Jonathan M. Wastling

TL;DR: This study developed a method for highly efficient purification of rhoptries from one of the best studied Apicomplexa, Toxoplasma gondii, and carried out a detailed proteomic analysis using mass spectrometry that identified 38 novel proteins that are likely to play a key role in the ability of the parasite to invade and co-opt the host cell for its own survival and growth.

TL;DR: The ecological niches occupied by these species are influenced by a relatively small number of gene products which operate at the host-parasite interface and that the dominance of vertical transmission in N. caninum may be associated with the evolution of reduced virulence in this species.

TL;DR: Exploiting the unique Strongyloides life cycle, the transcriptomes of the parasitic and free-living stages are compared and it is found that these same gene families are upregulated in the parasitic stages, underscoring their role in nematode parasitism.

TL;DR: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 1258 small ruminants sampled from 28 different locations in the three ecological zones of Ghana and found to be both highly sensitive and specific when compared to the IFAT.

TL;DR: It is concluded that Wolbachia may have a mitochondrion-like function in the soma, generating ATP for its host, and suggests a role in diverting the immune system toward an ineffective antibacterial response.