Liver flukes include Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis
spp., Fascioloides magna, Gigantocotyle explanatum and Dicrocoelium spp. The two main …

Anthelmintic resistance (AR) is a growing concern for effective parasite control in farmed
ruminants globally. Combatting AR will require intensified and integrated research efforts in …

A new strain of a novel infectious disease affecting millions of people, caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has recently been declared as a …

Assesses a promising new approach to restoring the health of our bodies and our planet
Most of us are familiar with probiotics added to milk or yogurt to improve gastrointestinal …

Venomous animals have evolved toxins that interfere with specific components of their
victim's core physiological systems, thereby causing biological dysfunction that aids in prey …

The current approach of morbidity control of schistosomiasis, a helminth disease of poverty
with considerable public health and socioeconomic impact, is based on preventive …

Fasciolosis, a foodborne trematodiasis, results following infection with the parasites,
Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. These trematodes greatly affect the global …

Parasitic nematodes infect almost all forms of life. In the human context, parasites are one of
the major causative factors for physical and intellectual growth retardation in the developing …

Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis are neglected diseases (NDs) and are
a considerable global challenge. Despite the huge number of people infected, NDs do not …

Highlights•Gastrointestinal nematodes are resistant to available anthelmintics.•No new
anthelmintic on the market for several years.•A target-based approach, drug repurposing or …