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Varroa destructor: A Complex Parasite, Crippling Honey Bees Worldwide by Traynor, Kirsten S., Mondet, Fanny, de Miranda, Joachim R., Techer, Maeva, Kowallik, Vienna, Oddie, Melissa A.Y., Chantawannakul, Panuwan, McAfee, Alison

“…The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekeeping and pollination industries since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis…”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cryptosporidium by Feng, Yaoyu, Ryan, Una M., Xiao, Lihua

“…Cryptosporidium species differ in host range. Parasite–host coevolution, host adaptation, and geographic segregation have led to the formation of subtype…”
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Biostatistics for Parasitologists – A Primer to Quantitative Parasitology by Reiczigel, Jenő, Marozzi, Marco, Fábián, Ibolya, Rózsa, Lajos

“…The aggregated distributions of host–parasite systems require several different infection parameters to characterize them. We advise readers how to choose…”
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Host Specificity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Public Health Implications by Li, Wei, Feng, Yaoyu, Santin, Monica

“…Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common cause of human microsporidiosis and it also infects a wide range of mammals and birds worldwide. The role of animals…”
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Insecticide Resistance in African Anopheles Mosquitoes: A Worsening Situation that Needs Urgent Action to Maintain Malaria Control by Ranson, Hilary, Lissenden, Natalie

“…Malaria control is reliant on insecticides to control the mosquito vector. As efforts to control the disease have intensified, so has the selection pressure on…”
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The Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis: An Increasing Public Health Concern by Eisen, Rebecca J., Eisen, Lars

“…In the United States, the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is a vector of seven human pathogens, including those causing Lyme disease, anaplasmosis,…”
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Pre-empting Pandora’s Box: Blastocystis Subtypes Revisited by Stensvold, Christen Rune, Clark, C. Graham

“…Blastocystis is a genetically diverse intestinal protist colonizing both human and non-human hosts. By 2013, 17 subtypes had been acknowledged. Since then,…”
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Plasmodium vivax in the Era of the Shrinking P. falciparum Map by Price, Ric N., Commons, Robert J., Battle, Katherine E., Thriemer, Kamala, Mendis, Kamini

“…Plasmodium vivax is an important cause of malaria, associated with a significant public health burden. Whilst enhanced malaria-control activities have…”
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Ivermectin – Old Drug, New Tricks? by Laing, Roz, Gillan, Victoria, Devaney, Eileen

“…Ivermectin is one of the most important drugs in veterinary and human medicine for the control of parasitic infection and was the joint focus of the 2015 Nobel…”
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Human Mobility and the Global Spread of Infectious Diseases: A Focus on Air Travel by Findlater, Aidan, Bogoch, Isaac I.

“…Greater human mobility, largely driven by air travel, is leading to an increase in the frequency and reach of infectious disease epidemics. Air travel can…”
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Global Patterns of Zoonotic Disease in Mammals by Han, Barbara A, Kramer, Andrew M, Drake, John M

“…As the frequency and prevalence of zoonotic diseases increase worldwide, investigating how mammal host distributions determine patterns of human disease and…”
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Ivermectin: An Anthelmintic, an Insecticide, and Much More by Martin, Richard J., Robertson, Alan P., Choudhary, Shivani

“…Here we tell the story of ivermectin, describing its anthelmintic and insecticidal actions and recent studies that have sought to reposition ivermectin for the…”
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Is Naegleria fowleri an Emerging Parasite? by Maciver, Sutherland K., Piñero, Jose E., Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob

“…Naegleria fowleri causes an uncommon but deadly disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). There has been an increase of reported PAM cases,…”
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Toxoplasma gondii: An Underestimated Threat? by Milne, Gregory, Webster, Joanne P., Walker, Martin

“…Traditionally, the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii has been thought of as relevant to public health primarily within the context of congenital…”
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Artemisinin Action and Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum by Tilley, Leann, Straimer, Judith, Gnädig, Nina F, Ralph, Stuart A, Fidock, David A

“…The worldwide use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) has contributed in recent years to a substantial reduction in deaths resulting from…”
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Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Gateway to Zoonotic Infectious Diseases by Bezerra-Santos, Marcos A., Mendoza-Roldan, Jairo A., Thompson, R.C. Andrew, Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Otranto, Domenico

“…The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a criminal practice bringing several ecological and public health consequences, such as the spreading of zoonotic pathogens…”
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Babesia Life Cycle – When Phylogeny Meets Biology by Jalovecka, Marie, Sojka, Daniel, Ascencio, Mariano, Schnittger, Leonhard

“…Although Babesia represents an important worldwide veterinary threat and an emerging risk to humans, this parasite has been poorly studied as compared to…”
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases: a One Health perspective by Dantas-Torres, Filipe, Chomel, Bruno B, Otranto, Domenico

“…Tick-borne diseases are common occurrences in both the medical and veterinary clinical settings. In addition to the constraints related to their diagnosis and…”
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Current Threat of Triclabendazole Resistance in Fasciola hepatica by Kelley, Jane M, Elliott, Timothy P, Beddoe, Travis, Anderson, Glenn, Skuce, Philip, Spithill, Terry W

“…Triclabendazole (TCBZ) is the only chemical that kills early immature and adult Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) but widespread resistance to the drug greatly…”
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TrypTag.org: A Trypanosome Genome-wide Protein Localisation Resource by Dean, Samuel, Sunter, Jack D, Wheeler, Richard J

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