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Category Archives: Animal Microbiology
The fungus that makes ‘zombie ants’ could use biological clocks to control their minds
The world of parasites can sometimes be extremely gruesome. Take, for example, the charming female jewel wasp, which uses a cockroach as a living incubator for its larvae. The wasp stings the roach in the brain, and leads the much bigger … Continue reading
Investigating Lyme disease on the South Downs
The South Downs National Park is an area that stretches for 140 km along the South Coast of England, and is home to a huge diversity of plants and animals. Some of the smaller inhabitants of the park are ticks: … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Microbiology, Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Emerging Diseases
Tagged Lyme disease
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Koalas have a virus that might protect them from chlamydia
In 2016, the koala was upgraded from ‘Least Concern’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The cuddly-looking marsupial is not only threatened by habitat loss, but also by disease – most notably chlamydia infections. Different species … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Microbiology, Events, Virology
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In New York State, bats are showing signs of recovery from white-nose syndrome
Bats in North America are in trouble. Millions of them have died over the past few years, over an area that stretches for thousands of miles, from Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada to Nebraska in the heart of North America. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Mycology
Tagged White-nose syndrome
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On the Horizon: Rift Valley fever
In 1930, a new disease was reported in sheep on a farm near the town of Naivasha, in the central Rift Valley region of Kenya. This disease caused mass spontaneous abortions among pregnant ewes and the death of newborn lambs. … Continue reading
How is the hepatitis C-like hepacivirus of horses transmitted?
In 2011, a new virus was identified in dogs that were suffering from respiratory disease. Analysis revealed that this virus – at the time named canine hepacivirus (CHV) – was the closest known relative of the human virus hepatitis C … Continue reading
Spotlight on Grants: Do tardigrades have a microbiome?
Each year, the Microbiology Society awards a number of grants that enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during the summer vacation. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting a series of articles from students who were awarded … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Microbiology, Grants, Microbiome
Tagged Grants, Harry Smith Vacation Studentship, Microbiome, tardigrade
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