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.
Dicyema japonicum
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Can we nominate people for the parasite of the day honor?
Not unless they have been formally described in the literature....
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
Thanks, Dan - will definitely do that one!
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/
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...
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