Strigolactones are a class of carotenoid‐derived phytohormones that play a pivotal role in regulating plant architecture and mediating interactions with both symbiotic organisms and parasitic plants.

The study of host–parasite interactions is crucial in understanding parasitic infection and adaptation within the host. It can also help with identifying prevention strategies and treatment regimes ...

Over the last decade, John Huntley, a paleontologist and an associate professor of geological sciences at the University of Missouri, has studied the history of parasite-host interactions. These ...

In October 2019 researchers from Brazil identified a new parasite, which presented with similar symptoms to visceral leishmaniasis. To discover more about this novel parasite and other parasitic ...

New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, discovered that a parasitic worm suppresses neurons in the skin to evade detection. The researchers suggest that the worm likely evolved this ...

Beyond vicariance : integrating taxon pulses, ecological fitting, and oscillation in evolution and historical biogeography / Eric P. Hoberg and Daniel R. Brooks -- Palaeogeography of parasites / ...

Chapter 1. The fossil record of parasitism: Its extent and taphonomic constraints -- Chapter 2. Importance of data on fossil symbioses for parasite-host evolution -- Chapter 3. Biodiversity and ...

Acari, including ticks and mites, represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups within Arachnida, with significant impacts on animal ...

A new study has uncovered the complex genetic interaction between root-knot nematodes and tomato plants, revealing how these microscopic parasites manipulate plant genomes to induce gall formation. By ...

Malaria remains a persistent burden, causing millions of cases annually and disproportionately affecting populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Although current ...

Gut parasites in large plant eaters like caribou thrive out of sight and somewhat out of mind. But these tiny tummy tenants can have big impacts on the landscape that their hosts travel through.