Mastodawn

Triple US #KindleBookGiveaway on bsky: 12 copies of #Parasite, 10 copies of #Symbiont, and 10 copies of #Chimera, the entirety of the #Parasitology trilogy by #MiraGrant, aka @seananmcguire, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3mk442wtmuc25

Sean Eric Fagan (@kithrup.bsky.social)

Ok. Very big US #KindleBookGiveaway here: the entire Parasitology trilogy by Mira Grant, aka @seananmcguire.bsky.social. That's 12 copies of Parasite, 10 copies of Symbiont, and 10 copies of Chimera, all of which I have, and have read, and have enjoyed, and this took me 8 months to set up.

Bluesky Social

All Scientifical Apr 3

Which intestinal worm can grow the longest inside the human body?
Roundworm
Pinworm
Tapeworm
Hookworm
#intestinalworms #helminths #worms #parasitology ... Continue to: https://www.facebook.com/1130092409221646/posts/1294755862755299

TrueInfections Mar 23

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"Ours is the only lab currently studying this family of kinases in Toxoplasma," Gaji said. Six of these proteins are predicted to be essential for parasite growth, and his team has already shown that at least two control vital processes in the parasite's nucleus.

This represents a treasure trove of drug targets. While other researchers focus on obvious pathways, Gaji has carved out a ...
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https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/10/vetmed-research-parasite.html

#Parasitology #Medicine #InfectiousDisease #OneHealth #Zoonosis

Breaking the parasite's code

Veterinary college researcher discovers fatal weakness in parasite affecting 40 million Americans.

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𖤐 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖜𝖎𝖋𝖙𝖎𝖊 𝕭𝖚𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖗 𖤐 Mar 17

@tamarasellman

I love #MiraGrant so much! I think I like her #Parasitology trilogy even better than #Newsflesh, but both are absolutely incredible reads!

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𖤐 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕾𝖜𝖎𝖋𝖙𝖎𝖊 𝕭𝖚𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖗 𖤐 Feb 11

@catchingshadows

I’m a big fan of #MiraGrant. I’d heard…not good…things about this one, but I’ve yet to read it for myself. I’ve read and really love her #Newsflesh and #Parasitology trilogies. If you haven’t read those, I highly recommend them!

Planetary Ecologist Feb 9

Companion Animal Parasite Council (Parasitology 🧬)

The Companion Animal Parasite Council is an American non-profit organization composed of practicing veterinarians, academic veterinary parasitologists, veterinary technicians, state public health veterinarians, and staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who are dedicated to reducing th...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_Animal_Parasite_Council

#CompanionAnimalParasiteCouncil #Zoonoses #Parasitology #501Organizations

Companion Animal Parasite Council - Wikipedia

Planetary Ecologist Feb 8

Human-to-primate transmission (Parasitology 🧬)

Human-to-primate transmission is a seldom-remarked epidemiologic vector. It is by definition a cross-species transmission vector.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human-to-primate_transmission

#HumanToPrimateTransmission #Serology #Zoonoses #Epidemiology #Parasitology #PublicHealth

Human-to-primate transmission - Wikipedia

Bob the Traveler Jan 30

Danish physician Johannes Fibiger, who died OTD in 1928, received the 1926 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery that a roundworm could cause stomach cancer https://toilet-guru.com/blog/35.html?s=mb #parasitology #history

Latrines and Lübeck: Toilets Reveal Hanseatic History

Parasitology and the Late Middle Ages — A blog about toilets

Toilets of the World

RDN Jan 28

Cysts of the parasite *Toxoplasma gondii* (which form in the brain and muscles) do not contain a single form of the parasite, as previously thought, but up to five different forms. The subpopulations have different developmental trajectories. This information may facilitate the development of more effective treatments.

Summary: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127112124.htm

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68489-y

#Science #Health #Parasitology #Toxoplasmosis

A common parasite in the brain is far more active than we thought

A common parasite long thought to lie dormant is actually much more active and complex. Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii cysts contain multiple parasite subtypes, not just one sleeping form. Some are primed to reactivate and cause disease, which helps explain why infections are so hard to treat. The discovery could reshape efforts to develop drugs that finally eliminate the parasite for good.

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Scientific Frontline Jan 27

Toxoplasma gondii #brain cysts, previously believed to contain a single uniform type of dormant #parasite , actually harbor at least five distinct subtypes with specialized roles in survival, spread, and reactivation.
#Biomedical #Microbiology #Parasitology #cats #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/bmed01272601.html

Scientists find hidden diversity inside common brain parasite

UC Riverside study reshapes understanding of toxoplasmosis and identifies new paths for treatment