0 Conference report – British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium
Missed out on attending the British Society for Parasitology’s Autumn Symposium? Read our report of the event here, including talks from Roy Anderson and David Molyneux.
Browsing: Parasitic > Neglected Tropical Diseases
2 Human African trypanosomiasis – current treatments and the drug pipeline
Editor, Martha Powell, discusses the issues around the current guidance for treating HAT and gives an overview of the current clinical pipeline being spearheaded by the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.
0 Zoonotic parasites, an underappreciated area? – an interview with Joanne Webster
In line with our focus this month on zoonoses, we spoke to Joanne Webster from the Royal Veterinary College, about her involvement in a host of projects on zoonotic parasites, including both schistosomiasis and Toxoplasma.
0 Anthelmintic drug development: an evolving landscape in the face of evolving resistance
In this exclusive piece, the authors look at antihelmintics in both animal and human health – arguing that evolution of resistance necessitates drug development.
0 Does the time of day influence leishmania infection?
New research has demonstrated that the extent of Leishmania infection cycles in line with host circadian rhythms, presenting an opportunity for new therapeutics and optimizing prevention methods.
0 Leptospirosis – an old and re-emerging bacterial zoonosis
More than a century after its description and the discovery of the bacterial etiological agent, and despite its major burden globally, leptospirosis remains largely under-recognized.
0 Does leishmania infection affect the skin microbiome?
Researchers have demonstrated that leishmania infection causes dysbiosis in the skin microbiota of both humans and mice. Moreover, in mice they discovered this dybiosis can be passed to naïve mice after close contact with infected individuals.
0 Challenges in the diagnosis of Chagas disease – an example of difficulties in strategies against neglected tropical parasitic diseases
Chagas disease displays different parasitic stages, phases of disease and consequently special diagnostic needs, leading to underdiagnosis and further spread to non-endemic countries. Find out more in this exclusive piece.
0 In focus: Neglected tropical diseases
In this focus we take an overview of the WHO’s Roadmap to tackle these diseases in an exclusive infographic and look closer at a few NTDs in a range of opinion pieces.
2 DeWorm3: Demonstrating the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths
It may be possible to interrupt the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths, which affect nearly 2 billion individuals globally. Here, the authors give an overview of the DeWorm3 project, which aims to test the feasibility of interrupting soil-transmitted helminth transmission.
