Main description:

Advances in Parasitology, Volume 111, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history. Chapters in this update include Taking the strain out of onchocerciasis: a reanalysis of blindness and transmission data does not support the existence of a savanna blinding strain of onchocerciasis in West Africa, Enterocytozoon bieneusi of animals, Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis, Genomic analysis reveals predominant clonality and progressive evolution at all evolutionary scales in eukaryotic pathogens, HTLV-I and Strongyloides: the worm lurking beneath, and more.

Contents:

1. Taking the strain out of onchocerciasis: a reanalysis of blindness and transmission data does not support the existence of a savanna blinding strain of onchocerciasis in West Africa Maria-Gloria Basanez, Robert Cheke, Kirsty Little, Stephen Young and Martin Walker 2. Enterocytozoon bieneusi of animals Anson V. Koehler, Robin Gasser, Zhang Yan and Tao Wang 3. Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis Maria-Gloria Basanez 4. Genomic analysis reveals predominant clonality and progressive evolution at all evolutionary scales in eukaryotic pathogens Michel Tibayrenc 5. HTLV-I and Strongyloides: the worm lurking beneath Don McManus, Catherine Amy Gordon, Jennifer M. Shield, Richard Bradbury, Stephen Muhi, Wendy Page, Jenni Judd, Rogan Lee, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Kirstin Ross, Johanna Kurcheid and Darren Gray 6. Advances in the Discovery and Development of Anthelmintics by Harnessing Natural Product Scaffolds Robin Gasser