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Parasitology friends: Cambridge Parasitology has announced the topic for their next special issue and is accepting contributions (original research or reviews) for consideration: “The biology of ticks and associated epidemiology of tick-borne parasitic diseases”

MMWR report just out describing autochthonous transmission of Plasmodium vivax in the USA. Nice work Sarah Sapp Brian Raphael

New in @CRPVBD A review: Experimental studies of the effect of temperature on the transmission of DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #chikungunya #dengue #Zika Meryl Delrieu E Viennet QUT Centre for Immunology & Infection Control

Latest paper from my group! New knowledge on the genetic population structure of Cyclospora.

For my virologist friends and followers: Virulence journal has put together a new collection on Emerging Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses. Apparently they will continue to add relevant papers to this collection as they are accepted by the journal.

Recent paper from my group - lead author Travis Richins Travis Richins - comparing performance of various PCR tests for Cyclospora detection in clinical samples CDC Advanced Molecular Detection Luciann Draper Great job Travis!

This is great news and I am looking forward to our first impact factor.

Scientist friends/followers from low/mid income countries. Starting Jan 1, 2024 Elsevier is running a 1 year pilot to reduce publication fees for scientists from low/mid income countries. Applies to a selection of journals. In some cases, publication charges may be ZERO. No joke!

There is still time to submit to the Parasitology front cover image competition! Sarah Sapp Mark Fox

🚨EDITORIAL ALERT🚨 For a fascinating overview of the Arenaviridae -- an important family of RNA viruses -- do check out our recent editorial on the Arenaviridae viruses. Definitely worth a read. #viral #virulence #virus tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Editorial alert:🚨 🚨 Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus infection of companion animals #virus #virulence #flu #influenza Read more: doi.org/10.1080/215055…

Latest paper from my group provides a detailed molecular characterization of a recently discovered Leishmania species from Arizona. 🚨 Leishmania ellisi 🚨 John Ellis Sarah Sapp WGS🧬🧬 data (Illumina) available: BioProject PRJNA1028282 Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New geography-based pricing strategy being piloted by Elsevier. This could make open-access publishing much cheaper for folks living in low-mid-income countries.

New data on the cyst stage of Dientamoeba fragilis from our own John Ellis including new experiments performed using a rodent model. Excellent work indeed John! Luke Hall See here for details: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

SsIR/NIE ELISA for Strongyloides stercoralis is an important step toward a routine Strongyloides serological test. The test was reliable for post-treatment monitoring, though some technical issues must be fixed before routine use. #worms #parasite 🪱 See: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Special Issuepublished in CR in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases Spatial repellents in the laboratory and field to protect civilian and military public health #OpenAccess ▶️sciencedirect.com/journal/curren…

Special Issue published in @CRPVBD #OpenAccess Felpreva®: A spot-on formulation containing tigolaner, emodepside and praziquantel for parasite control in cats ▶️sciencedirect.com/journal/curren…

New Special Issue in @CRPVBD on ticks and tick-borne pathogens edited by Prof. Agustín Estrada-Peña (Ticks and TBP's) and Prof. Andrei Daniel Mihalca. Contact the editors or Dr Joel Barratt (Twitter/X: Joel Barratt ) if you are willing to contribute but have not been invited.

New Special Issue in @CRPVBD on vector microbiota edited by Dr Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz (Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz) and Prof. Claire Valiente-Moro. Contact the editors or Dr Joel Barratt (Joel Barratt ) if you are willing to contribute but have not been invited.

New Special Issue in @CRPVBD on zoonotic parasites/parasitic diseases edited by Professors Luís Cardoso, Ana Patrícia Lopes, and Ana Cláudia Coelho. Contact the editors or Dr Joel Barratt (Joel Barratt ) if you are willing to contribute but have not been invited.