First record of Astathelohania contejeani (Henneguy, 1892) in the narrow-clawed crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) from Belarus by Śliwińska Karolina, Skuratovich Elena, Alekhnovich Anatoly

“…Porcelain disease, caused by the parasite Astathelohania contejeani, is a fatal disease for freshwater crayfish. …”
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The Malaria Burden: A South African Perspective by Marissa Balmith, Charlise Basson, Sarel J. Brand

“…Malaria is a deadly disease caused by protozoan pathogens of the Plasmodium parasite. Transmission to humans occurs through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. …”
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Intestinal Giardiasis Disguised as Ulcerative Colitis by Yu Zhen, Lin Liao, Hu Zhang

“…Parasite-associated colitis is quite rare in clinical practice of Ulcerative Colitis (UC). …”
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The unique activity of the bone morphogenetic protein TGH4 affects the embryonic development of Trichinella spiralis and the establishment of vaccine protection by Wenjie Shi, Yi Liu, Yan Liu, Xue Bai, Yue Liang, Yaming Yang, Fangwei Wu, Mingyuan Liu, Ning Xu

“…Our findings demonstrate that the TGH4 mutant is an important vaccine candidate antigen that blocks embryonic development, kills larvae, and provides insight into parasite vaccine research.…”
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Early attainment of 20-hydroxyecdysone threshold shapes mosquito sexual dimorphism in developmental timing by Meichun Zhang, Han Wen, Qiang Sun, Dongjing Zhang, Yongjun Li, Andrew Xi, Xiaoying Zheng, Yu Wu, Jun Cao, Jeremy Bouyer, Zhiyong Xi

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Genetic variability and population structure analysis of Protostrongylus oryctolagi (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) in Lepus europaeus from Central and Northern Italy. by Ilaria Guarniero, Laura Stancampiano, Rafaella Franch, Elisa Armaroli, Fabio Macchioni, Enrico Negrisolo

“…The observed data may be explained by several factors ranging from the parasite's biology (presence of a narrow host spectrum), the final host's behaviour (small home range), the natural dispersion of the host-parasite dyad occurred in past or the recent passive men-mediated migration. …”
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Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Muluken Azage, Hordofa Gutema

“…Household monthly income, family size, intestinal parasite infections, duration of menstruation, and BMI for age are predictors of anemia. …”
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Hybrid Modeling of an Induction Machine to Support Bearing Diagnostics by Praneet Amitabh, Dimitar Bozalakov, Frederik De Belie

“…One way is to model all the parasitic effects, which might increase the computation effort significantly. …”
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Paléoparasitologie : Apports des méthodes de la Parasitologie médicale à l’étude des populations anciennes by Stéphanie Harter, Françoise Bouchet

“…Since the beginning of the 20th century, research into parasitic diseases has been carried out in the European and American scientific community. …”
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Nematode management in potatoes (Irish or white) by Zane Joseph Grabau, J. W. Noling

“… Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major pest on potatoes in Florida.  …”
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Nematode management in potatoes (Irish or white) by Zane Joseph Grabau, J. W. Noling

“… Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major pest on potatoes in Florida.  …”
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Molecular identification of the brown marmorated stink bug’s egg parasitoids by species-specific PCR collected from Beijing, China by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Yu-Di Liu, Feng-Qi Li, Mao-Lin Hou, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…All the primers tested in this study could discriminate between parasitized and non-parasitized BMSB eggs. This molecular identification method shows promise for conveniently identifying Trissolcus and Anastatus species in host-parasitoid associations and accurately evaluating parasitism rates in the field.…”
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Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium by Lorenza Putignani, Donato Menichella

“…Principal key indicators of the parasite distribution were associated to environmental (e.g., geographic and temporal clusters, etc.) and host determinants of the infection (e.g., age, immunological status, travels, community behaviours). …”
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A mathematical model for the seasonal transmission of schistosomiasis in the lake and marshland regions of China by Yingke Li, Zhidong Teng, Shigui Ruan, Mingtao Li, Xiaomei Feng

“…Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma Japonicum, is still one of the most serious parasitic diseases in China and remains endemic in seven provinces, including Hubei, Anhui, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. …”
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Differences in cNOS/iNOS Activity during Resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in 5-Lipoxygenase Knockout Mice by Carolina Panis, Vanessa Jacob Victorino, Vera Lúcia Hideko Tatakihara, Rubens Cecchini, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Lucy Megumi Yamauchi, Sueli Fumie Yamada-Ogatta, Marli Cardoso Martins-Pinge, Phileno Pinge-Filho

“…Nitric oxide (NO) is a key mediator of parasite killing in T. cruzi-infected mice, and previous studies have suggested that leukotrienes (LTs) essentially regulate the NO activity in the heart. …”
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Phospho-relay feedback loops control egress vs. intracellular development in Toxoplasma gondii by Ja E. Claywell, Yong Fu, L. David Sibley

“…Summary: The intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii alternates between a motile invasive and a quiescent intracellular replicative form, yet how these transitions are regulated is unknown. …”
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Secretory Products of Trichinella spiralis Muscle Larvae and Immunomodulation: Implication for Autoimmune Diseases, Allergies, and Malignancies by Ljiljana Sofronic-Milosavljevic, Natasa Ilic, Elena Pinelli, Alisa Gruden-Movsesijan

“…From this immunologically privileged place, the parasite orchestrates a long-lasting molecular cross talk with the host through muscle larvae excretory-secretory products (ES L1). …”
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Toxoplasma Uveitis by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, Gabriela Alexandra Villacis Paredes, Karen Daniela Salazar Pullutacsi, Génesis Camila Romero Paredes

“…Toxoplasma uveitis is an infection caused by the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, whose definitive host is cats. …”
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Entamoeba histolytica: Gene Expression Analysis of Cells Invading Tissues by Helen C. Fernandes, Ana F. Costa, Michelle A. R. Freitas, Almir S. Martins, Jorge L. Pesquero, Élida M. Rabelo, Maria A. Gomes

“…Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that presents a risk to the health of millions of people worldwide. …”
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Lipid Profile of Children with Malaria by Plasmodium vivax by Rosa Maria Dias, Jose Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Bianca da Conceição Cabral, Isameriliam Rosaulem Pereira da Silva, Laelia Maria Barra Feio Brasil, Eliete da Cunha Araújo, Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade

“…To evaluate lipid abnormalities in children with P. vivax infection and to assess if parasite count or the history of malaria correlates with lipid levels at admission. …”
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