Vector biology of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 7:S1471-4922(24)00031-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCtenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is among the most prevalent and widely dispersed vectors worldwide. Unfortunately, research on C. felis and associated pathogens (Bartonella and Rickettsia spp.) lags behind that of other vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Therefore, we aimed to review fundamental aspects of C. felis as a vector (behavior, epidemiology, phylogenetics, immunology, and microbiome composition) with an emphasis on key techniques and research avenues employed in other vector species. Future labor...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 8, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Charlotte O Moore Marcos Rog ério André Jan Šlapeta Edward B Breitschwerdt Source Type: research
Vector biology of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 7:S1471-4922(24)00031-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCtenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is among the most prevalent and widely dispersed vectors worldwide. Unfortunately, research on C. felis and associated pathogens (Bartonella and Rickettsia spp.) lags behind that of other vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Therefore, we aimed to review fundamental aspects of C. felis as a vector (behavior, epidemiology, phylogenetics, immunology, and microbiome composition) with an emphasis on key techniques and research avenues employed in other vector species. Future labor...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 8, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Charlotte O Moore Marcos Rog ério André Jan Šlapeta Edward B Breitschwerdt Source Type: research
Brain parasites and misorientation of migratory birds
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00033-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHaemoproteus blood parasites of birds are thought to be relatively benign. Recent findings show that infections may develop in the brain of birds, possibly distorting their orientation sense. Misdirected migration may lead migrants outside their range where they are recognized as vagrants and can transmit parasites to novel hosts.PMID:38443303 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008 (Source: Trends in Parasitology)
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Staffan Bensch M élanie Duc Gediminas Valki ūnas Source Type: research
Revisiting the determinants of malaria transmission
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00026-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria parasites have coevolved with humans over thousands of years, mirroring their migration out of Africa. They persist to this day, despite continuous elimination efforts worldwide. These parasites can adapt to changing environments during infection of human and mosquito, and when expanding the geographical range by switching vector species. Recent studies in the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, identified determinants governing the plasticity of sexual conversion rates, sex ratio, and vector ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Lauriane Sollelis Virginia M Howick Matthias Marti Source Type: research
Insects' essential role in understanding and broadening animal medication
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00028-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLike humans, animals use plants and other materials as medication against parasites. Recent decades have shown that the study of insects can greatly advance our understanding of medication behaviors. The ease of rearing insects under laboratory conditions has enabled controlled experiments to test critical hypotheses, while their spectrum of reproductive strategies and living arrangements - ranging from solitary to eusocial communities - has revealed that medication behaviors can evolve to maximize inclusive fit...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Silvio Erler Sheena C Cotter Dalial Freitak Hauke Koch Evan C Palmer-Young Jacobus C de Roode Angela M Smilanich H Michael G Lattorff Source Type: research
Brain parasites and misorientation of migratory birds
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00033-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHaemoproteus blood parasites of birds are thought to be relatively benign. Recent findings show that infections may develop in the brain of birds, possibly distorting their orientation sense. Misdirected migration may lead migrants outside their range where they are recognized as vagrants and can transmit parasites to novel hosts.PMID:38443303 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008 (Source: Trends in Parasitology)
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Staffan Bensch M élanie Duc Gediminas Valki ūnas Source Type: research
Revisiting the determinants of malaria transmission
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00026-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria parasites have coevolved with humans over thousands of years, mirroring their migration out of Africa. They persist to this day, despite continuous elimination efforts worldwide. These parasites can adapt to changing environments during infection of human and mosquito, and when expanding the geographical range by switching vector species. Recent studies in the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, identified determinants governing the plasticity of sexual conversion rates, sex ratio, and vector ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Lauriane Sollelis Virginia M Howick Matthias Marti Source Type: research
Insects' essential role in understanding and broadening animal medication
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00028-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLike humans, animals use plants and other materials as medication against parasites. Recent decades have shown that the study of insects can greatly advance our understanding of medication behaviors. The ease of rearing insects under laboratory conditions has enabled controlled experiments to test critical hypotheses, while their spectrum of reproductive strategies and living arrangements - ranging from solitary to eusocial communities - has revealed that medication behaviors can evolve to maximize inclusive fit...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Silvio Erler Sheena C Cotter Dalial Freitak Hauke Koch Evan C Palmer-Young Jacobus C de Roode Angela M Smilanich H Michael G Lattorff Source Type: research
Brain parasites and misorientation of migratory birds
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00033-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHaemoproteus blood parasites of birds are thought to be relatively benign. Recent findings show that infections may develop in the brain of birds, possibly distorting their orientation sense. Misdirected migration may lead migrants outside their range where they are recognized as vagrants and can transmit parasites to novel hosts.PMID:38443303 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.008 (Source: Trends in Parasitology)
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Staffan Bensch M élanie Duc Gediminas Valki ūnas Source Type: research
Revisiting the determinants of malaria transmission
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00026-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria parasites have coevolved with humans over thousands of years, mirroring their migration out of Africa. They persist to this day, despite continuous elimination efforts worldwide. These parasites can adapt to changing environments during infection of human and mosquito, and when expanding the geographical range by switching vector species. Recent studies in the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, identified determinants governing the plasticity of sexual conversion rates, sex ratio, and vector ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Lauriane Sollelis Virginia M Howick Matthias Marti Source Type: research
Insects' essential role in understanding and broadening animal medication
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4:S1471-4922(24)00028-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLike humans, animals use plants and other materials as medication against parasites. Recent decades have shown that the study of insects can greatly advance our understanding of medication behaviors. The ease of rearing insects under laboratory conditions has enabled controlled experiments to test critical hypotheses, while their spectrum of reproductive strategies and living arrangements - ranging from solitary to eusocial communities - has revealed that medication behaviors can evolve to maximize inclusive fit...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 5, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Silvio Erler Sheena C Cotter Dalial Freitak Hauke Koch Evan C Palmer-Young Jacobus C de Roode Angela M Smilanich H Michael G Lattorff Source Type: research
Gaps in parasitological research in the molecular era
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Feb 29:S1471-4922(24)00030-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe live in the age of molecular biology and '-omics', and molecular methods have opened up unimagined possibilities for biological research, including parasitology. However, too one-sided a focus on new approaches can lead to major gaps as less 'cool' topics are neglected. Selected areas of research are briefly discussed to highlight the gaps caused by the current excessive focus on molecular and '-omics' methods. It is crucial to combine both 'classical' and modern methods without neglecting the complexity of ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Tom áš Scholz Source Type: research
Gaps in parasitological research in the molecular era
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Feb 29:S1471-4922(24)00030-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe live in the age of molecular biology and '-omics', and molecular methods have opened up unimagined possibilities for biological research, including parasitology. However, too one-sided a focus on new approaches can lead to major gaps as less 'cool' topics are neglected. Selected areas of research are briefly discussed to highlight the gaps caused by the current excessive focus on molecular and '-omics' methods. It is crucial to combine both 'classical' and modern methods without neglecting the complexity of ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Tom áš Scholz Source Type: research
Gaps in parasitological research in the molecular era
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Feb 29:S1471-4922(24)00030-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe live in the age of molecular biology and '-omics', and molecular methods have opened up unimagined possibilities for biological research, including parasitology. However, too one-sided a focus on new approaches can lead to major gaps as less 'cool' topics are neglected. Selected areas of research are briefly discussed to highlight the gaps caused by the current excessive focus on molecular and '-omics' methods. It is crucial to combine both 'classical' and modern methods without neglecting the complexity of ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Tom áš Scholz Source Type: research
Gaps in parasitological research in the molecular era
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Feb 29:S1471-4922(24)00030-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.02.005. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe live in the age of molecular biology and '-omics', and molecular methods have opened up unimagined possibilities for biological research, including parasitology. However, too one-sided a focus on new approaches can lead to major gaps as less 'cool' topics are neglected. Selected areas of research are briefly discussed to highlight the gaps caused by the current excessive focus on molecular and '-omics' methods. It is crucial to combine both 'classical' and modern methods without neglecting the complexity of ...
Source: Trends in Parasitology - March 1, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Tom áš Scholz Source Type: research
