Toxoplasma is a little-known, mysterious parasite that is incredibly adaptable and can spread around most mammals – particularly cats – but can it affect humans? Learn more about the parasite and the research that goes on in Glasgow to find out more about it.
Combining art, literature, and science, the parasitology comics co-produced with scientists at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, University of Glasgow, each tell a different story about the disease, the parasite, and the scientific methods used to learn more about these microscopic foes. Jamie Hall and Edward Ross turned scientific inquiry and narrative into an engaging piece of art.
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Helminths – The secret world of parasitic worms
Learn more about parasites and the scientific research behind potential infection with this short graphic novel set in Uganda. -
Malaria – A battle against a microscopic killer
This short comic tells us how malaria infection occurs, outlines the history of the disease and how it still affects humans. -
Parasite!
Learn more about parasites, and the work that happens here in Glasgow as we strive to learn more about them, via this short comic from the Wellcome Centre. -
Sleeping sickness – The fight against a nightmarish disease
Sleeping sickness is an almost always fatal disease that impacts people living in some of the poorest countries in the world. Find out more about the work being done to combat it, in this short graphic novel.