Monday, January 11, 2010

Parasite of the Day

Hoping that parasites do not get left out of the whole "International Year of Biodiversity" thing, I have started a new site, "Parasite of the Day". I'm appealing to my parasitology colleagues to contribute - and to anyone with a favorite parasite to nominate it. Today's parasite is Plasmodium minuoviride, a cool lizard malaria that Chris Austin and I described last year. Go to the new parasite-of-the-day site to find out why.

6 comments:

Glor said...

Can we nominate people for the parasite of the day honor?

Susan Perkins said...

Not unless they have been formally described in the literature....

Dan Warren said...

My favorite, which also freaks me the hell out, is the isopod that first eats and then replaces a fish's tongue. This guy:

Wikipedia article

Horrible, awesome picture

Susan Perkins said...

Thanks, Dan - will definitely do that one!

Glor said...

Did you notice that Carl Zimmer at the Loom has posted on your effort?: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2010/01/12/one-year-365-parasites/

Susan Perkins said...

I did, Rich. Was quite a shock! Guess now I'll have to keep this up. Luckily folks have been sending me things to post. Just 349 more to go...