Trends in parasitologyPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.02.011
Luís M Silva, Tiago G Zeferino, Jacob C Koella
{"title":"Vavraia culicis.","authors":"Luís M Silva, Tiago G Zeferino, Jacob C Koella","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.02.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.02.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"699-700"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in parasitologyPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-21DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.001
Jérémy Bouyer, Diana Iyaloo, Thierry Baldet
{"title":"Preventing the establishment of invasive exotic mosquitoes.","authors":"Jérémy Bouyer, Diana Iyaloo, Thierry Baldet","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The boosted sterile insect technique, which involves releasing sterile males treated with a biocide such as pyriproxyfen to contaminate breeding sites, has been shown to be effective against Aedes vectors. This approach could prevent the establishment of invasive mosquitoes sharing the same larval habitats, such as Anopheles stephensi.</p>","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"617-619"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dermacentor reticulatus (meadow tick; ornate dog tick).","authors":"Andrea Springer, Christina Strube","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144660373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sezayi Ozubek, Munir Aktas, Carlos E Suarez, Reginaldo G Bastos
{"title":"Babesia ovis.","authors":"Sezayi Ozubek, Munir Aktas, Carlos E Suarez, Reginaldo G Bastos","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toxoplasma gondii: a parasite pollutant in the Arctic.","authors":"Emily Jenkins, Émilie Bouchard, Adrián Hernández-Ortiz","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is enigmatic, but important, to understand how Toxoplasma gondii, with felids as the ultimate source, enters and circulates among wildlife, people, and the environment of the Arctic, where felids are rare. Informed by studies in the last 15 years, we opine that: (i) marked regional differences in human seroprevalence across the North American Arctic are supported by more numerous animal sentinel studies; (ii) tissue cysts in migratory geese and oocysts shed by felids travel north as 'parasite pollutants' into Arctic ecosystems, moving from land to sea and back again; and (iii) exposure to T. gondii is increasing in polar bears, linked to increased time on land and climate change in the most rapidly warming region of the globe.</p>","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"525-535"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in parasitologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-16DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.002
Honorine D Ward
{"title":"Cryptosporidium MVP1, modulates intestinal microvilli by interacting with host EBP50 and CDC42.","authors":"Honorine D Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cryptosporidium causes diarrhea globally, with limited treatment options. Host-parasite interactions are incompletely understood. Rodrigues et al. identified MVP1, one of a family of six exported microvilli proteins, and a new Cryptosporidium virulence determinant which interacts with host cell MBP50 and CDC42 to induce elongation of intestinal epithelial cell microvilli.</p>","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"516-517"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144318027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in parasitologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.01.013
Maarten P M Vanhove, Antoine Pariselle, Nikol Kmentová
{"title":"Cichlidogyrus casuarinus.","authors":"Maarten P M Vanhove, Antoine Pariselle, Nikol Kmentová","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.01.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.01.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"605-606"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143516339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trogocytosis: revealing new insights into parasite-host interactions.","authors":"Jia Shen, Xuesong Li, Geoff Hide, Zhao-Rong Lun, Zhongdao Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trogocytosis - a process whereby cells physically nibble and ingest membrane fragments and other components from neighboring cells - plays a critical role in host-parasite interactions by modulating parasite survival and host immune responses. This review explores trogocytosis in parasitic infections, revealing its dual roles: parasites use it for nutrient acquisition and immune evasion, whereas hosts use it for pathogen clearance. We analyze the molecular machinery driving this process, its impact on infection outcomes, and parallels in tumors/transplantation. Emerging therapeutic opportunities and unresolved challenges are critically evaluated, providing a roadmap for future research to harness trogocytosis in disease control.</p>","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"572-590"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144217048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in parasitologyPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.007
Kevin Esoh, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Ambroise Wonkam
{"title":"Parasite-resistant variants in African genomes: implications for global genetic medicine.","authors":"Kevin Esoh, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Ambroise Wonkam","doi":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pt.2025.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>African populations harbor the highest genetic diversity globally, shaped by over 300 000 years of adaptation to the continent's diverse ecology. Parasitic infections like malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) and sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma brucei) have driven genetic selection for resistance. For instance, the sickle-cell mutation (HBB:c.20A>T) offers malaria protection but causes sickle-cell disease. Similarly, APOL1 gene variants (G1/G2) protect against sleeping sickness but increase the risk of kidney disease. While these variants provide survival benefits, they also pose significant health challenges. This highlights the need for research into their effects on organ systems, epistasis, and potential therapies. Drugs targeting APOL1 synthesis are being tested to treat APOL1-mediated nephropathy, and exploring African genomes may uncover new parasite-resistant variants, advancing global genomic medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":23327,"journal":{"name":"Trends in parasitology","volume":" ","pages":"536-546"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144249753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}