Lyme disease in England and Wales more common in older, white females
Patients with Lyme disease in England and Wales hospitals appear to be predominantly white, female and living in areas of low deprivation, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool and Public Health England.

Posted on: 19/08/2019

Volunteers create Outbreak at Bluedot Festival!
The HPRU in EZI supported the Institute of Infection and Global Health's volunteers at the Bluedot Festival. A fictitious infectious disease was released at the science and music festival at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire.

Posted on: 30/07/2019

HPRU PhD Class of 2019
This week saw our latest cohort of PhD students graduate in Liverpool. Congratulations!

Posted on: 19/07/2019

What is the risk of tick-borne diseases to UK pets?
Tulloch, JSP
Veterinary Record, 

Exposures associated with infection with Cryptosporidium in industrialised countries: a systematic review protocol
McKerr C, Chalmers RM, O'Brien SJ, Vivancos R, Christley RM
BMC Systematic Reviews, 

Zika Virus Infection Preferentially Counterbalances Human Peripheral Monocyte and/or NK Cell Activity
Lum FM, Lee D, Chua TK, Tan JJL, Lee CYP, Liu X, Fang Y, Lee B, Yee WX, Rickett NY, Chia PY, Lim V, Leo YS, Matthews DA, Hiscox JA, Ng LFP
mSphere,