Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle

Forgotten reservoirs: an attempt to revive field research on rodent malaria parasites in their main natural host, the thicket rat Grammomys poensis (formerly Thamnomys rutilans)

<title>Abstract</title> Rodent malaria parasites have long served as essential experimental models for understanding human malaria, yet little is known about their ecology and evolution in the wild. The thicket rat <italic>Grammomys poensis</italic> (formerly <italic>Thamnomys ru...

Prevalence and phenotypic profiles of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli across the human-animal-environment interface: a One-Health surveillance during the first year of implementation of the Tricycle project in Burkina Faso

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat. The WHO Tricycle protocol applies a “One Health” approach to monitor extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in humans, animals, and the environment. This study was aimed at presenting t...

Empirical evidence for a trade-off between reproduction and tumour dynamics in the freshwater cnidarian Hydra oligactis

Abstract Reproduction is a key life-history trait but often comes at the expense of somatic maintenance, including ageing and susceptibility to disease. While reproduction–immunity trade-offs have been experimentally demonstrated in the context of infectious diseases, whether rep...

SARS-COv-2, influenza and other respiratory virus co-circulation during an outbreak in a rural health zone in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2025

Little is known about the global impact of co-circulation and co-infection of COVID-19 and influenza in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This study aims at analyzing data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other respiratory viruses collected during an outbreak response in the ru...