The accelerating pace of emerging zoonotic diseases in the twenty-first century has
motivated cross-disciplinary collaboration on One Health approaches, combining …

This overview initially describes insect immune reactions and then brings together present
knowledge of the interactions of vector insects with their invading parasites and pathogens …

The second plague pandemic started in Europe with the Black Death in 1346 and lasted
until the 19th century. Based on ancient DNA studies, there is a scientific disagreement over …

Plague is a flea-borne fatal disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which persists
in rural Madagascar. Although fleas parasitizing rats are considered the primary vectors of Y …

Alfani (1) provides important reflections on our recent work, which argues against long-term
wildlife-based plague reservoirs in historical Europe (2). Without natural reservoirs in …

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is a highly lethal vector-borne pathogen
responsible for killing large portions of Europe's population during the Black Death of the …

Dietary selection is an important process for the maintenance of health homeostasis. From
the potential food items available in one's environment, choices must be made to assure a …

Plague is a zoonotic vector-borne disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. In
Madagascar, it persists in identified foci, where it is a threat to public health generally from …

Fleas are obligatory blood-sucking ectoparasites of medical and veterinary importance. The
identification of fleas and associated flea-borne microorganisms, therefore, plays an …

Ancient Egypt plays a crucial role in the history of infectious disease. An intersection for
communication and commerce, Egypt linked disparate civilizations and ecologies, allowing …