Molecular Biology of Parasites

Molecular and cellular biology of helminth parasites IV.

FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS Nematode genomics and informatics: leveraging C. elegans PAUL W. STERNBERG. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PASADENA, CA HHMI, Caltech and WormBase C. elegans has emerged as a model organism, not only for classical biology but also for genomics and bioinformatics. With the emergence of additional genome informatic resources, the C. elegans and parasitic helminth commu...

Biology of Malaria Parasites

The organism itself was first seen by Lavern on November 6, 1880 at a military hospital in Constantine, Algeria, when he discovered a microgametocyte exflagellating. In 1885, similar organisms were discovered within the blood of birds in Russia. There was brief speculation that birds might be involved in the transmission of malaria; in 1894 Patrick Manson hypothesized that mosquito could transm...

Genomics and the biology of parasites.

Despite the advances of modern medicine, the threat of chronic illness, disfigurement, or death that can result from parasitic infection still affects the majority of the world population, retarding economic development. For most parasitic diseases, current therapeutics often leave much to be desired in terms of administration regime, toxicity, or effectiveness and potential vaccines are a long...

Molecular Systematics of malaria parasites

The common term, "malaria parasites," is controversial in its use. Malaria is a disease, not a parasite. Thus, it is not appropriate to write or speak of "malaria infecting a bird." So, the parasites should be referred to as "malaria parasites" just as we might refer to "the cold virus." But, malaria is a human disease, with characteristic symptoms. Infection causes pathology in other vertebrat...

E Schistosoma mansoni at the molecular and cellular biology of helminth parasites VI meeting.