Parasitology Special Interest Group

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Plasmodium falciparum hyperinfection
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Plasmodium falciparum hyperinfection

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Two different days in Tasmania!

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Parasites aren't actually all bad – in fact, they may actually be a sign that a marine ecosystem is healthy. To learn more about the bizarre world of deep oc...

17/08/2023

Taenia Solium Under Florescence Microscope

15/07/2023

Hookworm eggs seen on an iodine wet mount.

🌐 Human hookworm disease is a common helminth infection, predominantly caused by nematodes: Necator america**s and Ancylostoma duodenale.

🌐 Hookworm eggs are optically clear at the edges with a dense centre composed of one or more cells. They are usually oval or ellipsoidal in shape.

🌐 Microscopic identification of eggs in the stool is the most common method for diagnosing hookworm infection.

🌐 The eggs of Ancylostoma and Necator cannot be differentiated microscopically. The eggs are thin-shelled and colorless.

🌐 Other laboratory findings (eg, CBC) may be consistent with iron-deficiency anemia. A differential count may reveal eosinophilia.

Picture courtesy Asma Siddiqua

29/05/2023

Registration and Abstract deadline EXTENDED until 31/05/23 for the 2023 ASP Annual Conference!

Great news, we have extended the deadline to register and submit your abstract for the 2023 ASP Annual Conference in Darwin, Northern Territory from Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 September 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin. The early-bird deadline has been extended to Wednesday 31 May 2023!

Register and submit your abstract online https://www.conftool.org/parasitology2023/

Join us face-to-face at the 2023 ASP Conference to discuss the latest research and state-of-the-art technologies in parasitology with our outstanding mix of quality international and Australian scientists. The 2023 ASP conference will open on the evening of Tuesday 5th September 2023, 5pm with a Welcome Reception at Char Restaurant, Darwin. The main conference will take place from Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th September 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Darwin Esplanade Hotel and the Conference dinner will take place on the last evening of the program, Friday 8th September 2023 at Hanumans, Darwin. Early Career Researchers are invited to a breakfast event on the first morning, Wednesday 6th September 2023. The 2023 ASP AGM is scheduled to take place Wednesday 6th September 530pm at the conference.

The program will cover all parasitology themes from Veterinary Parasitology to Human Parasitology, with Malaria, Strongyloides, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Livestock and Wildlife Parasitology and a One Health focus. Delegates will be able to attend the following workshops held during the conference:

6th September 2023 One Health workshop “A deep dive into One Health approaches and practices in parasitology”, dedicated to the late Prof Don McMa**s.
8th September 2023 Strongyloides Australia workshop
Bioinformatics workshop

Our wonderful Invited Speakers include:

Professor Banchob Sripa, (Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Thailand) Elsevier One Health Workshop Plenary Lecturer
Professor Colleen Lau, (School of Public Health, The University of Queensland) Elsevier One Health Workshop Plenary Lecturer
Dr Wendy Page (Strongyloides Australia and 2021 Northern Territory Australian of the Year) Strongyloides Workshop Plenary Lecturer
Associate Professor Matthew Grigg (Menzies School of Health Research, NT) IJP Invited lecturer
Dr Rintis Noviyanti, (Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology in Jakarta, Indonesia & BRIN)
Professor Tomáš Scholz (Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic) IJP:PAW Invited Lecturer
Associate Professor Melanie Rug (Australian National University)
Professor Jacquin C. Niles, (MIT Center for Environmental Health Sciences, MIT Department of Biological Engineering, U.S.A.) IJP:DDR Invited Lecturer
Professor Zeno Bisoffi (IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Italy) Strongyloides Workshop Plenary Lecturer
Professor Ala Tabor (QAAFI, University of Queensland) Livestock Parasitology Invited Speaker sponsored by Virbac
Professor Alexander Maier (Australian National University)
Associate Professor Sarah Auburn (Menzies School of Health Research)
Dr Rachel Korman Invited Speaker sponsored by Vetoquinol
The 2023 Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence Winner

Parents or carers with children will be able to watch and listen to the conference presentations live online during the conference in a room separate from the lecture theatres.

A multi-faith prayer room will be available during the conference.

If delegates are unable to attend due to COVID19 or something else that stops them from being able to attend in-person we will be able to offer delegates virtual attendance options with all sessions live-streamed.

The policy on gender equality is on the Conference website https://www.parasite.org.au/aspconference/advice/policy/

To be eligible for a 2023 ASP Student Conference Travel Grant you must have a valid ASP Student membership by 6 June 2023 and meet all of the other criteria. Please apply for the ASP Student Conference Travel Grant online through your 2023 ASP Conference registration.
https://www.parasite.org.au/aspconference/advice/asp-student-travel-grant/



We would like to acknowledge the generous support of our 2023 ASP conference sponsors, thanks to Elsevier Parasitology and the International Journal for Parasitology (IJP), IJP DDR and IJP PAW, Virbac, Vetoquinol, Elanco and New England Biolabs.

07/05/2023

☑️ Cephalic end of the female Enterobius vermicularis worm with its internal structures clearly visualized

☑️ The second picture shows the female's characteristic long, pointed tail.

☑️ The nematode (roundworm) E. vermicularis is widely known as the human pinworm due to the female's long, pointed tail.

☑️ Pinworms are thin and white, adult males measure up to 2.5 mm long by 0.1-0.2 mm wide; adult females measure 8-13 mm long by 0.3-0.5 mm wide.

☑️ Adult males have a blunt posterior end with a single spicule; females possess a long pointed tail. In both sexes, there are cephalic expansions.

☑️ Gravid adult females deposit eggs on peria**l folds. Infection occurs via self-inoculation (transferring eggs to the mouth with hands that have scratched the peria**l area) or through exposure to eggs in the environment (e.g. contaminated surfaces, clothes, bed linens, etc.).

☑️ Following ingestion of infective eggs, the larvae hatch in the small intestine and the adults establish themselves in the colon, usually in the cecum . The time interval from ingestion of infective eggs to oviposition by the adult females is about one month.

☑️ Gravid females migrate nocturnally outside the a**s and oviposit while crawling on the skin of the peria**l area . The larvae contained inside the eggs develop (the eggs become infective) in 4 to 6 hours under optimal conditions image .

☑️ Rarely, eggs may become airborne and be inhaled and swallowed. Retroinfection, or the migration of newly hatched larvae from the a**l skin back into the re**um, may occur.

☑️ Pinworms generally exhibit high host specificity. Humans are considered the only host for E. vermicularis.

☑️ Enterobiasis is frequently asymptomatic. The most typical symptom is peria**l pruritus, especially at night, which may lead to excoriations and bacterial superinfection. Other symptoms include, teeth grinding, enuresia, insomnia, anorexia, irritability, and abdominal pain, which can mimic appendicitis.

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