Lucas Huggins
@LucasHuggins3
Followers
235
Following
142
Media
5
Statuses
62
Parasitologist - using nanopore sequencing for novel diagnostic method development, particularly 🐕🦺🐈
Melbourne, Australia
Joined April 2020
Our review exploring the risks posed by zoonotic transmission of the vector-borne pathogen Rickettsia felis from pets to people is out now! 🦠🐩🐈⬛
connectsci.au
The globally emerging pathogen Rickettsia felis uses the cat flea as a biological vector and can cause serious infections in humans. Rickettsia felis can b
0
4
9
Is it only parasitologists that are happy to sit through one talk on maggots, then another on worms in horseshit before an evening meal together? What other weirdos do this? Great to get together with the Melbourne @AS_Para folks- thanks @LucasHuggins3 for organising.
0
4
37
@LucasHuggins3 explaining the differences of metabarcoding vs Metagenomics at the parasitology workshop using @nanopore
0
1
6
Such a great opportunity for me to learn from many parasitologists worldwide and share my work in discriminating Leishmania parasites, especially the sympatric species in endemic areas, using @nanopore technology in #PiP2024 in Auckland and #ICTMM2024 in Kuching 🦧
A fantastic summary of the great amount of work @ThuyNguyen0505 has done developing a highly specific @nanopore platform to detect and differentiate Leishmania co-infections in endemic regions ! Presenting about #NTDs in the tropics !! #ictmm2024 Kuching ! 🦧
0
1
4
It's been a great pleasure to share ideas and plan next actions against #NTDs. Superb organisation and discussions with all NTD teams – so much has been learnt! Had a great time at the #COR_NTD meeting and moderating a session with the inspiring Pat Lammie.
#COR_NTDPacificIslands, that’s a wrap! Thank you to all who participated in the important discussions to #beatNTDs. Please stay tuned for Breakout Reports from the meeting to come.
0
5
15
A fantastic summary of the great amount of work @ThuyNguyen0505 has done developing a highly specific @nanopore platform to detect and differentiate Leishmania co-infections in endemic regions ! Presenting about #NTDs in the tropics !! #ictmm2024 Kuching ! 🦧
0
2
7
Great work by @PatsyZendejas on Strongyloides and hookworms in Cambodia presented at #ictmm Borneo - distressing levels of ongoing transmission
3
7
18
Great job by @AtapattuUshani, who provided a summary of a comprehensive investigation into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vets and dog owners in #Australia, along with a cross-sectional study on canine parasitic diseases in the country @AS_Para @Boehringer_AH @SciMelb
0
5
13
A great introduction to a very exciting PhD coming ahead about exploring parasites in dogs 🐕 across New Zealand 🇳🇿 and cats 🐈 in Australia 🇦🇺 presented by Maddie Nam at her first @AS_Para #PIP2024 Well done Maddie!!! @Boehringer 🪱
1
5
12
Shoutout to @PatsyZendejas and @ThuyNguyen0505! Their use of @nanopore sequencing is providing insights on how soil-transmitted helminths and Leishmania parasites are transmitted between humans and animals using robust sample sizes from endemic regions. @AS_Para #NTDs
0
5
21
After 5 great years in Melbourne, I’m vvv happy to share that my stay is now permanent @SciMelb. Huge thanks to my incredible team and @rebecca_traub for bringing me here, and to my mentor Robin Gasser. To my friends and family in 🇦🇺🇮🇹🇪🇺your support has been everything. #FirstGen
9
3
52
🚨 @AS_Para Advanced Course in #Parasitology 🚨 - Location: University of Queensland's Moreton Bay Research Station, Australia - Deadline: 5th of July 2024 - All details at https://t.co/4onfOXhP6R - Includes vet. parasitology, epidemiology, immuno-diagnostics, Bioinformatics ++!
1
12
25
Nanopore-seq based metabarcoding is a powerful tool to identify diverse communities of pathogens. Our latest paper identifies 13 vector-borne pathogens from Bhutanese dogs including 3 that are zoonotic! 🇧🇹🐩🦠🇧🇹 @VitoColella_ @AtapattuUshani @rebecca_traub
https://t.co/qa4bsXk4ci
0
5
17
Adding another piece to the puzzle of the zoonotic hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum in the Americas https://t.co/qm0KcpDqOs. Great start to our collaboration with Alicia Rojas and her @tropicalwormlab. @PatsyZendejas @SciMelb
0
12
23
New in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases @crpvbd
#OpenAccess ▶️ https://t.co/Ect6LX4oDN
@LucasHuggins3 @rebecca_traub @SciMelb 📌 Metabarcoding assays are an effective tool for pathogen exploration. 📌 Mongolian dogs are infected with numerous
0
1
7
Now in press in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases @CRPVBD
#OpenAccess ▶️ https://t.co/Ect6LX4oDN
#Asia #Canine #One Health #Parasitology #Zoonotic
@LucasHuggins3 @rebecca_traub @SciMelb
0
4
8
Brilliantly delivered completion seminar by @PatsyZendejas. Her ability to work across different research areas from field epidemiology to molecular parasitology is truly outstanding. Three more chapters from her thesis are on the way to publication. @AS_Para @SciMelb
1
4
25
Was wonderful to get together yesterday with our fellow ASP Vic State Members at The Castle Hotel. A great opportunity to catch up, talk science and encourage some prospective members to sign up to the society as well! Will see you all at the next one! @AS_Para
1
4
16
Great completion seminar by @AtapattuUshani! She independently conducted field studies in #SriLanka before joining our team at @SciMelb to work on canine VBDs from her beautiful country. Stay tuned for the release of much of her PhD thesis work soon. @AS_Para
1
7
31