Thanks to the organisers: S Pincebourde, H Colinet, Q Willot, C Robinet, M Laparie, C Bertelsmeier, S Thany, and E Taillebois

#ECE2026 #Entomology #Ecology #EvolutionaryBiology #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Biomimetism #Genomics #MolecularBiology #Science #Insects #Bugs #Virus #Biology #Parasites #Plantvirus #Arbovirus #Zoonotics #InsectScience

The silent spreader: Reassessing the role of mice in leptospirosis risk

Emerging research highlights mice as a critical yet underestimated source of leptospirosis, emphasizing the need for improved strategies to control the spread of the infectious disease.

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Intensive farming could raise risk of new pandemics, researchers warn

Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) because of better control, biosecurity and separation of livestock.

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Genetic analyses reveal new viruses on the horizon

Suddenly they appear, and like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In particular, the exchange of genetic material between different virus species can lead to the sudden emergence of threatening pathogens with significantly altered characteristics.

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Why climate change is making parasitic diseases harder to predict

If the needs of both parasites and hosts are met by the niche, they can move in. Increasing biodiversity may therefore be a double-edged sword.

The Conversation

Scandinavia's first farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population, #DNA analysis suggests.

#anthropology #zoonotics #genomics

https://phys.org/news/2024-02-scandinavia-farmers-slaughtered-hunter-population.html

Scandinavia's first farmers slaughtered the hunter-gatherer population, DNA analysis suggests

Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others. The results, which are contrary to prevailing opinion, are based on DNA analysis of skeletons and teeth found in what is now Denmark.

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Animal-To-Human Diseases Could Kill 12 Times More People By 2050

Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases are predicted to increase as climate change and deforestation worsen Disease epidemics…

Medium

Excited to share a new article we just published on a multinational, multi-year outbreak of listeriosis linked to imported Enoki mushrooms:

The .pdf is still a pre proof, but hopefully finalized soon.

#Zoonotics #FoodSafety #IDmastodon

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X2306773X?via%3Dihub

White-tailed deer blood shown to kill bacteria that causes Lyme disease

As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) and his team have completed research that offers a promising lead in the fight against Lyme disease.

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Researcher aims to assess ripple effects of rodent disease

Mice, voles and other rodents are small, but as carriers of disease, they can pack a mighty punch.

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