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  • A parasite in Sri Lanka causes high mortality rates in elephants and experts help stop it

    9 december 2015

    Sri Lanka is an Asian country which still has wild elephants running free. These pachyderms have become one of the most important economic incomes of the country, due to the great tourism attracted by the possibility of observing these animals from several natural parks within the isle. 

  • A WHO expert, doctor Santiago Mas-Coma, warns on the effect of climate change for neglected diseases

    4 december 2015

    The UV full university professor on Parasitology and head of the Master’s Degree in Tropical Parasitic Diseases of the UV, Santiago Mas-Coma, was in charge of starting the Session on microbiome, microbiota and immunity, which took place at the Doctors School of Castellon, who organised the event attended by a high number of medical professors.  The school’s vice-president, Marta Faubell, was in charge of presenting the act, which also counted with the presence of Federico García Moliner, Prince of Asturias Award.

 
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