BSP Spring Meeting 2023

Posters

Onyinyechukwu Agina
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nigeria
1Remote - Phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosoma evansi in cattle with high RoTat1.2VSG gene copy numbers: Haematology and serum biochemistry findings. Poster 1
Suad AL Kufi
Nahrain
Iraq
2 Detection And Molecular Analysis of kinesins in Local Leishmania in Iraq L.Tropica and L. Donavani Poster 2
Alaa Saed Anwer Amer
Faculty of medicine Tanta university
Egypt
3Remote - The interaction of Schistosoma mansoni infection with diabetes mellitus and obesity in mice Poster 3
Samuel Boadi
Dr Samuel Boadi
4An innovative approach to teaching parasite microscopy on-line Poster 4
Essia Sebai
National School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet
Tunisia
5Remote - Phytochemical profile and anthelmintic effects of Laurus nobilis essential oil against the ovine nematode Haemonchus contortus and the murine helminth model Heligmosomoides polygyrus Poster 5
Dawit Gebreegziabiher Hagos
Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
6Remote - Utility of the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis from Blood Samples in Ethiopia Poster 6
Yaimie López
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
Guatemala
7Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Guatemala Poster 7
Veronica Harris
University of St Andrews
8Biochemical characterisation and essentiality of proteins involved in myo-inositol metabolism from the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 8
Noelle Thundathil
University of Calgary
Canada
9A molecular genetic investigation into the origins of anthelmintic drug resistance in Ancylostoma caninum in pet dogs across the USA Poster 9
Kamalu Nkiru Anastasia
Kingsley Ozumbadiwe University Ogboko Imo State
Nigeria
10Social Economic Impact of Onchocerciasis in Ugwuta Local Government Area, Imo State Nigeria Poster 10
Sara Healy
University of Surrey
11Remote - Toxocara in your T-bone? Investigating larval contamination of meat and associated public health risks Poster 11
Amelia Ford
University of Cambridge
12PDI-Trans: a promising target for transmission blocking in malaria Poster 12
Heriberto Caballero-Ortega
Instituto Nacional de Pediatria
Mexico
13Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic animals from Campeche, Mexico reveals virulent genotypes shared with South America Poster 13
Jenavine Onyinye Mbah
University of Calabar
Nigeria
14Remote - Studies on the biological contaminants (parasites, fungi, and bacteria) of food among food handlers in four higher institutions in Calabar municipal, and the Public health implicationions Poster 14
Andrew McCarthy
Canterbury College (East Kent College Group)
15Remote - (Trematoda: Echinostomatidae) in Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) from the Congo, in the collections of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology: a first substantiated report of the genus from sub-Saharan Africa. Poster 15
Macaulay Turner
University of Manchester
16How can Nanoscale Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (NanoSIMS) be used to explore whipworm feeding, and anthelminthic mechanism of action? Poster 16
Isaac Owusu-Frimpong
CSIR - Water Research Institute
Ghana
17Remote - Detection and Discrimination of O. volvulus and O. ochengi from Blackfly Pool DNA using a Novel Polymerase Chain Reaction – Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) Technique. Poster 17
Isaac Owusu-Frimpong
CSIR - Water Research Institute
Ghana
18Remote - Development and application of a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis. Poster 18
Oluwaremilekun Ajakaye
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state.
Nigeria
19Remote - NMAS-Seq to Investigate Hybridization in Schistosoma haematobium Poster 19
Peter Andrus
Nottingham University; Life Sciences
20Comparing Shell Size and Shape with Canonical Variate Analysis of Sympatric Biomphalaria Species within Lake Albert and Lake Victoria, Uganda Poster 20
Lilian Patrick Dorner
University Clinic Heidelberg, Centre for Infectiology, Parasitology
Germany
21Towards a Plasmodium 3D cell atlas Poster 21
Freddie Freeth
School of Veterinary Medicine University of Surrey
22Reassessing the use of Microscopy-based Techniques in Integrated Zoonotic Parasitic Disease Surveillance Poster 22
Nouhoum Diallo
University of Edinburgh
23Identifying host receptors for Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes binding to human brain microvascular endothelial cells Poster 23
Robert Finn
St George's International School of Medicine
25Comparative biochemical characterisation and inhibitory profiling of cattle tick, human, bovine and mosquito Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide sub-domains. Poster 25
Alexandra Juhasz
Dr. Alexandra Juhasz
26Strongyloidiasis in semi-captive baboons at Knowsley Safari, Prescot, UK Poster 26
Joanna Nowicka
Medical University of Gdansk
Poland
27Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in sylvatic rodents in Poland using molecular and serological methods Poster 27
Isaac Owusu-Frimpong
CSIR - Water Research Institute
Ghana
28Remote - The Design and Evaluation of a New SYBR-Green Quantitative PCR Assay for the Diagnosis Of Schistosomiasis. Poster 28
Hannah Peaty
Moredun Research Insitute
29Modelling host: parasitic nematode interactions with ovine ‘mini-gut’ organoids. Poster 29
Eden Ramalho Ferreira
University of York
30Defining the molecular determinants required for Leishmania life cycle progression and virulence Poster 30
Henk Schallig
AMC Medical Research
Netherlands
31Visceral leishmaniasis: improved molecular diagnosis using the mini direct on blood PCR Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Immunoassay (dbPCR-NALFIA). Poster 31
Henk Schallig
AMC Medical Research
Netherlands
32Clinical implication of regional Leishmania species distribution in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study. Poster 32
Lauren Woolfe
University of Surrey
33Investigating the evolution, zoonotic transmission and population structure of the intestinal worm Ascaris using genomics approaches. Poster 33
Muhammad Abbas
University of Surrey, UK
34New tools for sustainable control of liver fluke in ruminants Poster 34
Emily Ablett
The University of Manchester
35A synthetic vaccine against the parasitic worm Schistosoma mansoni. Poster 35
Rokaya Ahmad
University of Antwerp
Belgium
36Antileishmanial aminopyrazoles: deconvolution of the mode of action by chemical mutagenesis Poster 36
Yasser Alraey
King Khalid University
Saudi Arabia
37Spatial distribution and epidemiological features of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in southwest, Saudi Arabia. Poster 37
Will Anderson
University of Glasgow
38Optimization of gastrointestinal organoids for improved host-parasite interaction studies: the enrichment of rare and specialized host cell types Poster 38
Hannah Asiki
University of Oxford
39Exploring the cellular targets of anti-leishmanial natural product analogues Poster 39
Antonella Bacigalupo
University of Glasgow, SBOHVM
40Draft long-read assembly and annotation of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus. Poster 40
Zumani Banda
ShareWORLD Open University
Malawi
41Remote - A review of factors influencing over- dispersion of ectoparasites on non- human host species: A lesson for COVID- 19 infections. Poster 41
Laurine Brouck
University of Edinburgh
42Two peas in a pod? The roles of REL1 and REL2 in uridine insertion/deletion RNA editing Poster 42
Lubomira Chmelova
University of Ostrava
Czech Republic
43Initial steps in the study of catalase function and localisation in Leptomonas seymouri Poster 43
Caroline Dewar
Lancaster University
44The molecular basis of heat shock signalling in African trypanosomes Poster 44
Neil Duncan
University of Edinburgh
45P.I.G & TIBA parasitology samples BIOBANK
Olumide Ajibola
First Technical University
Nigeria
46Remote - Longitudinal Analysis of the Impacts of Urogenital Schistosomiasis on the Gut microbiota of Adolescents in Nigeria Poster 46
Olivia Ingle
Queens University Belfast
47Effect of repeated anthelmintic exposure on livestock commensal faecal bacteria. Poster 47
Julie Kovarova
Biology Centre CAS
Czech Republic
48Queuosine-tRNA modification as a means for gene expression regulation in Leishmania mexicana Poster 48
Mae Carpenter
Aberystwyth University
49The neglected role of microbes in Fasciola hepatica-host interactions: a multi-omic approach. 
Godwin Ebiloma
Teesside University
50Sustainable Drugs against NTDs: Lessons learned from investigating the potential use of propolis-based natural products for treating various forms of human and animal trypanosomiasis
Hafsat Alabere
Aberystwyth University
51Developing A Multiplex PCR-Based Diagnostic Test For Malaria Poster 51
Tomas Machacek
Charles University, Prague
Czech Republic
52Can larval tapeworms stimulate the immune response of mice to facilitate the reduced progression of melanoma cancer cells? Poster 52
Emer McCann
Queen's University Belfast
54Using eDNA for the detection of sheep helminths in a range of environmental sample types. Poster 54
Sarah Monic
University of Cambridge
55Trypanosoma carassii, a model for whole host interaction studies. Poster 55
Jason Mooney
The University of Edinburgh
56Malaria parasites in the intestine – inflammation & intestinal permeability in Plasmodium chabaudi AS infected mice. Poster 56
Rachael Murray
University of Edinburgh
57Phylogeny unites apicomplexan and fungal transmembrane proteins in an ancient eukaryotic superfamily Poster 57
Yasmine Nicolaes
University of Antwerp
Belgium
58Towards improved antileishmanial drug screening models to capture the risk of post-treatment relapse Poster 58
Mauro Pazmino
University of Glasgow
59Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for mosquito surveillance Poster 59
Max Pendlbury
Lancaster university
60Cell cycle synchronization in African trypanosomes Poster 60
Lorraine Pfavayi
University of Edinburgh
61Diversity and composition of gut protist in young rural Zimbabwean children Poster 61
Melanie Ridgway
University of Dundee
62Oligo targeting for profiling acoziborole resistance mutations in Trypanosoma brucei Poster 62
Brice Rotureau
Trypanosome Cell Biology Unit - Institut Pasteur
France
63Application of SHERLOCK detection for epidemiological surveys of Animal African Trypanosomiases Poster 63
Andreu Saura
University of Ostrava
Czech Republic
64Ablation of Leishmania mexicana Ku80 activates ALT pathway necessary for telomere maintenance Poster 64
Petra Schneider
Petra Schneider
65The Reece Lab On Tour Poster 65
Valeria Silvestri
MUHAS University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
66Remote - Hell, in Paradise. A portrait of Dengue from Abdulrazak Gurnah’s masterpiece Poster 66
Jacob Thompson
University of Manchester
67Modification of a novel Whipworm vaccine candidate with a highly immunogenic Tetanus epitope Poster 67
Chukwunonso Obi
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nigeria
69Remote - Albendazole efficacy against gastrointestinal nematodes of pigs in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria Poster 69
Mumdooh Sabir
University of East Anglia
70Cryptosporidium parvum dysbiosis of the faecal microbiome of bovine livestock: A computational metagenomic approach Poster 70
Monica Zavala Martinez
Institut Pasteur
France
71The Trypanosoma brucei DNA damage repairome Poster 71
Valeria Silvestri
MUHAS University of Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
72Remote - Tropical Stewart-Treves syndrome: a review of Lymphangiosarcoma occurring in patients affected by chronic lymphatic filariasis Poster 72
Gabrielle Ngwana-Joseph
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
73Global genetic diversity of the Plasmodium falciparum malaria in pregnancy vaccine candidate VAR2CSA DBL2X Poster 73
Naomi Morrison
Moredun Research Institute
74Validation of Dermanyssus gallinae target genes for use in developing RNA interference (RNAi) mediated gene silencing as a novel tool for parasite control. Poster 74
Supriya Khanra
University of Glasgow
75A mutation in sterol C22 desaturase leading to Amphotericin B resistance in Leishmania infantum   Poster 75
Haya alkharaz
University of Aberdeen
76The evaluation of host antibody response to Ixodes ricinus as an indicator of exposure and disease risk Poster 76
Olubukola Owolodun
University of Glasgow
77Characterising Male Germ Cell-Associated Kinase Orthologues in the Kinetoplastid Cell Cycle.
Joaquin Prada
University of Surrey
78Uncovering Echinococcosis Farm Infection risk in Italy Poster 78
Edubiel Alpizar
University of Durham
79Genome plasticity, an essential adaptive mechanism that drives drug resistance in Leishmania spp. Poster 79
John Archer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
80Distribution of intermediate snail hosts and their infection status with Schistosoma spp.: Lake Malawi, Mangochi District Poster 80
Olugbenga Samuel Babatunde
Aberystwyth University, UK
81Is it a Fluke or is it Reproducible? Understanding Isolate Variation in Fasciola hepatica Poster 81
Rowan Bancroft
University of Edinburgh
82The impact of nutrition and anthelminthic treatment on the gut microbiome in a lab-to-wild model Poster 82
Roman Baptista
Royal Veterinary College
83Network Representation of Host-Pathogen Interactomes With Machine Learning For Eimeria Vaccine Development Poster 83
Rory Barnes
University of Glasgow
84Low-cost, point-of-care blood-based nucleic acid test for schistosome infections Poster 84
Phoebe Beal
Moredun Research Institute
85Living with parasites: exploring tolerance of infection to reduce the impact of gastrointestinal nematodes on sheep Poster 85
Flora Caldwell
University of Dundee
86Development of an Assay to Measure Thiol Groups in the Cryptosporidium Oocyst Wall. Poster 86
Ivan Casas Gomez-Uribarri
University of Glasgow
87Remote - Does P. falciparum develop faster in mosquitoes with higher ageing rate? Poster 87
Praveena Chandrasegaran
University of Edinburgh
88Dissecting heterogeneous host-Toxoplasma gondii interactions Poster 88
Victoriano Corpas Lopez
University of Dundee
89Thermal proteome profiling to identify drug targets of antimalarials Poster 89
Jodie Dixon
University of York
90Dual reporter L. major strain for in vitro and in vivo investigations of cutaneous leishmaniasis Poster 90
Marc Faber
Moredun Research Institute
91Using spatial transcriptomics to explore the gastric infection of Ostertagia ostertagi Poster 91
Isabelle Fitzmaurice-O'Neill
University of Glasgow
92Alternative splicing in Plasmodium: improved identification of stage-specific transcript isoforms during parasites’ sexual development and validation
Cecile Fort
Oxford University
93How Leishmania mexicana control their motility? Poster 93
Sophie Gray
University of Oxford
94Track & trace: using dual-colour imaging to visualise transport in the beating flagella of Leishmania mexicana Poster 94
Rachel Humann
St Andrews University
95Non-natural myristate analogues: Synthesis and their potent, selective activity upon bloodstream T. b. brucei Poster 95
Georgina Hurle
University of East Anglia
96Counting Cryptosporidium: A simple and novel drug assay Poster 96
Lianne Lansink
University of York
97Defining the spatial interactome of VSG-Exclusion Proteins 1 and 2 using TurboID in African Trypanosomes. Poster 97
Jacob Leonard
Aberystwyth University
98Ruminating Over EVs: Microbiome Manipulation Through Rumen Fluke Extracellular Vesicles Poster 98
Ciara Loughrey
University of York
99Bottling It All Up: Using parasite population biology to identify susceptibility pathways in visceral leishmaniasis Poster 99
Martin Majer
Charles University, Prague
Czech Republic
100Pulmonary migration of Trichobilharzia szidati (Schistosomatidae) and its potential immunomodulatory effect against allergic asthma in mice Poster 100
Kirsty McWilliam
University of Edinburgh
101Using genome-wide quantitative fitness profiling to identify the molecules responsible for detecting the oligopeptide differentiation signal in bloodstream T. brucei Poster 101
Rebecca Mobley
Keele University
102Exploring the potential of synthetic sulphonated polymers as candidates for adjunct therapies for malaria Poster 102
Ana Maria Murta Santi
Institut Pasteur
France
103Validation of a quantitative ribo-profiling approach for the study of leishmania translational regulation Poster 103
Saima Naz
University of Sindh
Pakistan
104Remote - The first study of Parasitic feather mites (Acari: Acariformes) on some common birds of Pakistan, with an association of Keratinophilic fungus in vitro growth. Poster 104
Catherine Oke
University of Edinburgh
105The impact of mosquito resources on malaria parasite development and consequences for transmission Poster 105
Brian Omondi
University of Edinburgh
106Investigating the conservation, function, and vaccine potential of PfEMP1 DBLepsilon and DBLzeta domains Poster 106
Pascale Pescher
Institut Pasteur
France
107Protein turnover as a key determinant in leishmania donovani parasite stage differentiation Poster 107
Harry Pollard
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
108A recently-established facility for studies of Plasmodium spp. transmission to mosquitoes in London Poster 108
Amber Reed
Lancaster University
109A geospatial analysis of local intermediate snail host distributions provides insight into intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis within under-sampled areas of Lake Malawi Poster 109
Sarah Rollason
Cardiff University
110What’s the point of point-of-care? Using haematological testing in the field to assess parasitic coinfections in children Poster 110
Ilaria Russo
Keele University
111Remote - Global human Health is a One-health, Sustainability and Equality problem altogether - raising awareness and promoting actions Poster 111
Ilaria Russo
Keele University
112Remote - Histidine rich protein II, from malaria diagnostic marker to strong proinflammatory and risk factor for severe malaria outcomes Poster 112
Abbey Taylor
Lancaster University
113A comparison between the heat shock responses of T. brucei and T. congolense. Poster 113
Marzuq Ungogo
University of Edinburgh
114Identification of interferon stimulated genes that control Toxoplasma in pig cells Poster 114
Abigail Webb
Aberystwyth University
115Characterising Cryptosporidium invasion proteins and developing a workflow to investigate their potential as vaccine candidates against cryptosporidiosis Poster 115
Abhijit Nikam
Aberystwyth University
India
116Development of multiplex PCR to enhance the detection of Cryptosporidium species of veterinary concern in livestock.
Hankun Chen
University of Edinburgh
117Assessing ChatGPT’s utility in systematic reviews: Covid-19 seroprevalence case studyact Poster 117
Thomas Arme
University of Glasgow
118Population dynamics of adult *Schistosoma mansoni* worms before and after deworming treatment. Poster 118
Lucas Cunningham
LSTM
119Development of a mobile molecular lab (mLab) for the xenomonitoring of African trypanosomiasis Poster 119
Anton Gossner
University of Edinburgh
120A CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screen identifies interferon-induced regulators of Toxoplasma gondii Poster 120
Kerry Hadfield
North-West University
South Africa
121First record and molecular characterisation of two Gnathia species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Gnathiidae) from Philippine coral reefs Poster 121
Kerry Hadfield
North-West University
South Africa
122First records of the branchial fish parasitic genus Mothocya Costa, in Hope, 1851 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) from Nigeria Poster 122
Paul Jenkins
Institut Pasteur
France
123Exploiting susceptible and resistant rodent systems to uncover immune signatures underlying L. donovani symptomatic infection Poster 123
Martyna Krupińska
Medical University of Gdansk
Poland
124Detection and genetic characterization of tick-borne encephalitis virus from sylvatic rodents from north-eastern Poland Poster 124
Gabrielle Thompson
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125A situational analysis of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Zimbabwe Poster 125
Osama Zahid
The Roslin Institute, Universilty of Edinburgh
126Nemabiome metabarcoding shows varying levels of genetic diversity in anthelmintic-resistant gastrointestinal nematodes Poster 126
Scott Millar
University of Glasgow
127Plasmodium berghei histone deacetylase 1 (HDA1) plays important, dual, sex specific roles in gametocyte maturation and viability. Poster 127
Mumdooh Sabir
University of East Anglia
128Effect of parasitic Cryptosporidium on the gut-microbiome of bovine livestock: A computational metagenomic approach Poster 128
Anna Lass
Medical University of Gdansk
Poland
129The occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) population in the Pomerania Voivodeship, northern Poland Poster 129
Rivka Lim
University of Edinburgh
130WHAT IS A SCHISTOSOMIASIS HOTSPOT? A critical review of published literature Poster 130
Calvin Tiengwe
Imperial College London
131A 2A peptide-based system for in situ gene tagging that preserves cis-acting regulatory elements in trypanosomatids Poster 131
Emilia Załugowicz
Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Poland
132Diagnostics of dogs in the Pomeranian Voivodeship for Echinococcus multilocularis infection Poster 132
Harry Langston
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
133What are the drivers of enteric neuropathy in experimental Chagas disease? Poster 133
Molly Hair
Oxford Brookes University
135The Leishmania mexicana cell cycle: Patterns of organelle duplication and segregation revealed by 3D electron microscopy and their implications for parasite biology Poster 135
Aro Nugawela
Lancaster University
136CEP43 – a protein with unexpected and divergent functions in the assembly and stability of the trypanosome flagellum Poster 136
Anna Trenaman
University of Dundee
137Environmental sensing and metabolism and growth control by trypanosome QIQ1
Laura Dirkx
University of Antwerp
Belgium
138The hematopoietic stem cell as a parasitological niche responsible for antileishmanial treatment failure Poster 138
Aidan O'Donnell
University of Edinburgh
139Malaria parasite development is rhythmic and is synchronised with host feeding-fasting rhythms: How? Why? Huh? Poster 139
Brendan Farrell
University of Oxford
140Structure of the PfRCR complex which bridges the malaria parasite and erythrocyte during invasion
Stanley Otoboh
University of Edinburgh
141Genetic validation of the function of PfEMP1 in Plasmodium falciparum rosette formation using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. Poster 141
Suzanne McDermott
Seattle Childrens Research Institute
United States
142mt-LAF3 is a pseudouridine synthase ortholog required for mitochondrial rRNA and mRNA gene expression in Trypanosoma brucei Poster 142
Nathaniel Jones
University of York
143The ATAD2/Abo1/Yta7 homologue, Bromodomain Factor 7, is essential for macrophage infection by Leishmania mexicana. Poster 143
Douglas O Escrivani
University of Dundee
144Competition among variants is predictable and controls the antigenic variation dynamics of African trypanosomes
Caroline Ricce Espada
University of York
145Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis long non-coding RNAs are enrolled in parasite fitness and interact with proteins in a structure-dependent manner. Poster 145
Abhishek Jamwal
University of Oxford
146Structural basis for IL-33 recognition and its antagonism by the hookworm effector HpARI Poster 146
Simone Altmann
University of Dundee
147Deep mutational resistance profiling of an anti-trypanosomal proteasome inhibitor Poster 147
Olivia Lamers
Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands
148Safety and preliminary protective efficacy of immunisation with genetically attenuated Pf∆mei2 (GA2) malaria parasites in healthy Dutch volunteers Poster 148
Sophia DonVito
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
149Reticulocyte Binding-like Proteins as potential vaccine targets for Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax Poster 149
Kayhan Ilbeigi
University of Antwerp
Belgium
150Preclinical evaluation of a novel nucleoside analogue for the treatment of animal trypanosomiasis Poster 150
Mohammad Alharbi
LSTM
152Molecular genetic profiling of freshwater snails and schistosomes in Malawi Poster 152
GABRIEL LAMAK ALMEIDA DA SILVA
university of glasgow
153The protein Kinase Ataxia-Telangiectasia and RAD3-related (ATR) is an important player to guarantee the genome integrity in Leishmania major. Poster 153
Hannah Bialic
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology
157Parasite Street Science: Addressing Transmission of Trypanosomiasis Through Street Threate
Merhawi Alemu Birhanu
Adigrat University
Ethiopia
158Remote - Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and associated risk factors among Inflammatory Bowel Disease suspected patients in Tigray Regional State, Northern Ethiopia. Poster 158
Gustavo Bravo Ruiz
University of Dundee
159African trypanosomes secrete a cocktail of VSG family antigens Poster 159
Richard Childs Hunt
London School of hygiene and tropical medicine
161Stars and Drugs, a classic combination: Stellate Amoebae vs Killer compounds Poster 161
Courtney Cook
North-West University
South Africa
162Life cycle stages and molecular phylogeny of Hepatozoon fitzsimonsi (Dias 1953) (Adeleorina: Hepatozoidae) in tortoises Stigmochelys pardalis (Cryptodira: Testudinidae) and ticks of the genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) from South Africa Poster 162
Cecile Crosnier
Department of Biology, University of York
163A systematic screen of extracellular host:parasite protein interactions to identify new immunomodulatory pathways
Harry De Koning
University of Glasgow
165Assessing the potential of nucleoside transporters to deliver drugs against the various Trypanosoma species responsible for African animal trypanosomiasis Poster 165
Luis Miguel de Pablos Torró
Universidad de Granada
Spain
166Developmental differentiation of trypanosomatid parasites into biofilm colonies in honeybees: main morphological changes and functional gains in vitro and in vivo.
Malgorzata Anna Domagalska
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Belgium
167High throughput single-cell genome sequencing gives insights into the generation and evolution of mosaic aneuploidy in Leishmania donovani
Paweł Gładysz
Medical University of Gdańsk
Poland
169Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes of Asian origin in human samples from Warmia-Masuria (north-eastern Poland) Poster 169
Aleksander Goll
Medical University of Gdansk
Poland
170Prevalence of Leptospira spp. among sylvatic rodents in NE Poland
Clara Gyhrs
University of Glasgow
171​Assessing recombination in Trypanosoma cruzi from Colombian Attalea palms using Genome-Wide Locus Sequencing Typing
Adam Hart
Newcastle University
172New insights into Trichomonas - Bacteria Interactions through comparative Genomics, Transcriptomics and Biochemistry Poster 172
Sekeleghe Kayuni
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust
Malawi
175Hybridization of urogenital schistosomiasis (HUGS) study in Malawi: Preliminary parasitological findings of the Baseline Human survey on Schistosoma haematobium hybrid infections in Nsanje and Mangochi districts.
Lukas Konecny
Charles University, Prague
Czech Republic
176Winners vs. Losers - comparative transcriptomic analysis of Schistosoma mansoni mature and immature eggs from gut and liver Poster 176
Petra Kundid
Biology Centre CAS
Czech Republic
177Transmission strategies of model trematodes from first intermediate snail hosts Poster 177
Dominika Kwecka
University of Edinburgh
178Protein Kinase A is essential for fidelity of mitosis in sporozoites and controls malaria parasite transmission Poster 178
Teresa Leão
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde - i3S
Portugal
179Zinc-based regulation of the trypanosomatid ZIP transporters. Poster 179
Kennesa Klariz Llanes
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Philippines
180Molecular identification of Ascaris spp. infecting humans and animals in Caraga Region, Philippines based on ribosomal DNA profiles Poster 180
Tomas Machacek
Charles University, Prague
Czech Republic
181Bsep/Abcb11 knockout ameliorates Schistosoma mansoni liver pathology by reducing parasite fecundity Poster 181
Enock Mararo
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
182Decoding redox stress responses in African trypanosomes Poster 182
Suzanne McDermott
Seattle Childrens Research Institute
United States
183The tandem zinc-fingers of RNA helicase-associated KH2F1 differentially impact the editing of distinct mitochondrial transcripts in Trypanosoma brucei. Poster 183
Ruth Nair
Ruth Nair
184Novel antimicrobials produced by Streptomyces coelicolor when challenged by Aspergilli species under modified nutrient-deplete conditions Poster 184
Francesca Nunn
Moredun Research Institute
185Adult Male Poultry Red Mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) are haematophagous. Poster 185
Eloise Ockenden
University of Oxford
186The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of schistosomiasis-induced liver fibrosis: a systematic scoping review Poster 186
Sulochana Omwenga
University of Glasgow
187Using Imaging Flow Cytometry to automate cell cycle analysis and define G2 phase in Leishmania mexicana promastigotes.
Zdenek Paris
Biology Centre CAS, Institute of Parasitology
Czech Republic
188tRNA anticodon stem length variations are critical for stop codon reassignment Poster 188
Helen Price
Keele University
189Remote - Challenges of accessing treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka Poster 189
Eden Ramalho Ferreira
University of York
190Identifying protein subcellular localization in Leishmania using spatial proteomics. Poster 190
Isabel Saldanha
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
191Consistent detection of Trypanosoma brucei but not T. congolense DNA in faeces of experimentally-infected cattle Poster 191
Isabel Saldanha
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
192In-trap DNA contamination: tsetse sampling and screening methods can lead to biased estimates of Trypanosoma brucei infection Poster 192
Satyendra Singh
Central University of Rajasthan
India
193Remote - Exploring actinomycetes natural products to identify potential multi-target inhibitors against Leishmania donovani Poster 193
Abhinav Sinha
ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research
India
194Remote - Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine drug resistance markers hint malaria drug policy shift in India Poster 194
Miroslava Soldanova
Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences
Czech Republic
195Invasive zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, as an efficient diluent of Diplostomum cercariae (Digenea) Poster 195
Varshita Srivastava
Central University of Rajasthan
India
196Remote - Identification of FDA-approved drugs with triple targeting mode of action for the treatment of Monkeypox:a high throughput virtual screening study Poster 196
Russell Stothard
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
197Avian schistosomes: Bilharziella polonica cercariae in Knowsley Safari, Prescot, United Kingdom, with notes on other trematodes implicated in human cercarial dermatitis Poster 197
Marliese Truter
North-West University
South Africa
198A First for Parasite Conservation in South Africa: The Case of Threatened Freshwater Fishes in The Cape Fold region Poster 198
Neelakshi Varma
University of Edinburgh
199Dynamic protein ubiquitination by USP1 is essential for malaria transmission Poster 199
Richard Wheeler
University of Oxford
200Detecting Trypanosoma brucei daughter cell asymmetries genome-wide using an accessible TrypTag python toolkit
Vyacheslav Yurchenko
University of Ostrava
Czech Republic
201RNA editing in non-model kinetoplastids
Kiran Afshan
Quaid-i-Azam University, islamabad
Pakistan
202Remote - Spatiotemporal patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the district Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Poster 202
Allen Jethro Alonte
Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos
Philippines
203Companion animals as reservoirs and sentinels for zoonotic helminths in selected rural communities in Caraga Region, the Philippines Poster 203
Pegine Walrad
University of York
204Leishmania braziliensis Protein arginine methyltransferases 1 and 3 are mutually dependent for activity Poster 204
Fatima Zohra Zedam
USTHB
Algeria
205Remote - Novel morphological data of Allopodocotyle pedicellata (Stossich, 1887) Pritchard 1966 (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) from Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 (Teleostei) off the Algerian coast; the first record. Poster 205
Mark Field
University of Dundee
206TUSK: A ubiquitin hydrolase complex modulating surface protein abundance in trypanosomes Poster 206
Gauri Deak
University of Edinburgh
207Histone divergence in Trypanosoma brucei results in unique alterations to nucleosome structure
Amy Ibrahim
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
208From genome to function: The first global genomic analysis of P. malariae parasites provides evidence of pyrimethamine resistance
Count: 195