Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in ...

The list of 24 pathogen families is the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...

The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Basics of Host-Parasite Ecology The terms parasite, pathogen, and infectious disease are often used interchangeably in disease ecology to describe organisms that live in or on and obtain resources ...

It’s a jungle out there — of pathogens, viruses, bacteria, parasites and allergens — each seeking a place to call home. Though we’re exposed to these potentially harmful microbes every day, a healthy ...

Parasites that exhibit a complex life cycle require a definitive host for reproduction and one or more intermediate host species for growth and development. Vector-borne pathogens are transmitted ...

Nonetheless, much of disease ecology has historically focused on interactions between a single host and parasite species, despite growing evidence that changes in host and pathogen community structure ...

Our group studies parasites and pathogens in amphibians as a model system to investigate how environmental change affects the levels of disease pathology. Currently we seek to understand how different ...