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Fruit Bats a reservoir for Ebola virus
December 2005
IRD researchers have succeeded in the first identification of bats as a potential natural reservoir of Ebola virus.
A new form of human trypanosomiasis discovered in India
September 2005
Human trypanosomiases are commonly known as sleeping sickness in Africa and Chagas disease in South America.
Learn moreA new form of human trypanosomiasis discovered in India
Pregnancy-associated malaria : identification of a gene involved in parasite binding to the placenta
July 2005
In Africa, malaria during pregnancy (pregnancy-associated malaria, PAM) provokes complications that can lead to severe morbidity in both mother and child.
Will urbanization in developing countries in 2030 be less pronounced than model projections ?
June 2005
UNO projections on population and urbanization are used widely as input for assessments of other global trends such as poverty, energy consumption and so on.
Visceral leishmaniasis : successful vaccine trial in dogs
May 2005
Visceral leishmaniasis, which is the most severe form of that group of diseases, affects 500 000 people in the world each year.
Learn moreVisceral leishmaniasis : successful vaccine trial in dogs