Current mass drug administration (MDA) programs for the treatment of human river
blindness (onchocerciasis) caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus rely on …

The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has shed light on many aspects of eukaryotic
biology, including genetics, development, cell biology, and genomics. A major factor in the …

Studies of model organisms have provided important insights into how natural genetic
differences shape trait variation. These discoveries are driven by the growing availability of …

Increasing amounts of silver iodide (AgI) in the environment are expected because of the
recent massive expansion of weather modification programs. Concurrently …

Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) are among the most common parasites of humans,
livestock, and companion animals. GIN parasites infect 1–2 billion people worldwide …

Treatment of parasitic nematode infections in humans and livestock relies on a limited
arsenal of anthelmintic drugs that have historically reduced parasite burdens. However …

Phenotypic variation in organism-level traits has been studied in Caenorhabditis elegans
wild strains, but the impacts of differences in gene expression and the underlying regulatory …

Parasitic nematode infections cause an enormous global burden to both humans and
livestock. Resistance to the limited arsenal of anthelmintic drugs used to combat these …

High-throughput imaging techniques have become widespread in many fields of biology.
These powerful platforms generate large quantities of data that can be difficult to process …

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections affect one-fourth of the global population and
pose a significant threat to human and animal health, with limited treatment options and …