Novel Miniaturized Octaband Antenna for LTE Smart Handset Applications by Haixia Liu, Bo Lu, Long Li

“…The miniaturized octaband antenna is implemented by a simple prototype of three parts which include a folded monopole as feeding element, main radiator element, and parasitic radiator element. The main and parasitic radiator elements are excited by the folded monopole feeding element coupling and shorting to the handset ground plane. …”
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Sm10.3, a member of the micro-exon gene 4 (MEG-4) family, induces erythrocyte agglutination in vitro and partially protects vaccinated mice against Schistosoma mansoni infection. by Vicente P Martins, Suellen B Morais, Carina S Pinheiro, Natan R G Assis, Barbara C P Figueiredo, Natasha D Ricci, Juliana Alves-Silva, Marcelo V Caliari, Sergio C Oliveira

“…<h4>Background</h4>The parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke that causes schistosomiasis. …”
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Ultrastructural Analysis of Leishmania infantum chagasi Promastigotes Forms Treated In Vitro with Usnic Acid by João S. B. da Luz, Erwelly B. de Oliveira, Monica C. B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Luiz C. Alves, Fábio A. B. dos Santos, Luiz L. S. da Silva, Eliete C. Silva, Paloma L. de Medeiros

“…Leishmaniasis is considered by the World Health Organization as one of the infectious parasitic diseases endemic of great relevance and a global public health problem. …”
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PRMT5 Inhibitor EPZ015666 Decreases the Viability and Encystment of <i>Entamoeba invadens</i> by Rigoberto Ortiz-Hernández, Elmer Joel Millán-Casarrubias, Jeni Bolaños, Susana Munguía-Robledo, Carlos Vázquez-Calzada, Elisa Azuara-Licéaga, Jesús Valdés, Mario Alberto Rodríguez

“…For this reason, <i>Entamoeba invadens</i>, a parasite of reptiles, has been used as a differentiation model system for the genus. …”
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Sting Nematode, Belonolaimus longicaudatus Rau (Nematoda: Secernentea: Tylenchida: Tylenchina: Belonolaimidae: Belonolaiminae) by William T. Crow, Angela S. Brammer

“… Sting nematodes are among the most destructive plant-parasitic nematodes on a wide range of plants. Adults can reach lengths greater than 3 mm, making them one of the largest plant-parasitic nematodes. …”
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Cysticercosis Involving Muscle of Mastication: A Review and Report of Two Cases by Sarbjeet Singh, V. Sreenivasan, Kanika Garg, Nikhel Dev Wazir, Jaspal Singh Rajput, Pawandeep Sandhu Virk

“…Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval stages of the parasitic cestode, Taenia solium. …”
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Sting Nematode, Belonolaimus longicaudatus Rau (Nematoda: Secernentea: Tylenchida: Tylenchina: Belonolaimidae: Belonolaiminae) by William T. Crow, Angela S. Brammer

“… Sting nematodes are among the most destructive plant-parasitic nematodes on a wide range of plants. Adults can reach lengths greater than 3 mm, making them one of the largest plant-parasitic nematodes. …”
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Low prevalence of copy number variation in pfmdr1 and pfpm2 in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from southern Angola by Denise Duarte, Francisco Manuel, Ana Dias, Esmeralda Sacato, Elsa Taleingue, Elsa Daniel, Francisco Simão, Luis Varandas, Maria Lina Antunes, Fatima Nogueira

“…Abstract Background Malaria is the parasitic disease with the highest global morbidity and mortality. …”
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scRNA-seq reveals elevated interferon responses and TNF-α signaling via NFkB in monocytes in children with uncomplicated malaria by Collins M. Morang’a, Riley S. Drake, Riley S. Drake, Riley S. Drake, Riley S. Drake, Vincent N. Miao, Vincent N. Miao, Vincent N. Miao, Vincent N. Miao, Nancy K. Nyakoe, Dominic S. Y. Amuzu, Vincent Appiah, Yaw Aniweh, Yaw Bediako, Saikou Y. Bah, Alex K. Shalek, Alex K. Shalek, Alex K. Shalek, Alex K. Shalek, Gordon A. Awandare, Thomas D. Otto, Lucas Amenga-Etego

“…First, we determined the relationship between host age and parasite density in patients (n = 134/224) compared to controls (n = 90/224). …”
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Gambaran Kejadian Diare Akibat Infeksi Protozoa Usus pada Pasien Kemoterapi di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Putri Awaliyah Deza, Eka Nofita, Adrial Adrial

“…Kecenderungan pasien kemoterapi untuk terpapar infeksi parasit sangat tinggi. Infeksi parasit pada pasien immunocompromised lebih sering ditemukan dengan diare dibandingkan pasien imunokompeten. …”
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A Novel Strain of <i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i> Detected from Chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) on Wild Rodents by Hak Seon Lee, Seong Yoon Kim, Hee Il Lee

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Trichodinid (Ciliophora: Peritrichida) Ectoparasites of Sand Goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) Fry by D. Dana, Kusman Sumawidjaja, Yani Hadiroseyani

“…Kedua spesies itu adalah T heterodentata dan T nigra.  Parasit tersebut diambil dari kulit ikan betutu yang dipelihara dalam kolam yang dipupuk. …”
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A Case of Vertical Transmission of Chagas Disease Contracted via Blood Transfusion in Canada by Margaret A Fearon, Vito Scalia, Mary Huang, Irene Dines, Momar Ndao, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens

“…Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in many countries in Latin America, where infected bugs of the Triatominea subfamily carry the parasite in the gut and transmit it to humans through fecal contamination of a bite. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“… Ripiphoridae are a family of unusual parasitic beetles that are thought to be related to tumbling flower beetles and blister beetles. …”
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Necrotizing Lung Infection Caused by the Protozoan Balantidium coli by Sat Sharma, Godfrey Harding

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid examined for ova and parasite revealed trophozoites of B coli in large numbers. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“… Ripiphoridae are a family of unusual parasitic beetles that are thought to be related to tumbling flower beetles and blister beetles. …”
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Moving “Forward” in Plasmodium Genetics through a Transposon-Based Approach by Bharath Balu

“…The genome sequence of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, was released almost a decade ago. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case-Control Study by Yousry A. Hawash, Laila Sh. Dorgham, El-Amir M. Amir, Osama F. Sharaf

“…Blastocystis spp. were the most predominant parasite (16% in cases versus 8% in controls), followed by Giardia duodenalis (10% in cases versus 12% in controls) and Cryptosporidium spp. (10% in cases versus 6% in controls). …”
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Cytokine and Chemokine Profile in Individuals with Different Degrees of Periportal Fibrosis due to Schistosoma mansoni Infection by Robson Da Paixão De Souza, Luciana Santos Cardoso, Giuseppe Tittoni Varela Lopes, Maria Cecília F. Almeida, Ricardo Riccio Oliveira, Leda Maria Alcântara, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo

“…Periportal fibrosis in schistosomiasis has been associated to the host immune response to parasite antigens. We evaluated the immune response in S. mansoni infected individuals with different degrees of periportal fibrosis. …”
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Mathematical Model Analysis and Simulation of Visceral Leishmaniasis, Kashgar, Xinjiang, 2004–2016 by Yateng Song, Tailei Zhang, Hui Li, Kai Wang, Xiaobo Lu

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), known as kala-azar, is a serious parasitic disease. After malaria, VL is the second largest parasitic killer. …”
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