Human angiostrongyliasis is an emerging foodborne zoonosis caused predominantly by Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis, which produce distinct neurological and abdominal f...

Helminthology is the scientific study of parasitic worms, known as helminths, which include nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes that infect humans, animals

Avoidance of parasites by blue mussels Mytilus edulis: effect of parasite species and chemosensory cues - Volume 100

The Molecular Helminthology Lab welcomed Matthew Kulpa as a new postdoc last week. Matthew is a licensed veterinarian from Michigan and a graduating PhD candidate in the School of Veterinary Medici…

Irina with the University of Indonesia field team Irina and a field team member collect a blood sample from a macaque Molecular helminthology lab postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Irina Diekmann, wrappe…

Prospective Graduate Students DOLF and the Molecular Helminthology Laboratory occasionally accept graduate students in the fields of parasitology, clinical research, and global health. However, Was…

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ParasiteBlitz: Adaptation of the BioBlitz concept to parasitology - Volume 99

‘First record of Hsiungia pekingensis (Nematoda: Strongylidae) in North America: Morphological and molecular identification of a rare equine strongyle - Volume 99

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has emerged as a leading approach for deciphering the complexity and heterogeneity of RNA transcripts among individual cells. The technique has revolutionized helminthology by offering critical insights into helminth cell and developmental biology, host–helminth interactions, and the underlying mechanisms involved in the immunopathology of helminth infections. scRNA-seq facilitates the identification of novel anti-helminth targets for therapeutic and prophylactic intervention. This review presents an overview of scRNA-seq and highlights its applications in the field of helminthology. Despite certain limitations and challenges, the technique has the potential for further improvement and integration with other methodologies, such as single-cell multi-omics, showing a promising perspective in transforming helminth research.

New data on the catenotaeniid cestode Gerbillitaenia psammomi (Mikhail and Fahmy, 1968) parasitizing Fat sand rats, Psammomys obesus (Muridae: Gerbillinae), in Tunisia - Volume 99

Welcome Welcome to the website of the Symposium on Triploidy in Parasitic Worms (Wormshop)! The very idea of the Symposium is to bring together researchers from various fields of helminthology and polyploidy to discuss how triploidy (or polyploidy more generally) can affect the ecology and

Cardiopulmonary nematodes (CPN) are among the most pathogenic helminths, with wild carnivores serving as hosts for a variety of species. Knowledge of their presence in the Iberian Peninsula is limited...

Comparative study of four known species of the genus Acrobeles von Linstow, 1877 (Nematoda, Cephalobidae) with ‘single’ and ‘double’ cuticle from coastal dunes in Spain - Volume 95

Metformin innovative repurposing as anti-parasitic drug in the treatment of murine trichinosis - Volume 99

In this review, we identified 63 cases reported since World War II of human trichinellosis linked to the consumption of parasitized polar bear (Ursus maritimus) meat. This low number contrasts to the ...

Diversity of Acanthocephala parasites in Neotropical amphibians - Volume 98

Breadth versus depth of knowledge: the need for new model trematode species - Volume 99