The Data Highlights section showcases recently published datasets relevant to pandemic preparedness research by researchers affiliated with a Swedish research institute. Specifically, in our case we write about e.g. COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, infectious diseases in general, and antibiotic resistance. The goal is to highlight openly shared data that can potentially be used by many other researchers to make further discoveries.
Topic: Parasite
January 29, 2026
A recently derived asexual lineage of Giardia reveals how mutation accumulation and loss of host-specific adaptations can reshape parasite ecology, offering new insight into the evolutionary forces governing host-range expansion.