The importance of the microbiome to human health is increasingly recognized and has
become a major focus of recent research. However, much of the work has focused on a few …

More than half a century has passed since the introduction of the National Filariasis Control
Program; however, as of 2023, lymphatic filariasis (LF) still prevails globally, particularly in …

Vector‐borne diseases are responsible for significant health problems in humans, as well as
in companion and farm animals. Killing the vectors with ectoparasitic drugs before they have …

The mosquito-borne lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic, neglected tropical disease that
imposes an unbearable human scourge. Despite the unprecedented efforts in mass drug …

Helminths are parasitic nematodes and trematodes, grouped together because of
morphological similarities and commonalities in the effects infections have on hosts. These …

Timing is everything. Many organisms across the tree of life have evolved timekeeping
mechanisms that regulate numerous of their cellular functions to optimize timing by …

Litomosoides sigmodontis is the only filarial nematode where the full life cycle, from larval
delivery to the skin through to circulating microfilaria, can be completed in …

Filarial diseases represent a significant social and economic burden to over 120 million
people worldwide and are caused by endoparasites that require the presence of symbiotic …

The human disease lymphatic filariasis causes the debilitating effects of elephantiasis and
hydrocele. Lymphatic filariasis currently affects the lives of 90 million people in 52 countries …

Background: The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) was
launched in response to the call proposed at the 50th World Health Assembly. The goal of …