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Parasite: An international open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal publishing parasitology.
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New paper today:
Diversity and abundance of Culicoides on goat and cattle farms in the southern part of the Republic of Korea 🧪
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Wings of 16 collected Culicoides species including 2 newly recorded species (O and P): (A) C. arakawae, (B) C. homotomus, (C) C. jacobsoni, (D) C. japonicus, (E) C. kibunensis, (F) C. lungchiensis, (G) C. matsuzawai, (H) C. morisitai, (I) C. nipponensis, (J) C. oxystoma, (K) C. pictimargo, (L) C. punctatus, (M) C. sinanoensis, (N) C. tainanus, (O) C. asiana, (P) C. palawanensis. Scale bars = 0.1 mm.
February 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Molecular evidence on phenotypic variation in Rhadinorhynchus cololabis
When looks are misleading: this study shows that dramatic differences in parasite spines don’t mean different species. DNA helps untangle hidden diversity and avoid taxonomic traps.🧪
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February 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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One year ago: Molecular pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium and advancements in therapeutic interventions
This review explores how Cryptosporidium interacts with host cells and highlights emerging drug targets and therapies for a disease still lacking effective treatment.🧪
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February 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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One year ago: The impact of schistosomiasis on the Global Disease Burden
Based on GBD 2021 data, this analysis tracks global trends and forecasts for schistosomiasis, revealing overall progress alongside enduring inequalities across regions.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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One year ago: The impact of schistosomiasis on the Global Disease Burden
Based on GBD 2021 data, this analysis tracks global trends and forecasts for schistosomiasis, revealing overall progress alongside enduring inequalities across regions.
doi.org/10.1051/para...
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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One year ago: Molecular pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium and advancements in therapeutic interventions
This review explores how Cryptosporidium interacts with host cells and highlights emerging drug targets and therapies for a disease still lacking effective treatment.🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
February 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Molecular evidence on phenotypic variation in Rhadinorhynchus cololabis
When looks are misleading: this study shows that dramatic differences in parasite spines don’t mean different species. DNA helps untangle hidden diversity and avoid taxonomic traps.🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
February 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
From pathogen to potential cancer therapy: this review explores how T. gondii activates antitumor immunity, reshapes the tumor microenvironment, and the challenges limiting clinical translation. 🧪
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Factors that may limit the development of T. gondii’s anti-tumor effects.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼
Using MALDI-TOF MS, this new study demonstrates a fast and reliable approach for identifying Glossina species from Congo, highlighting its strengths for vector surveillance and its limits for infection detection.🧪
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Glossina_morsitans_MKL_Bd._16_1890_%28128536499%29.jpg Public domain
February 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼
Using MALDI-TOF MS, this new study demonstrates a fast and reliable approach for identifying Glossina species from Congo, highlighting its strengths for vector surveillance and its limits for infection detection.🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Glossina_morsitans_MKL_Bd._16_1890_%28128536499%29.jpg Public domain
February 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
From pathogen to potential cancer therapy: this review explores how T. gondii activates antitumor immunity, reshapes the tumor microenvironment, and the challenges limiting clinical translation. 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Factors that may limit the development of T. gondii’s anti-tumor effects.
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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We have updated our Instructions for Authors
We hope you will find them simpler and easier to follow. 🧪
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Parasite is a journal owned by the French Society of Parasitology, serving the scientific community. The journal was first published as Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée (1922–1993) then as Parasite (1994–present). Parasite is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal publishing high quality papers on all aspects of human and animal parasitology. Reviews, articles and short notes may be submitted. Fields include, but are not limited to: general, medical and veterinary parasitology; morphology, including ultrastructure; parasite systematics, including entomology, acarology, helminthology and protistology, and molecular analyses; molecular biology and biochemistry; immunology of parasitic diseases; host-parasite relationships; ecology and life history of parasites; epidemiology; therapeutics; and new diagnostic tools.
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
Toxoplasma gondii as a drug for anti-tumor immunotherapy: mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Factors that may limit the development of T. gondii’s anti-tumor effects.
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
Glossina from the Republic of the Congo: species identification by MALDI-TOF MS and research of associated micro-organisms 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
MSP dendrogram of MALDI-TOF mass spectra of Glossina legs, thoraxes, and wings, from specimens selected for the creation of the reference database created by MALDI-Biotyper, version 3.0. Distance units correspond to the relative similarity of the MS spectra. The same color code was used for the same body parts of the same Glossina species. a.u., arbitrary units; G.f., Glossina fuscipes; G.p., Glossina palpalis; MSP, main spectrum profile; m/z, mass-to-charge ratio.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Now in press:
Host genetic background influences the severity of disease in Schistosoma haematobium infections 🧪
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Figure 5: Relationship between severity of disease (morbidity), ECP levels (A), TNF-α levels (B), and parasite intensity (C) in patients infected with S. haematobium. Score 0 = No disease (normal); Score 1–Score 2 = Mild urinary disease; Score 3–Score 4 = Moderate urinary disease; Score 5–Score 6 = Severe urinary disease; Score ≥ 7 = very severe urinary disease.
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Now in press:
Immunological surveillance using anti-gSG6-P1 IgG biomarker reveals spatio-temporal dynamics of Anopheles exposure and gaps in malaria risk assessment in the Greater Mekong Subregion 🧪
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Figure 4. Spatial-temporal dynamics of IgG responses among all participants across three seasons in each village. The box plot displays the interquartile range, and the whiskers indicate the range of maximum and minimum values. The dot plots display the raw data from each individual. Statistical analyses were performed using the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, with significance levels indicated as p<0.05 (*) and p<0.001 (***), p<0.0001 (****), while NS indicates no significant difference p>0.05.
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
Glossina from the Republic of the Congo: species identification by MALDI-TOF MS and research of associated micro-organisms 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
MSP dendrogram of MALDI-TOF mass spectra of Glossina legs, thoraxes, and wings, from specimens selected for the creation of the reference database created by MALDI-Biotyper, version 3.0. Distance units correspond to the relative similarity of the MS spectra. The same color code was used for the same body parts of the same Glossina species. a.u., arbitrary units; G.f., Glossina fuscipes; G.p., Glossina palpalis; MSP, main spectrum profile; m/z, mass-to-charge ratio.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆:
Toxoplasma gondii as a drug for anti-tumor immunotherapy: mechanisms, challenges, and perspectives 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Factors that may limit the development of T. gondii’s anti-tumor effects.
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Now in press: 🧪
Clonorchis sinensis and cholangiocarcinoma: molecular mechanisms and biomarker advances
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Figure 1. Estimated number of C. sinensis infection cases by province in China. Color legend: 0% (no infection), 0.1%–1% (low endemicity), 1%–5% (moderate endemicity), 5%–10% (high endemicity), and non-estimated (no available surveillance data). Data were derived from Bayesian geostatistical modeling of national surveillance data.
February 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲̀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹:
Société Française de Parasitologie
Société Française de Mycologie Médicale
5ème Journée Franco-Maghrébine de Parasitologie-Mycologie
Marseille, 28 au 30 avril 2026 🧪
🔗 sfp-sfmm2026.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Now in press in Parasite: 🧪🦟
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
This paper will be published with translations in several languages!
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Processing and mounting phlebotomine sand flies: a consensus guideline Abstract This article provides a comprehensive guide for the processing and mounting of phlebotomine sand fly specimens, which is crucial for species identification and pathogen detection and isolation. It discusses a range of techniques suitable for both field and laboratory settings. The guide includes detailed instructions on sand fly collection, handling, covering, and euthanasia (recommending dry freezing or CO2 over chemicals) as well as conservation strategies, such as cold storage and preservation in ethanol. The quality of preparation of certain anatomical structures (genital organs, head and wings) is essential for their proper microscopic observation and is described in this work. The article also presents detailed sample processing, including the clearing process with agents such as potassium hydroxide then Marc-André solution. The mounting process compares different media, emphasizing their optical properties and preservation potential. Hoyer fluid (also known as chloral gum) is recommended for quick observation, particularly for spermathecae, due to its clarity, although it is not suitable for long-term storage. Other media discussed include polyvinyl alcohol, Euparal® (for limited water tolerance), and Canada balsam (a hydrocarbon-soluble medium), with the latter two offering long-term preservation capabilities. Innovative molecular biology approaches such as DNA sequencing and MALDI-ToF, which require particular attention to sample processing, are also addressed. Furthermore, short video clips illustrating various mounting techniques as well as translations in 33 different languages are provided, allowing the guideline to reach the diverse needs and expectations of the global scientific community.
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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New study:
NexGard® Plus shows strong field efficacy against canine sarcoptic mange.
Afoxolaner + moxidectin + pyrantel eliminated Sarcoptes scabiei (100%) after 2 treatments, with rapid clinical improvement. 🐶🔬🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
January 23, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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New paper today: 🧪
Comparative assessment of immunochromatographic test kits using low-molecular-weight antigens from cyst fluids of two different genotypes of Taenia solium for serodiagnosis of human cysticercosis
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Immunochromatography test developed in this study. Card for interpretation of color intensity (levels 0.5–8) (a); positive case with red bands at both the control (C) and test (T) lines (b); negative case with a red band only at the C line (c).
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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New study:
NexGard® Plus shows strong field efficacy against canine sarcoptic mange.
Afoxolaner + moxidectin + pyrantel eliminated Sarcoptes scabiei (100%) after 2 treatments, with rapid clinical improvement. 🐶🔬🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...
January 23, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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New paper today: 🧪
Comparative assessment of immunochromatographic test kits using low-molecular-weight antigens from cyst fluids of two different genotypes of Taenia solium for serodiagnosis of human cysticercosis
doi.org/10.1051/para...
Immunochromatography test developed in this study. Card for interpretation of color intensity (levels 0.5–8) (a); positive case with red bands at both the control (C) and test (T) lines (b); negative case with a red band only at the C line (c).
January 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM