The Economic Burden of Brucellosis Care in China: Socioeconomic Status Inequality by Hai-Bo He, Qiao-Shan Lu, Lian-Lian Wang, Muhetal Aishan, Jiang-Shan Zhao, Xian-Yan Tang, Man-Tong Zhu, Milikam Reheman, Qiu-Lan Chen, Yan-Ping Zhang

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Foraging Behavior of Praon volucre (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a Parasitoid of Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Wheat by Afrooz Farhad, Ali Asghar Talebi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…Host stage preference, functional response and, mutual interference of Praon volucre (Haliday) (Hym.: Braconidae) parasitizing the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) (Hem.: Aphididae), were investigated under laboratory conditions. …”
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Dynamic Weighted Symbiotic Organisms Search Algorithm for Global Optimization Problems by Pengjun Zhao, Sanyang Liu

“…However, the SOS can easily lead to overexploration in the parasitism phase, and it is difficult to balance between exploration and exploitation capabilities. …”
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High-Input Impedance Voltage-Mode Multifunction Filter with Four Grounded Components and Only Two Plus-Type DDCCs by Hua-Pin Chen

“…It still maintains the following advantages: (i) using grounded capacitors attractive for integration and absorbing shunt parasitic capacitance, (ii) using grounded resistors at all X terminals of DDCCs suitable for the variations of filter parameters and absorbing series parasitic resistances at all X terminals of DDCCs, (iii) high-input impedance good for cascadability, (iv) no need to change the filter topology, (v) no need to component-matching conditions, (vi) low active and passive sensitivity performances, and (vii) simpler configuration due to the use of plus-type DDCCs only. …”
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Human Echinococcosis: A Neglected Disease by António Menezes da Silva

“…Echinococcosis is among the most neglected parasitic diseases. Development of new drugs and other treatment modalities receives very little attention, if any. …”
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Circularly Polarized Triband Printed Quasi-Yagi Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Applications by Dalia M. Elsheakh, Magdy F. Iskander

“…The proposed antenna consists of an integrated balun-fed printed dipole, parasitic folded dipole and a short strip, and a modified ground plane. …”
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Prevalence study of Echinococcus granulosus in guanaco (Lama guanicoe) from the Chilean Patagonia unexpectedly reveals the southernmost limit of Taenia omissa by Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Juan Francisco Alvarez, Juliana Iglesias, Anson V. Koehler, Cristian Bonacic

“…This research also contributes to increase the knowledge of parasite–host dynamics in wildlife and underscores the importance of considering broader spectrum intermediate hosts in the epidemiology of parasitic infections.…”
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Occurrence of Isopods in Two Species of Snappers (Lutjanidae) from Northeast Brazil by André M. Alves, Marina G. Leonardo, Geza T. R. Souza, Ricardo M. Takemoto, Flávia S. de Lima, Luiz E. R. Tavares, Cláudia M. Melo, Rubens R. Madi, Verónica L. S. Jeraldo

“…Parasitic isopod species are poorly known in the northeastern coast of Brazil. …”
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Ficolins and the Recognition of Pathogenic Microorganisms: An Overview of the Innate Immune Response and Contribution of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms by Stefan Bidula, Darren W. Sexton, Silke Schelenz

“…This review will therefore encompass previous knowledge on the role of ficolins in the recognition of bacterial and viral pathogens, while acknowledging the recent advances in the immune response to fungal and parasitic infections. Additionally, we will explore the various genetic susceptibility factors that predispose individuals to infection.…”
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Theoretical Study of Sphingomyelinases from <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> and <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> Sheds Light on the Evolution of Enzymes Needed for Survival and Colonizati... by Fátima Berenice Ramírez-Montiel, Sairy Yarely Andrade-Guillen, Ana Laura Medina-Nieto, Ángeles Rangel-Serrano, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Javier de la Mora, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Claudia Leticia Mendoza-Macías, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Bernardo Franco

“…Our group has shown that the parasitic protist <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> encodes for 14 sphingomyelinases (SMases); one of them (acid sphingomyelinase 6, aSMase6) is involved in repairing membrane damage and exhibits hemolytic activity. …”
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Lack of Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Influences on Macrophages Ability to Deal with Leishmania braziliensis In Vitro and Affects Pathology In Vivo by Rodrigo C.O. Sanches, Leonardo G. Vaz, Fabio V. Marinho, Erika S. Guimarães, Edgar M. Carvalho, Lucas P. Carvalho, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…In this study, we demonstrated that the parasite induces HIF-1α expression and stabilization in bone marrow–derived macrophages only when added with exogenous IFN-γ plus lipopolysaccharide. …”
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The microbiome of Total Suspended Particles and its influence on the respiratory microbiome of healthy office workers by Giulia Solazzo, Sabrina Rovelli, Simona Iodice, Matthew Chung, Michael Frimpong, Valentina Bollati, Luca Ferrari, Elodie Ghedin

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Schistosoma japonicum Infection in Treg-Specific USP21 Knockout Mice by Youxiang Zhang, De-Hui Xiong, Yangyang Li, Guina Xu, Baoxin Zhang, Yang Liu, Shan Zhang, Qing Huang, Simin Chen, Fansheng Zeng, Jingyi Guo, Bin Li, Zhiqiang Qin, Zuping Zhang

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Dual-Polarized Cross Bowtie Dipole for 3G and LTE Applications by Zhi-Ya Zhang, Jia-Yue Zhao, Qiongqiong Liu, Guang Fu

“…A dual-polarized cross bowtie dipole element with parasitical circular patch and vertical metal cylinders for base station antennas is presented. …”
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Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria by Oyeduntan Adejoju Adediran, Temitope Ubaidat Kolapo, Emmanuel Chibuike Uwalaka

“…Echinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. …”
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A new class of natural anthelmintics targeting lipid metabolism by Hala Zahreddine Fahs, Fathima S. Refai, Suma Gopinadhan, Yasmine Moussa, Hin Hark Gan, Yamanappa Hunashal, Gennaro Battaglia, Patricia G. Cipriani, Claire Ciancia, Nabil Rahiman, Stephan Kremb, Xin Xie, Yanthe E. Pearson, Glenn L. Butterfoss, Rick M. Maizels, Gennaro Esposito, Antony P. Page, Kristin C. Gunsalus, Fabio Piano

“…Abstract Parasitic helminths are a major global health threat, infecting nearly one-fifth of the human population and causing significant losses in livestock and crops. …”
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The Application of Approximate Entropy Theory in Defects Detecting of IGBT Module by Shengqi Zhou, Luowei Zhou, Suncheng Liu, Pengju Sun, Quanming Luo, Junke Wu

“…Due to the local damage caused by aging, the intrinsic parasitic parameters of packaging materials or silicon chips inside the IGBT module such as parasitic inductances and capacitances may change over time, which will make remarkable variation in the gate voltage. …”
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An Ultrastructural and Fluorescent Study of the Teratocytes of Microctonus aethiopoides Loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Hemocoel of Host Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera postica (Gyl... by Kent S. Shelby, Javad Habibi, Benjamin Puttler

“…We have undertaken a microscopic study of these gargantuan and complex cells at approximately seven months after parasitization. Parasitized adult weevils were dissected into medium and teratocytes were fixed, embedded, and sectioned at 1 μm. …”
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Clinical Aspects of Dermatitis Associated with Dirofilaria repens in Pets: A Review of 100 Canine and 31 Feline Cases (1990–2010) and a Report of a New Clinic Case Imported from It... by Walter Tarello

“…Cutaneous dirofilariasis is a parasitic disease caused by the mosquito-borne filarial nematodes Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens, living in the subcutaneous tissue of dogs, cats, wild carnivores, and humans. …”
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Analysis on Leakage Inductance and Winding Resistance of High Frequency Toroidal Transformer with Interleaved Winding and Litz Wire by Dody Yunus Putra Siregar, Wijono, Muhammad Aziz Muslim

“…As frequency increased, the dimensions of the transformer decreased, making parasitic parameters more dominant and unavoidable. …”
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