2026 April - 11 articles
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is an aggressive malignancy with a poor prognosis that is strongly associated with chronic Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis, Cs) infection; however, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Recent studies suggest t...
Urban coastal wetlands constitute important ecological interfaces where human activities, wildlife, and arthropod vectors interact, potentially increasing the risk of pathogen transmission. In the city of Veracruz, Mexico, several interdunal lagoons...
During August 2025, a single adult yellow-bellied watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster transversa was found dead on the road in Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA, salvaged, and its feces examined for coccidian parasites. Fecal material from the rectum wa...
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a zoonotic parasitic infection traditionally associated with tropical and subtropical regions. In recent years, autochthonous cases have been reported in various European countries, suggesting a possible change in the...
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease in sub-Saharan Africa. This study compared the epidemiology of urinary schistosomiasis among children living in two distinct ecosystems in Mauritania: the Senegal River Basin (Trarza region) and t...
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of an in-house-developed IgG Western blot (WB) for congenital toxoplasmosis and its complementary role with other serological markers. Methodology: For this purpose, the study utilized 42 mother&ndash...
Leishmaniases are infections caused by Leishmania parasites and transmitted through the bite of infected female Phlebotomus (Old World) and Lutzomyia (New World) sandflies. The disease disproportionately affects marginalized communities with limited...
Canine babesiosis is a vector-borne disease of dogs with a worldwide distribution, presenting varying clinical signs depending on the host, parasite strain and climatic factors. Beyond companionship, dog meat serves as delicacy and is also used for z...
In this study, the ultrastructural characteristics of the mature spermatozoon of the cestode Gerbillitaenia psammomi, a parasite of the fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus) in the south of Tunisia, were examined by means of transmission electron microscop...
A One Health approach to disease has never been more important [...]
Acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection induces an exuberant immune response; however, the host is unable to clear the parasite, and the infection progresses to a chronic phase. T and B cells play a crucial role in controlling infections. Although the para...
