Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …

Dispersal is a fundamental biological process, operating at multiple temporal and spatial
scales. Despite an increasing understanding of fungal biodiversity, most research on fungal …

Throughout evolution, both helminths and bacteria have inhabited our intestines. As
intestinal helminths and bacteria inhabit the same environmental niche, it is likely that these …

The differences in the richness and prevalence of human pathogens among different
geographical locations have ramifying consequences for societies and individuals. The …

High-resolution insight into parasitic infections and diet of past populations in Northern
Europe and the Middle East (500 BC-1700 AD) was obtained by pre-concentration of …

Parasitology Highly detailed textbook on parasites and parasite relationships The fully
revised edition of Parasitology: An Integrated Approach holds true to its engaging and easy …

In this worldwide survey, Clive Gamble explores the evolution of the human imagination,
without which we would not have become a global species. He sets out to determine the …

Soil-transmitted helminths cause widespread disease, infecting~ 1.5 billion people living
within poverty-stricken regions of tropical and subtropical countries. As adult worms inhabit …

Human influences on the planet's atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere are of such
magnitude as to justify naming a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. Different starting …

Fascioliasis is a plant-and waterborne zoonotic parasitic disease caused by two trematode
species:(i) Fasciola hepatica in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania and (ii) F …