Integrating paleoparasitological, paleogenetic, and archaeological data to understand the paleoecological scenario of pre-Columbian archaeological site Gruta do Gentio II, Brazil by Ludmila Gurjão, Lorrayne Brito, Ondemar Dias, Jandira Neto, Alena Mayo Iñiguez

“…Paleoparasitology and paleogenetics is the study parasites in ancient remains from latrines, mummified individuals, and coprolites, that is fossilized or desiccated feces. …”
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Assessing the Roles of Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Resistance and the Host Pharmacogenetics in Drug-Resistant Malaria by Peter Hodoameda, Nancy Odurowah Duah-Quashie, Neils Ben Quashie

“…Unfortunately, P. falciparum has developed resistance to almost all the current in-use antimalarial drugs. Parasite development of resistance is primarily caused by both parasite and host genetic factors. …”
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The development and maintenance of immunity against visceral leishmaniasis by Rahul Tiwari, Awnish Kumar, Vishal Kumar Singh, Rajneesh, Shashi Bhushan Chauhan, Shyam Sundar, Susanne Nylén, Christian Engwerda, Rajiv Kumar

“…Understanding the development and maintenance of immunological memory is important for efforts to eliminate parasitic diseases like leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis encompasses a range of pathologies, resulting from infection with protozoan parasites belonging to the subgenera Leishmania and Viannia of the genus Leishmania. …”
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Goat Isolate of Taenia hydatigena in Turkey by Armagan Erdem Utuk, Fatma Cigdem Piskin

“…According to rrnS-PCR results, parasites were identified as Taenia spp., and partial sequence of mt-CO1 gene was corresponding to T. hydatigena. …”
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The dynamin-related protein PfDyn2 is essential for both apicoplast and mitochondrial fission in Plasmodium falciparum by Alexander A. Morano, Wei Xu, Francesca M. Navarro, Neeta Shadija, Jeffrey D. Dvorin, Hangjun Ke

“…Our use of long-term, live-cell microscopy allows for the visualization of apicoplast and mitochondrial division in live parasites at super resolution for the first time, and demonstrates that in PfDyn2-deficient parasites, while the apicoplast and mitochondrion increase in size and complexity, they do not undergo fission. …”
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Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi by Salvator Minani, Emma Spiessens, Alyssa Labarrière, Pascal Niyokwizera, Anastasie Gasogo, Jean-Bosco Ntirandekura, Chiara Trevisan, Sarah Gabriël

“…Abstract Background Taenia spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are foodborne parasites affecting humans and pigs. The magnitude of the burden of these parasites in pigs in Burundi is not known. …”
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Microbial Safety of Sachet Water in Ghana: A Systematic Review by Wisdom K Ahiabor, Eric S Donkor

“…Escherichia coli was the most identified bacteria, while Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium parvum were the most identified parasites. Conclusion: This study highlighted critical public health risks associated with sachet water in Ghana, particularly the presence of harmful bacteria and parasites. …”
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The Role of Pathogens in Bumblebee Decline: A Review by Huanhuan Chen, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Qiang Li, Chao Liu, Muhammad Naeem, Haohan Wang, Wenrong Gao, Richard T. Corlett, Cong Liu, Mayra C. Vidal

“…The current study provides a comprehensive review of how pathogens and parasites contribute to the decline of bumblebee species. …”
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The mutational landscape of Staphylococcus aureus during colonisation by Francesc Coll, Beth Blane, Katherine L. Bellis, Marta Matuszewska, Toska Wonfor, Dorota Jamrozy, Michelle S. Toleman, Joan A. Geoghegan, Julian Parkhill, Ruth C. Massey, Sharon J. Peacock, Ewan M. Harrison

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Role of Leukotrienes on Protozoan and Helminth Infections by Alexandre P. Rogerio, Fernanda F. Anibal

“…Pharmacologic or genetic inhibition of 5-LO biosynthesis in animals is associated with increased mortality and impaired clearance of bacteria, fungi, and parasites. LTs play a role in the control of helminth and protozoan infections by modulating the immune system and/or through direct cytotoxicity to parasites; however, LTs may also be associated with pathogenesis, such as in cerebral malaria and schistosomal granuloma. …”
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Giardiose et oesophagostomose nodulaire au parc national de Taï : risque zoonotique ? by Roland Wa Yao Kouassi, William Scott McGraw, Bassirou Bonfoh, Julie Brunet, Sylvie Perroteye, Ermanno Candofi, Eliezer Kouakou N’goran

“…L’homme est sensible à des parasites qui trouvent des réservoirs naturels chez les singes. …”
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Developments in Diagnosis and Antileishmanial Drugs by Prachi Bhargava, Rajni Singh

“…This provides the promise that many of the parasite’s proteins should be sufficiently different from hosts and can be successfully exploited as drug targets. …”
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Current Status for Gastrointestinal Nematode Diagnosis in Small Ruminants: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? by Sarah Jane Margaret Preston, Mark Sandeman, Jorge Gonzalez, David Piedrafita

“…Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites pose a significant economic burden particularly in small ruminant production systems. …”
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Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic – ERRATUM by Ben J. Mans, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Ronel Pienaar, Minique de Castro, Mehran Khan, Mashal M. Almutairi, Abdulaziz Alouffi, Abid Ali, Ala Tabor

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Fungi of entomopathogenic potential in Chytridiomycota and Blastocladiomycota, and in fungal allies of the Oomycota and Microsporidia by Agata Kaczmarek, Mieczysława I. Boguś

“…They are considered parasites of ants, and of the larval stages of black flies, mosquitoes and scale insects.…”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Polarization of Macrophages in Leishmania Infection by Marion M. Chan, Nagasuresh Adapala, Cui Chen

“…PPAR expression is induced by parasitic infection. Leishmanial activation of PPARγ promotes survival, whereas blockade of PPARγ facilitates removal of the parasite. …”
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Very low prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2) gene deletion in the Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana tri-border by Maria Eduarda Pereira Mascarenhas, Jaime Louzada, Renato Amorim Rosa, Gabriela Maíra Pereira de Assis, Flora Satiko Kano, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira, Tais Nobrega de Sousa

“…Our findings point to a low prevalence (1%) of pfhrp2-deleted parasites confirmed by the lack of HRP2 detection. …”
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Trend of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Ethiopian Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2000-2018) by Getaneh Alemu, Feleke Mekonnen, Mezgebu Nega, Chalachew Muluneh

“…As a result, the nation has been implementing mass drug administration, water, sanitation, and hygiene and health extension programs to control those parasites. Hence, updated data about the prevalence and trend of parasites over time has a pivotal role to assess the success of existing control programs. …”
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A Review of Ethnomedicinal Plants as Potential Anthelmintic Agents to Alternatively Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Ruminants in South Africa by Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo, Cresswell Mseleku, Thando Tenza, Sylvester Werekeh Fomum, Lyndy Joy McGaw, Abubeker Hassen, Ignatius Verla Nsahlai

“…Conventional drugs that are used to control these parasites are losing their efficacy due to the development of resistant parasites. …”
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Ancient host-pathogen associations maintained by specificity of chemotaxis and antibiosis. by Nicole M Gerardo, Sarah R Jacobs, Cameron R Currie, Ulrich G Mueller

“…Switching by parasites to novel hosts has profound effects on ecological and evolutionary disease dynamics. …”
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