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Parasite of the Month: #Ceratothoa #famosa, the famous parasitic tongue-replacement #isopod found in the #buccal #cavity of #marine #fish hosts, authored by Kerry Hadfield Malherbe Anja Erasmus, PhD 🇿🇦 & Nico J Smit. NWU_WRG NWU - North-West University authors.elsevier.com/a/1kPJz5Eb1xJI…

In this TrendsTalk, the organizing committee of the XI International Symposium on Fish Parasites #ISFP summarizes the highlights of this conference. #Fish #Health #Parasite #Biodiversity #Conservation #Mexico Nico J Smit cell.com/trends/parasit…

Just published, our colab with colleagues from Brazil! Integrative taxonomy approach to the study of parasitic ergasilids (Cyclopoida: Ergasilidae) of fishes from the Pardo River, Brazil | Parasitology | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/3HnevMy NWU_WRG NWU - North-West University

Studying or teaching Biology & Life Cycles of Parasitic Arthropoda? Then this #OpenAccess chapter in the newly ⁦Springer Nature⁩ book on Aquatic Parasitology edited by Smit & Sures is for you! ⁦NWU_WRG⁩ ⁦Anja Erasmus, PhD 🇿🇦 ⁦ link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

Vector of the Month: #Gnathia #Africana, a temporary #ectoparasitic #isopod & the vector transmitting #apicomplexan parasite #Haemogregarina #bigemina among #fish hosts in #SouthAfrica, by Kerry Hadfield Malherbe Anja Erasmus, PhD 🇿🇦 & Nico J Smit. NWU_WRG NWU - North-West University authors.elsevier.com/a/1kzle5Eb1xN6…

Conserving Parasites? Is that even a thing? Indeed it is!! Read all about why and how in this #OpenAccess ⁦Springer Nature⁩ chapter on Aquatic Parasitology Conservation lead by ⁦Marliese Truter⁩ from the ⁦NWU_WRG⁩ & ⁦SAIAB⁩ link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

‼️ From Our Desk to Your Feed ‼️ Thrilled to announce the publication of our latest article (with courtney cook, Edward C Netherlands, Marliese Truter and Nico J Smit) on blood parasites in marine fish, now available in Parasitology. Open access: doi.org/10.1017/S00311…

When studying the complexity of ecosystems on land or in water one can not (and should not) ignore the interplay between parasites, hosts and ecosystems. In this excellent illustrated chapter, lead Clarise Louvard, the authors explain these complexities. link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

Check out our latest paper highlighting our initiatives to reshape public perception of #parasites! We thank everyone who participated in our events and surveys in the past few years! We also thank all the collaborating researchers, organizations, and our amazing volunteers!

Great little news flash by the NWU - North-West University on the publication of our #AquaticParasitology book. NWU_WRG news.nwu.ac.za/new-book-explo…

Interested in Myxozoa or Microsporidia? Don’t miss the new chapter in the just-released book Aquatic Parasitology. Read about the latest on these fascinating parasites: link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… #Myxozoa #Microsporidia rdcu.be/epDxk

Join @NRFSAIAB & WRC for a Technical Workshop on Biodiversity & Future Research Needs 11 June | 10AM SAST Hybrid: Zoom & SAIAB Lecture Room Register: zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #WaterSecurity #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Partnerships

🌟Exciting Free Webinar Leading up to the ICPOW Conference!🌟 📅 Upcoming Webinar: Prof. Oriel Thekisoe from the NWU 18 June 2025 12h00-13h00 👉 Register now to access the webinar and secure your spot for this unmissable event: app.livestorm.co/svtsos/icpowwe…

Parasitology Research is preparing a special issue on "Women at the Forefront of Parasitology Research" and would like to encourage female parasitologists to submit manuscripts. 🔗 link.springer.com/collections/jb…

2. C. Le Roux et al. Molecular and morphological characterization of one known and three new species of fish parasitic Trypanosoma Gruby, 1972 from the south coast of South Africa. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Meet NRF Y-rated Dr Hannes Erasmus, a postdoctoral research Fellow at NWU - North-West University: nrf.ac.za/nrf-youth-mont… Ultimately, his research aims to inform sustainable water resource management and environmental policy in southern Africa and beyond. #YouthMonth2025

Great work by NWU_WRG and NWU Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management Post Doc Dr Anja Vermaak loading!

🐟We have a new Paper of the Month in Parasitology! Rodrigo Narciso and Nico Smit (Nico J Smit) explore Brazil’s overlooked parasite diversity and challenge how we classify one of the most important groups of fish parasites: cambridge.org/core/blog/2025…

June issue: A Perspective led by Adam Hasik on the potential role of parasitism in driving the diversification of host species. Weblink: go.nature.com/3G7JVq1 Readcube: rdcu.be/erxGA

ウミクワよもやま話その３　フシメウミクワガタCaecognathia inferoculus Ota, Kakui, & SHimomura, 2025 九州の天草沖水深200m前後から３雄だけ採れた。背面から複眼が見えない、変わった特徴を持っていて、同じような特徴を持った種を調べると、アメリカ大西洋側に1種しかいなかった。