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Redundancy in microbiota-mediated suppression of the soybean cyst nematode
BackgroundSoybean cyst nematodes (SCN) as animal parasites of plants are not usually interested in killing the host but are rather focused on...
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Genomic representativeness and chimerism in large collections of SAGs and MAGs of marine prokaryoplankton
BackgroundSingle amplified genomes (SAGs) and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) are the predominant sources of information about the coding...
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Reassortment incompetent live attenuated and replicon influenza vaccines provide improved protection against influenza in piglets
Swine influenza A viruses (swIAV) cause an economically important respiratory disease in modern pig production. Continuous virus transmission and...
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Gastrointestinal parasites of Wolffsohn’s viscacha (Chinchillidae: Lagidium wolffsohni), an endemic rodent species from the wild Patagonia
Parasites are ubiquitous in wildlife populations and have a profound impact on population dynamics. Interest in parasites of wildlife has increased...
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Nuclear alpha-synuclein accelerates cell senescence and neurodegeneration
BackgroundThe progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is related to ageing. The accumulation of nuclear alpha-synuclein (α-syn) may accelerate the...
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Orchestration of antiviral responses within the infected central nervous system
Many newly emerging and re-emerging viruses have neuroinvasive potential, underscoring viral encephalitis as a global research priority. Upon entry...
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A wingless fly on a winged mammal: host-parasite dynamics between Basilia travassosi (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) and Myotis lavali (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)
Nycteribiidae encompasses a specialized group of wingless blood-sucking flies that parasitize bats worldwide. Such relationships are frequently...
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Non-falciparum malaria infections in Uganda, does it matter? A review of the published literature
BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum is the dominant malaria species in the sub-Saharan Africa and the main cause of severe disease and death....
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First detection and a new avian host of the tick Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado, 1936, in Slovakia
This study describes the first detection of Ixodes ventalloi in Slovakia. Two engorged females of I. ventalloi were collected from Dunnocks ( Prunella...
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Priming antibody responses to the fusion peptide in rhesus macaques
Immunodominance of antibodies targeting non-neutralizing epitopes and the high level of somatic hypermutation within germinal centers (GCs) required...
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The effect of single low-dose primaquine treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria on haemoglobin levels in Ethiopia: a longitudinal cohort study
BackgroundTo interrupt residual malaria transmission and achieve successful elimination of Plasmodium falciparum in low-transmission settings, the...
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Temporal change in the parasite community of an invasive fish Trachelyopterus galeatus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) in a neotropical floodplain
The construction of dams and hydroelectric plants affects biodiversity in aquatic environments and can facilitate the invasion of species. Few...
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Inconsistency of in vitro exsheathment triggers for gastrointestinal nematode parasites of sheep, cattle and deer
Exsheathment is crucial in the transition from free-living to parasitic phase for most strongyle nematode species. A greater understanding of this...
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Examining geographical inequalities for malaria outcomes and spending on malaria in 40 malaria-endemic countries, 2010–2020
BackgroundWhile substantial gains have been made in the fight against malaria over the past 20 years, malaria morbidity and mortality are marked by...
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Survey on Perkinsus species in two economic mussels (Mytilus coruscus and M. galloprovincialis) along the coast of the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea
Perkinsus , a parasitic pathogen of marine bivalves, is widely distributed among various mollusks in numerous countries. However, the prevalence and...
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Molecular characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. in brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) from an animal feedlot in **njiang, China
Cryptosporidium infection is a common occurrence in rodents worldwide. In this study, 435 wild brown rats were captured from an animal feedlot in...
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Interaction between spiders and ticks—ancient arthropod predatory behavior?
Ticks are ectoparasite vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health worldwide. Rational integration of different control interventions...
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Deployment of attractive targeted sugar baits in western Zambia: installation, monitoring, removal, and disposal procedures during a Phase III cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAttractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSBs) offer a complementary vector control strategy to interventions targeting blood feeding or larval...
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Evolution at Spike protein position 519 in SARS-CoV-2 facilitated adaptation to humans
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, the pursuit of identifying a progenitor virus to SARS-CoV-2 and understanding the mechanism of its...
