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• Correction

  Published 12 October 2026

  Correction: Evaluation of real-time LAMP assay for detection of Entamoeba species in clinical stool samples from a tertiary care center in North India

  Frontiers Production Office

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.2017245

• Original Research

  Published 12 October 2026

  Plasmodium falciparum putative Hsp90 functionally complements yeast Hsp90 and is inhibited in an isoform-specific manner

  Shradha Ravindra Khamitkar · Monalisa Bag · Vaibhav R. Kini · Mansi Singh · Badal Kumar Sethi · Sunanda Bhattacharyya

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1944050

• Original Research

  Published 5 October 2026

  Effect of urine storage conditions on circulating anodic antigen detection using the UCP-LF CAA test

  Pytsje T. Hoekstra · Govert J. van Dam · Maureen Blokland-Flink · Danielle de Jong · Said M. Ali · Mohammed N. Ali · Naomi C. Ndum · Stefanie Knopp · Paul L.A.M. Corstjens · Lisette van Lieshout

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1894516

• Original Research

  Published 1 October 2026

  Evaluation of real-time LAMP assay for detection of Entamoeba species in clinical stool samples from a tertiary care center in North India

  Devyani Sharma · Usha Dutta · Divya Rattan · Upninder Kaur · Shinichi Inoue · Shinjiro Hamano · Ruby Jain · Kawaljeet Singh Sandha · Rakesh Sehgal · P. V. M. Lakshmi

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1937802

• Systematic Review

  Published 1 October 2026

  A systematic review of gastrointestinal parasites in Sus scrofa domesticus from Europe (2010 – 2026)

  Alesia Cioacă · Diana Hoffman · Ioan Cristian Dreghiciu · Tiana Florea · Mirela Imre · Anamaria Plesko · Mălina Oprescu · Ion Oprescu · Gheorghe Dărăbuş · Marius Stelian Ilie

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1950643

• Perspective

  Published 23 September 2026

  Bioaminergic signaling in parasitic flatworms: a perspective for linking GPCRs to behavior and drug discovery

  Erika Bistran · M. Evelyn Carpenter · Daniel J. Sprague

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1933406

• Original Research

  Published 16 September 2026

  GCMS profiling and larvicidal potentials of the extracts of Terminalia catappa leaf, Eucalyptus citriodora seed and stem against malarial, dengue and filarial vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

  Eze Elijah Ajaegbu · Juliet Onyinye Nwigwe · Chidinma Claribel Chikezie · Nkeiru Catherine Enyi

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1934443

• Original Research

  Published 15 September 2026

  Inhibition of Plasmodium DNA double strand repair by the combined action of 17-AAG and ML216

  Km Tanishka · Wahida Tabassum · Deepak Kumar Rout · Maria Mukherjee · Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharyya

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1896831

• Original Research

  Published 15 September 2026

  Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Giardia duodenalis in temple stray cats in Bangkok, Thailand

  Vy Thi Tuong Le · Pornkamol Phoosangwalthong · Minh-Trang Thi Hoang · Tawin Inpankaew

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1948035

• Original Research

  Published 15 September 2026

  Chemical inhibition of α-mannosidase in S. mansoni schistosomula leads to reshaped N-glycosylation associated with developmental alterations

  Eleonore B. Kuhlemaijer · Tom Veldhuizen · Quirine C. A. Hoekstra · Jinthe A. Umbach · Mathijs J. Niezen · Josephine E. Forde-Thomas · Gabriel Rinaldi · Karl F. Hoffmann · Angela van Diepen · Cornelis H. Hokke

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1930872

• Perspective

  Published 3 September 2026

  Zombies without puppeteers: Morgan’s Canon and the passive manipulation hypothesis in Xenos vesparum / Polistes dominula

  Philip T. Starks

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1907843

• Case Report

  Published 3 September 2026

  Case Report: Isolated splenic hydatid cyst with negative serology managed by laparoscopic splenectomy

  Amine Ben Safta · Salsabil Nasri · Wejih Dougaz · Hazem Alouani · Meriem Ksentini · Hichem Jerraya · Ramzi Nouira

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1956525

• Review

  Published 26 August 2026

  Molecular mechanisms underlying drug resistance in protozoan parasites: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives

  Kavithma Uduwela · Koshila Ranasinghe

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1934996

• Correction

  Published 18 August 2026

  Correction: Diagnostic accuracy of rapid and point-of-care tests for Schistosoma haematobium in African populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Erica Draxl · Eleanor Ochodo · Pavitra Pillay · Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1960349

• Brief Research Report

  Published 17 August 2026

  Navigating imaging artifacts: challenges with visualizing intrinsically fluorescent antimalarials

  Emily K. Bremers · David Anaguano · Paul R. Carlier · Vasant Muralidharan · Maria Belen Cassera

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1919904

• Original Research

  Published 13 August 2026

  Ex vivo maturation of the malaria parasite egress protease SERA6 aids pathway dissection and inhibitor development

  Chrislaine Withers-Martinez · Zahie Taha · Christine R. Collins · Fiona Hackett · Michele S.Y. Tan · Christelle Soudy · Dhira Joshi · Joanna Redmond · Benedict Davies · Sarah Maslen · Mark Skehel · Roger George · Svend Kjaer · Michael J. Blackman

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1823181

• Original Research

  Published 10 August 2026

  Investigating angiotensin II concentration in modulating Plasmodium falciparum infection and angiotensin receptor activation

  Auley De · Aparna Tiwari · Medha Agarwal · Veena Pande · Abhinav Sinha

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1852476

• Systematic Review

  Published 10 August 2026

  Giardia spp. in Brazil at human–animal–environment interfaces: a systematic review from a One Health perspective

  Mirella Andrade Fonseca · Elaine Santana Gonçalves Sarti · Elizângela Guedes

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1895842

• Original Research

  Published 7 August 2026

  Differences in novel Schistosoma mansoni Sm25 and Sm29 rapid diagnostic test performance based on sample matrix

  Madelaine Usey Talbot · KathyJean Farnam · Jean Saunders · E. Brook Goodhew · Gabrielle Smith · Sylvia Ossai · Yong Wang · Sukwan Handali · Isaac O. Onkanga · Pauline N. Mwinzi · Maurice R. Odiere · Matthias Schwarz · Marco Biamonte · W. Evan Secor

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1891989

• Original Research

  Published 29 July 2026

  Management-associated herd-level risk factors for cryptosporidiosis in dairy calves in Finland

  Tuulia Enbom · Leena Seppä-Lassila · Päivi J. Rajala-Schultz · Kristiina Sarjokari · Jenni Suolaniemi · Helena Rautala · Olli Ruoho · Sinikka Pelkonen · Tiina Autio

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1799503

• Case Report

  Published 29 July 2026

  Routine stool microscopy unmasking strongyloidiasis: a case report from Eastern Uttar Pradesh

  Shalini Mann · Harsh Raj · Anjan Trivedi

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1892905

• Systematic Review

  Published 22 July 2026

  Diagnostic accuracy of rapid and point-of-care tests for Schistosoma haematobium in African populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Erica Draxl · Eleanor Ochodo · Pavitra Pillay · Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1830789

• Original Research

  Published 8 July 2026

  Molecular taxonomic study of Strongyloides spp. in Sri Lanka with emphasis on Strongyloides fuelleborni on the premises of a Sri Lankan university

  Veroni de Ree · Lakshitha Kumara · W.A.A.H. Kalhari · Sandra S. Gyarteng Mensah · Dorothee Harbecke · H.K.S. de Zoysa · Ajith I. Rathnayake · Jagath C. Ranasinghe · Christian Rödelsperger · Kosala Weerakoon · Adrian Streit

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1821438

• Original Research

  Published 19 June 2026

  A multi-site laboratory evaluation of the MEDSCAN application for automated POC-CCA interpretation

  Thomas F. Scherr · Pytsje T. Hoekstra · Theresia Abdoel · Carson P. Moore · Austin Hardcastle · Matthew Boisse · Boaz Mulonga · Kennedy Andiego · George Ogara · Gladys Odhiambo · Fredrick Rawago · Nicholas Spurlock · Alexandrea A. Howard · Megan E. Pask · Eline M. van Dam · Govert J. van Dam · Chris Ho · Goylette F. Chami · Frederick Haselton · Maurice R. Odiere · David Wright

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1837310

• Original Research

  Published 15 June 2026

  Cross-species comparisons in a unified medium suggest broadly stable glycosome-linked enzyme levels under nutrient and oxygen variation

  Hina Durrani · James A. Bjork · Aaron B. Clarke · Jackson T. Steinbach · Sara L. Zimmer

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1823935

• Original Research

  Published 2 June 2026

  Molecular detection of Giardia duodenalis and the absence of Cryptosporidium spp. in owned dogs from Central Vietnam

  Vy Thi Tuong Le · Minh-Trang Thi Hoang · Van-Phuong Ngo · Dinh Ng-Nguyen · Tawin Inpankaew

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1860216

• Original Research

  Published 29 May 2026

  Identification of Fasciola hepatica gut-associated glycoproteins as potential vaccine candidates by lectin-affinity chromatography, flukicidal monoclonal antibodies, and affinity-enrichment mass spectrometry

  Sonja G. Rechsteiner · Sina Hasler · Peter Gehrig · Peter Deplazes · Ramon M. Eichenberger

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1746419

• Mini Review

  Published 7 May 2026

  Transgenesis and targeted mutagenesis in the human-parasitic nematode Strongyloides stercoralis

  Matthew S. Moser · Elissa A. Hallem

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1830920

• Original Research

  Published 10 April 2026

  Molecular taxonomic characterisation of Ancylostoma spp. and Strongyloides spp. in three protected areas in Ghana

  Sandra S. Gyarteng Mensah · John Asiedu Larbi · Adrian Streit

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1798958

• Case Report

  Published 10 April 2026

  Case Report: Neurological and pulmonary angiostrongylosis in a Ryukyu long-furred rat (Diplothrix legata) on Amami-Oshima Island, Japan

  So Shinya · Toshihiro Tokiwa · Keita Sakashita · Hisashi Yoshimura · Ryotaro Suzuki · Ryouta Torimoto · Yukinori Muraoka · Masami Yamamoto

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1797945

• Brief Research Report

  Published 7 April 2026

  Haplotype diversity of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein prior to malaria vaccine implementation in Kaelé Health District, Cameroon, 2022–2023

  Innocent M. Ali · Brenda Vasquez Martinez · Valery P. K. Tchuenkam · Jacob M. Sadler · Catherine C. Gorman · Sandrine E. Nsango · Voundi Voundi Junior · Joel Marcellin Ateba · Grace Yimga Wanda · Jeffrey A. Bailey · Rhoel R. Dinglasan · Jessica T. Lin · Jonathan J. Juliano

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1749169

• Review

  Published 13 March 2026

  Onchocerciasis overview: pathogenesis, clinical spectrum, and therapeutic challenges of a neglected tropical disease

  Charity N. Njeshi · Alan P. Robertson · Richard J. Martin

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1690973

• Original Research

  Published 25 February 2026

  Field evaluation of a topical combination of ivermectin, imidacloprid, and praziquantel for flea control in cats under routine clinical

  Camilo Romero-Núñez · Ariadna Flores-Ortega · Rafael Heredia-Cárdenas · Enrique Salazar-Grosskelwing

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1755999

• Original Research

  Published 10 February 2026

  Ecological influences on host–parasite dynamics among Biomphalaria snails in two schistosomiasis endemic regions of Kenya

  Florence N. Parsimei · Steven Ger Nyanjom · Mercy Y. Akinyi · George Ogara · Collins Ngudi · Patrick K. Karanja · Maurice R. Odiere · Lucy Ochola

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2026.1729760

• Original Research

  Published 12 January 2026

  Roles of cytokines in modulating Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection outcomes in vervet monkeys

  Clarah Jebet · John Kibuthu Thuita · Daniel Masiga · Benedict Owino Orindi · John Oidho · Mark C. Field · Enock Matovu · Vincent Owino Adung’a

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1725651

• Mini Review

  Published 5 December 2025

  Genetic diversity and genotyping of Echinococcus multilocularis: a minireview

  Franziska Rachel · Franz Josef Conraths · Pavlo Maksimov

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1721690

• Original Research

  Published 21 November 2025

  Assessing the performance of TRX and DUF148 antigens for detection of prepatent Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in dogs

  Hassan Hakimi · Pabasara Weerarathne · Meriam N. Saleh · Raquel R. Rech · Richard Ngandolo Bongo Nare · Philip Ouakou Tchindebet · Sidouin K. Metinou · Jessica M. van Loben Sels · Lucienne Tritten · Guilherme G. Verocai

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1699367

• Brief Research Report

  Published 6 November 2025

  Assessing the diagnostic value of qPCR for Trichuris trichiura: sub-analysis of a multi-country clinical trial to determine the efficacy of albendazole compared to an albendazole-ivermectin fixed dose combination

  Pedro E. Fleitas · Michel Bengtson · Augusto Messa · Brian Bartilol · Woyneshet Gelaye · Stella Kepha · Javier Gandasegui · Áuria de Jesus · Valdemiro Novela · Inácio Mandomando · Charles Mwandawiro · Wendemagegn Enbiale · Alejandro Krolewiecki · Jose Muñoz · Martin Rono · Lisette van Lieshout

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1679294

• Parasitology

  Published 4 November 2025

  Genetic polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein in Kigali, Rwanda

  Sandra Noukimi Fankem · Jean-Bosco Mbonimpa · Edgar Mutebwa Kalimba · Mariama Telly Diallo · Jacob Souopgui

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1679131

• Parasitology

  Published 10 October 2025

  Correction: In vitro co-culture model of Trichomonas vaginalis, Candida albicans, and Lactobacillus crispatus: a system for assessing antimicrobial activity and microorganism interactions in vaginitis

  Fernanda Gomes Cardoso · Luisa Trindade dos Santos · Saulo Almeida Menezes · Graziela Vargas Rigo · Tiana Tasca

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1711595

• Parasitology

  Published 6 October 2025

  Multisystem involvement in hydatid disease: a case report of disseminated echinococcosis

  Hanamanthraya Mallannagouda · Shivanand Melkundi · Sanjana Devarmani · Vedashree V. Tiwari

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1630827

• Parasitology

  Published 2 October 2025

  Editorial: Biomolecular approaches to trichomoniasis: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

  Alexandra Ibáñez-Escribano · Tiana Tasca · Valentina Margarita

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1691804

• Parasitology

  Published 14 August 2025

  Effect of essential oils from Cymbopogon citratus, Citrus grandis, and Mentha arvensis on Trichomonas vaginalis and role of its symbionts Mycoplasma hominis and Ca. Mycoplasma girerdii

  Valentina Margarita · Thi Ha Trinh Nguyen · Giacomo Luigi Petretto · Antonella Congiargiu · Antonietta Ligas · Nicia Diaz · Phuong Anh Ton Nu · Giorgio Pintore · Paola Rappelli

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1610965

• Parasitology

  Published 13 August 2025

  Molecular diagnosis of Chagas disease in patients with megaesophagus exhibiting negative or inconclusive serological results

  Angelica Martins Batista · Tycha Bianca Sabaini Pavan · Eros Antonio de Almeida · Daniel Maximo Corrêa de Alcantara · Paula Durante Andrade · Luiz Cláudio Martins · Jamiro da Silva Wanderley · Sandra Cecília Botelho Costa · Gláucia Elisete Barbosa Marcon

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1622149

• Parasitology

  Published 4 August 2025

  Physiological, environmental, and life-history drivers of haemosporidian infections in non-passerine birds from a rehabilitation center

  Lis Marques de Carvalho e Vieira · Victor Aguiar de Souza Penha · Kevin J. McGraw · Amanda Vitória Dornelas da Silva · Erika Martins Braga

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1568852

• Parasitology

  Published 30 July 2025

  Guanine derivatives as promising candidates for the development of purine-based antimalarial drugs

  Worlanyo Tashie · Harry P. de Koning · Nancy O. Duah-Quashie · Neils B. Quashie

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1634209

• Parasitology

  Published 22 July 2025

  Commentary: Evaluation of the AiDx Assist device for automated detection of Schistosoma eggs in stool and urine samples in Nigeria

  Nathkapach Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon · Schawanya Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1633767

• Parasitology

  Published 14 July 2025

  Molecular genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium and Cystoisospora protozoan infections in cats from large cities of Kazakhstan

  Lyudmila Lider · Rabiga Uakhit · Nurassyl Manapov · Valentina Yerzhanova · Alexandr Andreyev · Ainura Smagulova · Carlos Hermosilla · Vladimir Kiyan

  Frontiers in Parasitology

  doi 10.3389/fpara.2025.1608542