rabbits with recombinant Mucin-6 from the tick Rhipicephalus linnaei elicited high antibody titers ...
Head Lice in Thai Schools Carry Mutations Linked to Pyrethroid Resistance
A survey of nearly 1,000 schoolchildren in eastern Thailand found head lice in one in five pupils, with many of ...
Hidden Genome: Tiny Proteins Mapped Across the Parasite Behind Trichomoniasis
Researchers have built the first comprehensive atlas of 918 microprotein candidates in Trichomonas vaginalis, confirming translation of 103 of them ...
Hidden Hemoplasma Diversity Uncovered in Thai Dairy Cattle Blood
A molecular survey of 522 dairy cattle in Thailand found hemoplasma infections in nearly a third of animals and uncovered ...
Gut Fungi of the Giant African Snail Shift Dramatically Across Its Life Stages
A new metagenomic study reveals that the gut fungal communities of the invasive giant African snail, an intermediate host of ...
Sand Fly Species Linked to Visceral Leishmaniasis Parasite in Israel for the First Time
Israeli researchers report the first molecular detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in the sand fly Phlebotomus syriacus, identifying a previously ...
Common Bacterium Found Widespread in Italian Sand Flies Could Aid Disease Control
A three-year survey of sand flies in Northern Italy found that nearly 40 percent carry a single Wolbachia Supergroup B ...
Ticks Keep Spotted Fever Bacteria Alive on Their Own, Study Finds
A 14-month field study in southern Arizona shows that Rickettsia parkeri and "Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae" persist in Gulf Coast tick ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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