Mechanistic modelling of allergen-induced airways disease in early life by Hannah J. Pybus, Prakrati Dangarh, Man Yin Melanie Ng, Clare M. Lloyd, Sejal Saglani, Reiko J. Tanaka

“…In this study, we developed an in silico model describing the pulmonary immune response to a common allergen, house dust mite, to investigate its downstream impact on the pathophysiology of asthma, including airway eosinophilic inflammation, remodelling, and lung function. …”
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Hacia un marco conceptual-metodológico renovado sobre las estrategias alimentarias de los hogares campesinos by Ivonne Vizcarra Bordi

“…Este concepto, sin embargo, no per- mite introducirnos en aspectos fun- damentales que establecen las di- n micas que los hogares idean: las estrategias alimentarias para hacer frente a esas crisis. …”
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Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Administration Alleviates Allergic Airway Inflammation in Mice by Regulating the JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway by Zhihui Min, Jiebai Zhou, Ruolin Mao, Bo Cui, Yunfeng Cheng, Zhihong Chen

“…In vitro, the effects of PQQ on the secretion of epithelial-derived cytokines by house dust mite- (HDM-) incubated 16-HBE cells and on the differentiation potential of CD4+ T cells were investigated. …”
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K(Ca)3.1 channel-blockade attenuates airway pathophysiology in a sheep model of chronic asthma. by Joanne Van Der Velden, Grace Sum, Donna Barker, Emmanuel Koumoundouros, Garry Barcham, Heike Wulff, Neil Castle, Peter Bradding, Kenneth Snibson

“…Both groups received fortnightly aerosol challenges with house dust mite allergen for fourteen weeks. A separate sheep group received no allergen challenges or drug treatment. …”
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Genotype B of deformed wing virus and related recombinant viruses become dominant in European honey bee colonies by Fabrice Sircoulomb, Eric Dubois, Frank Schurr, Pierrick Lucas, Marina Meixner, Alicia Bertolotti, Yannick Blanchard, Richard Thiéry

“…Abstract The Varroa destructor mite’s transmission of deformed wing virus (DWV) to honey bees is responsible for most winter mortalities of colonies worldwide. …”
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Sylvia Plath’in Mona Lisa Gülümsemesi: Çarpıtılmış Gerçekliğin Yıkımı by Esin Kumlu

“…Eserleri ve kimliği adeta bir fantezi ve mite dönüştürülen Amerikan şair ve yazar Sylvia Plath, edebiyat dünyasıtarafından “deli dahi” olarak damgalanmıştır. …”
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Potential of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase as a Therapeutic Target for Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness: A Critical Connection to Nitric Oxide Levels and PARP Activity by Salome’ V. Ibba, Mohamed A. Ghonim, Kusma Pyakurel, Matthew R. Lammi, Anil Mishra, A. Hamid Boulares

“…Selective iNOS inhibition with L-NIL protected against AHR upon acute, but not chronic, exposure to ovalbumin or house dust mite (HDM) in mice. Supplementation of NO by nitrite administration significantly blocked AHR in chronically HDM-exposed mice that were treated with L-NIL. …”
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HAROLD PINTER: FROM POETICS TO POLITICS by Dilek İNAN

“…His crossover from one medium to another, his deliberate decision to mite for more than one medlum, has given him the opportunity to reach the potential mass audience. …”
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Optimal design for dynamical modeling of pest populations by H. T. Banks, R. A. Everett, Neha Murad, R. D. White, J. E. Banks, Bodil N. Cass, Jay A. Rosenheim

“…To illustrate ideas we use a simple phenomenological citrus red mite population model for pest dynamics. First the optimal sampling distributions for a varying number of data points are determined. …”
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Crusted Demodicosis in an Immunocompetent Pediatric Patient by Guillermo Antonio Guerrero-González, Maira Elizabeth Herz-Ruelas, Minerva Gómez-Flores, Jorge Ocampo-Candiani

“…While infestation of the pilosebaceous unit by Demodex folliculorum mites is common, only few individuals present symptoms. …”
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Den Use Patterns of Endangered San Joaquin Kit Foxes in Urban Environments May Facilitate Disease Transmission by Brian L. Cypher, Alyse Gabaldon, Erica C. Kelly, Tory L. Westall, Nicole A. Deatherage

“…Also, mange mites are able to live off-host in den soil for multiple days. …”
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Association between allergen-specific immunoglobulin E sensitization, allergic rhinitis symptoms, and quality of life in school-aged children by Daisuke Watanabe, Sanae Otawa, Megumi Kushima, Hideki Yui, Ryoji Shinohara, Zentaro Yamagata, Daiju Sakurai, Kunio Miyake, The Yamanashi Adjunct Study of the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

“…A total of 656 children (53.4%) were identified as sensitized to house dust mite-specific IgE, comprising 362 (60.6%) boys and 294 (46.5%) girls. …”
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Autophagy is involved in the toxicity of the biocontrol agent GC16 against Tetranychus pueraricola (Acari: Tetranychidae) based on transcriptomic and proteomic analyses by Yanyan He, Guangzu Du, Guang Wang, Huiming Guan, Shusheng Zhu, Bin Chen, Xiahong He, Youyong Zhu

“…Abstract Background GC16 is a novel pesticide with acaricidal properties against the spider mite Tetranychus pueraricola (Ehara & Gotoh). Its physiological mechanisms have been described previously, but its molecular mechanisms of action remain unclear. …”
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Identification and semi-quantification of protein allergens in complex mixtures using proteomic and AllerCatPro 2.0 bioinformatic analyses: a proof-of-concept investigation by Nora L. Krutz, Ian Kimber, Jason Winget, Minh N. Nguyen, Vachiranee Limviphuvadh, Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, Catherine Mahony, G. Frank Gerberick

“…Twelve commercial preparations of source materials (plant products, dust mite extract, and preparations of animal dander) known to contain allergenic proteins were analyzed by label-free proteomic analyses to identify and semi-quantify proteins. …”
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APPLE BREEDING PROGRAMS AND METHODS: THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT by E. N. Sedov

“…It is necessary to create cultivars immune and highly resistant to powdery mildew, European red mite, apple moth, and other pests. We need apple cultivars with multiple resistance to pests and diseases.Apple breeding on a polyploidy level at the Institute of Fruit Crop Breeding proved to be quite promising. …”
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Immunological Consequences of Antihelminthic Treatment in Preschool Children Exposed to Urogenital Schistosome Infection by Nadine Rujeni, Norman Nausch, Nicholas Midzi, Graeme J. Cowan, Richard Burchmore, David R. Cavanagh, David W. Taylor, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi

“…Antibody responses directed against schistosome antigens, Plasmodium falciparum crude and recombinant antigens, and the allergen house dust mite were measured in children aged 3 to 5 years before and 6 weeks after treatment. …”
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Deformed wing virus coopts the host arginine kinase to enhance its fitness in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Rosanna Mattossovich, Serena Camerini, Marialuisa Casella, Giovanni Jesu, Ilaria Di Lelio, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Joachim R. de Miranda, Anna Valenti, Silvia Gigliotti, Francesco Pennacchio

“…Abstract Background Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a major honey bee pathogen that is actively transmitted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and plays a primary role in Apis mellifera winter colony losses. …”
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Multi-biofluid metabolomics analysis of allergic respiratory rhinitis and asthma in early childhood by Chih-Yung Chiu, MD, PhD, Meng-Han Chiang, MS, Chieh-Ni Kuo, BS, Mei-Ling Cheng, PhD, Gigin Lin, MD, PhD

“…Among them, blood isovaleric acid correlated positively with stool IgE levels in rhinitis, while stool butyric acid and acetic acid in asthma exhibited strong negative correlations with total serum and mite allergen-specific IgE levels (P < 0.01). Blood metabolic profiles appeared to have the highest area under the curve (AUC) of 0.732 for rhinitis, whereas stool metabolic profiles had the highest AUC of 0.799 for asthma. …”
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Few Associations Found between Mold and Other Allergen Concentrations in the Home versus Skin Sensitivity from Children with Asthma after Hurricane Katrina in the Head-Off Environm... by L. F. Grimsley, J. Wildfire, M. Lichtveld, S. Kennedy, J. M. El-Dahr, P. C. Chulada, R. Cohn, H. Mitchell, E. Thornton, M. Mvula, Y. Sterling, W. Martin, K. Stephens, L. White

“…Dust samples were evaluated for dust mite, cockroach, mouse, and Alternaria by immunoassay. …”
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Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy using a combination of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Blomia tropicalis extracts in patients with allergic rhinitis: A randomize... by Priscilla Rios Cordeiro Macedo, MD, MSc, Priscila Moraes, MD, Luísa Karla Arruda, MD, PhD, Fábio Fernandes Morato Castro, MD, PhD, Jorge Kalil, MD, PhD, Clóvis Eduardo Santos Galvão, MD, PhD

“…Methods: This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of SLIT to treat house dust mite-induced Allergic Rhinitis (AR). A total of 65 patients, ages 12–16 years, were treated for 12 months and randomized into SLIT versus placebo. …”
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