This cross-sectional study reports the prevalence and molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Algerian equines. C. equi and C. hominis were detected for the first...

Acta Parasitologica - Purpose Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an obligate intracellular eukaryotic parasite of the phylum Microsporidia that infects a wide range of hosts, including humans. In Algeria,...

Gregarines are a notably understudied but widespread group of protists that colonise aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. This limited understanding…

Blastocystis is the most prevalent intestinal protist in humans, yet its role in gut health remains poorly understood. Increasing evidence suggests su…

Long cast as villains, some protists, such as Blastocystis, are potentially beneficial to human health.

Background This study evaluates the viability of a novel bio-conversion unit (BCU) for extensive black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) production as a sustainable feed additive for livestock. The BCU's ef...

Recent molecular and metagenomic studies have revealed that the obligate anaerobic protist Blastocystis is found more prevalently and with higher subt…

Background Recent evidence suggests that the lower gut microbiome of ruminants presents roles in their health and environment, including the development of the mucosal immune system, milk production e...

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects over 45 million children under five worldwide. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs), the cornerstone of treatment, reach only 30% of children in need due to h...

Soils from 30 grasslands across Europe were subjected to 4 contrasting extreme climatic events under drought, flood, freezing and heat conditions, with the results suggesting that soil microbiomes fro...

Understanding the origin of eukaryotic cells is one of the most difficult problems in all of biology. This Consensus View lays out guidelines to identify the gene repertoire of the Last Eukaryotic Com...

Faculty of Science is recruiting Assistant Professors in Biodiversity - Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences