We tested the hypothesis that the parasite Toxoplasma gondii manipulates the behaviour of
its intermediate rat host in order to increase its chance of being predated by cats, its feline …

Co-evolution between host and pathogen is, in principle, a powerful determinant of the
biology and genetics of infection and disease. Yet co-evolution has proven difficult to …

The highly prevalent parasite Toxoplasma gondii manipulates its host's behavior. In infected
rodents, the behavioral changes increase the likelihood that the parasite will be transmitted …

Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in developing countries.
After malaria, schistosomiasis is the most important tropical disease in terms of human …

A convincing body of evidence now exists to indicate that the ubiquitous protozoan Toxoplasma
gondii can cause permanent behavioral changes in its host, even as a consequence of …

The manipulation hypothesis states a parasite may alter host behaviour for its own benefit,
often by enhancing its transmission rate through the food chain. This paper reviews studies …

Mass drug administration (MDA) is a means of delivering safe and inexpensive essential
medicines based on the principles of preventive chemotherapy, where populations or sub-…

The morbidity due to schistosomiasis has been shown to be greater than was previously
thought. The reduction in morbidity of schistosomiasis by control programmes has been …

Objective To predict the spatial distributions of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni
infections to assist planning the implementation of mass distribution of praziquantel as part of …

Schistosomiasis is a helminthiasis infecting approximately 250 million people worldwide. In
2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) 54.19 resolution defined a new global strategy for …