Anaemia Associated with Trypanosomes Infections in Cattle of West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Kumela Lelisa, Behablom Meharenet

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018 in West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, to determine the trypanosome infections rate and the possible correlation between parasitic infection and anaemia using the dark ground buffy coat technique, Giemsa-stained thin blood smear, and PCV reading on a haematocrit reader. …”
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Scabies Outbreak Investigation and Risk Factors in East Badewacho District, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched Case Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Scabies is one of the common public health problem but neglected parasitic diseases caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. …”
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A Review on Bioactive Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Aegiceras corniculatum: A Pharmaceutically Important Mangrove Plant by Pritam Sarkar, Tasfiya Rufaidah Ahnaf, Razina Rouf, Jamil Ahmad Shilpi, Shaikh Jamal Uddin

“…A. corniculatum has antibacterial, parasitic, and antifungal effects, but no antiviral effects were reported. …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…Root-knot nematodes (M. incognita and M. javanica) have historically been the most important species of root-knot nematodes parasitizing peach in the southeastern United States peach industry.  …”
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A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study of Coagulation Profiles and Platelet Parameters of Schistosoma mansoni-Infected Adults at Haik Primary Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Habtye Bisetegn, Daniel Getacher Feleke, Hussen Ebrahim, Melkam Tesfaye, Alemu Gedefie, Yonas Erkihun

“…Schistosoma mansoni is an intravascular parasite that interacts with all components of the host blood. …”
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Diagnostic performances of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni recombinant proteins, peptides and chimeric proteins antibody based tests. Systematic scoping review. by Arthur Vengesai, Victor Muleya, Herald Midzi, Tryphine Vimbai Tinago, Isaac Chipako, Marble Manuwa, Thajasvarie Naicker, Takafira Mduluza

“…<h4>Background</h4>Traditional diagnostic tests for schistosome infections are suboptimal, particularly when the parasite burden is low. In the present review we sought to identify recombinant proteins, peptides, and chimeric proteins with potential to be used as sensitive and specific diagnostic tools for schistosomiasis.…”
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Occupational Infections Among Workers in Europe: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Guglielmo Dini, Stefania Curti, Alborz Rahmani, Paolo Durando, Stefano Mattioli

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to understand the extent and type of evidence on the epidemiology of occupational or work-related infections caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitical agents in European countries, the factors affecting their occurrence among workers, and the burden of disease among workers due to occupational risk. …”
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Screening Selected Solanum Plants as Potential Rootstocks for the Management of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) by Benjamin A. Okorley, Charles Agyeman, Naalamle Amissah, Seloame T. Nyaku

“…They advance a complex parasitic relationship with roots of tomato plants leading to modification of host structural and physiological functions in addition to significant yield loss. …”
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Isolation, characterization and liposome-loaded encapsulation of a novel virulent Salmonella phage vB-SeS-01 by Yuhang Luo, Jacques Mahillon, Lin Sun, Ziqiong You, Xiaomin Hu

“…IntroductionSalmonella is a common foodborne pathogenic bacterium, displaying facultative intracellular parasitic behavior, which can help the escape against antibiotics treatment. …”
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DNA Barcoding of Fish, Insects, and Shellfish in Korea by Dae-Won Kim, Won Gi Yoo, Hyun Chul Park, Hye Sook Yoo, Dong Won Kang, Seon Deok Jin, Hong Ki Min, Woon Kee Paek, Jeongheui Lim

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Chronic lung lesions in COVID-19 survivors: predictive clinical model by Paulo A Lotufo, Juliana C Ferreira, Eloisa Bonfa, Anna S Levin, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Marta Imamura, Esper G Kallas, Roger Chammas, Thais Mauad, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Ricardo Nitrini, José Eduardo Krieger, Marcio Valente Yamada Sawamura, Michelle Louvaes Garcia, Cristiano Gomes, Guilherme Fonseca, Jorge Hallak, Luis Yu, Marcio Mancini, Maria Elizabeth Rossi, Thiago Avelino-Silva, Edivaldo M Utiyama, Aluisio C Segurado, Beatriz Perondi, Anna Miethke-Morais, Amanda C Montal, Leila Harima, Marjorie F Silva, Marcelo C Rocha, Maria Amélia de Jesus, Carolina Carmo, Clarice Tanaka, Julio F M Marchini, Thaís Guimarães, Ester Sabino, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Celina Almeida Lamas, Diego Armando Cardona Cardenas, Daniel Mario Lima, Paula Gobi Scudeller, João Marcos Salge, Cesar Higa Nomura, Marco Antonio Gutierrez, Adriana L Araújo, Bruno F Guedes, Carolina S Lázari, Cassiano C Antonio, Claudia C Leite, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Euripedes C Miguel, Fabio R Pinna, Fabiane Y O Kawano, Geraldo F Busatto, Giovanni G Cerri, Heraldo P Souza, Izabel C Rios, Larissa S Oliveira, Linamara R Batisttella, Luiz Henrique M Castro, Marcello M C Magri, Maria Cassia J M Corrêa, Maria Cristina P B Francisco, Maura S Oliveira, Orestes V Forlenza, Ricardo F Bento, Rodolfo F Damiano, Rossana P Francisco, Solange R G Fusco, Tarcisio E P Barros-Filho, Wilson J Filho

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Identifying biomarkers for epilepsy after cerebral malaria in Zambian children: rationale and design of a prospective observational study by Bo Zhang, Archana A Patel, Gretchen L Birbeck, Maitreyi Mazumdar, Suzanna Mwanza, Rosemary Nyirongo, Dixon Berejena, Joseph Kasolo, Tina Mwale, Violet Nambeye, Kafula Lisa Nkole, Nfwama Kawatu, Alexander Rotenberg

“…Outcome measures will include qualitative and quantitative analysis of routine EEG recordings, as well as clinical metrics in the acute and subacute period, including histidine-rich protein 2 levels of parasite burden, depth and length of coma, presence and severity of acute seizures, presence of hypoglycaemia, maximum temperature and 1-month post-CM neurodevelopmental assessment scores. …”
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Targeting Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Thiadiazine Thione Derivatives: An In Vivo Study of Its Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pyretic, Anti-Nociceptive, and Anti-Sedative Properties by Sarah Sarwar, Nadia Sarwar, Haleema Ali, Rafiullah, Rasool Khan, Ajaz Ahmad, Amin Ullah, Ho Soonmin, Nazif Ullah

“…<b>Results:</b> Of the tested derivatives, C5 exhibited the most promising results, with a 61.78% reduction in lesion size and significant decrease in parasite load. Among the derivatives, C1 showed the highest anti-inflammatory activity, with 63.66% inhibition in the paw edema test at the 5th hour post treatment. …”
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Ellagic Acid from <i>Geranium thunbergii</i> and Antimalarial Activity of Korean Medicinal Plants by Hojong Jun, Joon-Hee Han, Min Hong, Fadhila Fitriana, Jadidan Hada Syahada, Wang-Jong Lee, Ernest Mazigo, Johnsy Mary Louis, Van-Truong Nguyen, Seok Ho Cha, Wanjoo Chun, Won Sun Park, Se Jin Lee, Sunghun Na, Soo-Ung Lee, Eun-Taek Han, Tae-Hyung Kwon, Jin-Hee Han

“…Giemsa staining was employed to visualize parasite morphology and confirmed that ellagic acid is effective in inhibiting growth at the late trophozoite stage. …”
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In silico design of an epitope-based vaccine ensemble for fasliolopsiasis by Ruchishree Konhar, Ruchishree Konhar, Kanhu Charan Das, Kanhu Charan Das, Aiboklang Nongrum, Rohan Raj Samal, Shailesh Kumar Sarangi, Devendra Kumar Biswal, Devendra Kumar Biswal

“…In the present study, we developed an in silico workflow to select antigens for composing a chimeric vaccine, which could be a significant technique for developing a fasciolopsiasis vaccine that prevents the parasite from causing serious harm.Results and discussionThis chimeric vaccine can now be tested experimentally and compared to other vaccine candidates to determine its potential influence on human health. …”
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Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in buffaloes in a Mediterranean area by Giovanna Cappelli, Antonio Bosco, Alessandra Martucciello, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Domenico Vecchio, Carlo Grassi, Maria Serrapica, Michele Napoletano, Paola Pepe

“…This infection is considered one of the most important food-borne parasitic zoonoses globally. In addition to its public health impact, toxoplasmosis also has important veterinary implications, as it causes abortions or congenital malformations with negative economic impacts. …”
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Effects of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei infection on intestinal immune defense and physiological processes of Penaeus vannamei by Zheng Cao, Chuanyu He, Zhipeng Yin, Caiyi Chen, Fan Li, Dongchun Yan, Ting Li, Linrui Chang, Lingjun Si

“…As the main pathogen causing growth retardation, EHP is considered to be mainly parasitic in the hepatopancreas of shrimp. However, the intestines of shrimp infected with EHP frequently exhibit syndromes such as jejunum and white midgut. …”
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Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Maireg Hailu, Kassahun Asmare, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti, Maria Vitale, Desie Sheferaw

“…The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection, Nematode and Eimeria species collectively, was 43.9% (95% CI=38.6-49.4). …”
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Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Maireg Hailu, Kassahun Asmare, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti, Maria Vitale, Desie Sheferaw

“…The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infection, Nematode and Eimeria species collectively, was 43.9% (95% CI=38.6-49.4). …”
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Six new species of zombie-ant fungi from Yunnan in China by Dexiang Tang, Ou Huang, Weiqiu Zou, Yuanbing Wang, Yao Wang, Quanying Dong, Tao Sun, Gang Yang, Hong Yu

“…This study contributes towards a better understanding of the evolutionary relationship between hosts and fungi, and provides novel insights into the morphology, distribution, parasitism, and ecology of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato. …”
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