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Modeling database offers a useful tool for determining possible parasites in fish

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The Journal of Parasitology – We can learn a lot about fish from their parasites. One population of fish, for instance, might be distinguished from another of the same species by the parasites they carry. The study of parasites in fish now has a valuable tool. The Parasite Co-occurrence Modeler is an online system of parasitology data.

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ICOPA, 2014

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Thirteenth International Congress of Parasitologists

Dear colleagues and friends On behalf of the Mexican Society of Parasitology and the Latin American Federation of Parasitology, I welcome you to our great Mexico City and to the exciting XIII International Congress of Parasitology in 2014. As you browse our web page you can find assorted information relevant to the event, the city and our country.

http://www.icopa2014.com/

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Focus on Chagas Disease

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Chagas (pronounced SHA-gus) disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors that are found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where poverty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis.

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Nature Loss Dwarfs Bank Crisis

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Nature loss pervasive and never ending. Human wealth and prosperity are inextricably associated with sustainable biological ecosystems. As we approach the bottleneck we need to plan on how to get through with a functioning ecosystem.
See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7662565.stm