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August 2, 2018

Field test for dog Leishmania exposure evaluated

Dogs infected with Leishmania infantum, a parasite transmitted by the sand fly Phlebotomus perniciosus, are at risk for spreading leishmaniasis infections to humans. A new test […]
August 2, 2018

Plants can tell the time using sugars

A new study has found that plants adjust their daily circadian rhythm to the cycle of day and night by measuring the amount of sugars in […]
August 2, 2018

The case for greater focus on mosquitoes, ticks in epidemiology

The textbook approach to managing disease outbreaks focuses on three factors — pathogen, host, and environment — but it leaves out one critical component in the […]
August 1, 2018

Distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future

A recent study revealed that Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is widespread in the Hawaiian Islands and its distribution may expand, especially towards higher elevations, as […]