Xenomonitoring of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for the Presence of Filarioid Helminths in Eastern Austria by Sarah Susanne Übleis, Claudia Cuk, Michaela Nawratil, Julia Butter, Ellen Schoener, Adelheid G. Obwaller, Thomas Zechmeister, Georg G. Duscher, Franz Rubel, Karin Lebl, Carina Zittra, Hans-Peter Fuehrer

“…Information on mosquito-borne filarioid helminths in Austria is scarce, but recent discoveries of Dirofilaria repens indicate autochthonous distribution of this parasite in Eastern Austria. In the current xenomonitoring study, more than 48,000 mosquitoes were collected in Eastern Austria between 2013 and 2015, using different sampling techniques and storage conditions, and were analysed in pools with molecular tools for the presence of filarioid helminth DNA. …”
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Citrus Leafminer Parasitoid, Ageniaspis citricola Logvinovskaya (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Alison Walker, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…The population of A. citricola from Australia quickly established and dispersed throughout the state, reaching parasitism levels near 100% in some areas (Hoy et al. 1995ab, Knapp et al. 1995, Bullock et al. 1996, Pomerinke and Stansly 1998). …”
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Malaria Diagnosis Using a Lightweight Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Varun Magotra, Mukesh Kumar Rohil

“…In our study, we propose a lightweight CNN, which requires less time to train, for identifying malaria parasitic red blood cells and distinguishing them from healthy red blood cells. …”
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Repellency and toxicity of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) to bed bugs. by Christopher C Hayes, Coby Schal

“…Vector control is essential for eliminating malaria, a vector-borne parasitic disease responsible for over half a million deaths annually. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Combined Displacement Amplification Mechanism by Xueyuan Rong, Hong Zhou, Chunlin Guan

“…In order to obtain a higher displacement magnification and solve the problem of parasitic displacement due to poor installation of the bridge-type mechanism， a two-stage displacement amplification based on flexible hinges is designed， which combined a bridge-type mechanism with two symmetrically arranged Scott-Russell mechanisms. …”
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Citrus Leafminer Parasitoid, Ageniaspis citricola Logvinovskaya (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Alison Walker, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…The population of A. citricola from Australia quickly established and dispersed throughout the state, reaching parasitism levels near 100% in some areas (Hoy et al. 1995ab, Knapp et al. 1995, Bullock et al. 1996, Pomerinke and Stansly 1998). …”
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Voacanga africana-artesunate and Voacanga africana-amodiaquine combinations as effective anti-plasmodial agents in mice by Daniel Ampomah Frimpong, Aliu Moomin, Samuel Asare Nkansah, Aaron Opoku Antwi, Abubakar Ibn Sidik, Paa Kofi Tawiah Adu-Gyamfi, Kwesi Boadu Mensah

“…However, the Plasmodium parasite frequently develops resistance to chemotherapy, triggering continuous research for effective treatment options for malaria. …”
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Artemia sp. as a DNA vaccine vector for common carp Cyprinus carpio larvae by Sri Nuryati, Sekar Sulistyaning Hadiwibowo, . Alimuddin

“…Generally, viral disease is difficult to cure because virus is intra-cellular parasite, that virus survives, multiplies, and lives only if it on the host cell. …”
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Both CD4+ and CD8+ Lymphocytes Participate in the IFN-γ Response to Filamentous Hemagglutinin from Bordetella pertussis in Infants, Children, and Adults by Violette Dirix, Virginie Verscheure, Françoise Vermeulen, Iris De Schutter, Tessa Goetghebuer, Camille Locht, Françoise Mascart

“…Infant CD4+ T-cell responses to bacterial infections or vaccines have been extensively studied, whereas studies on CD8+ T-cell responses focused mainly on viral and intracellular parasite infections. Here we investigated CD8+ T-cell responses upon Bordetella pertussis infection in infants, children, and adults and pertussis vaccination in infants. …”
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Molecular Identification of Fasciola Isolated from the Liver of Meat Animals in Fars Province, Iran by Aminallah Saadatnia, Kavous Solhjoo, Mohamad Hasan Davami, Saber Raeghi, Ahmad Abolghazi

“…Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica are flatworms that infect animals and humans. Fasciola is the parasite of the liver or bile ducts and intestines of mammals, where such animals are known as their “definite hosts.” …”
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Laboratory Exploration of Several Potential Biocontrol Methods Against the Ambrosia Beetle, <i>Euwallacea interjectus</i> by Jialin Liu, Nan Jiang, Haiming Gao, Shengchang Lai, Yang Zhou, Dejun Hao, Lulu Dai

“…Both mites effectively parasitized beetle pupae and larvae, with no significant differences in efficacy between the two species. …”
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A multifunctional quasi-solid-state polymer electrolyte with highly selective ion highways for practical zinc ion batteries by Chengwu Yang, Pattaraporn Woottapanit, Sining Geng, Rungroj Chanajaree, Yue Shen, Kittima Lolupiman, Wanwisa Limphirat, Teerachote Pakornchote, Thiti Bovornratanaraks, Xinyu Zhang, Jiaqian Qin, Yunhui Huang

“…Abstract The uncontrolled dendrite growth and detrimental parasitic reactions of Zn anodes currently impede the large-scale implementation of aqueous zinc ion batteries. …”
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Research and Improvement of Flexible Micro-positioning Platform with a Three-dimensional Bridge-type Amplification Mechanism by Zhao Zhiquan, Zhu Xijing, Li Jing, Cui Jiajun

“…On this basis, a four-bar symmetric guiding mechanism was incorporated to effectively reduce the parasitic displacement at the output end. This design allows the micro-positioning platform to fully leverage the advantages of both mechanisms. …”
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Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar by Saw Bawm, Wint Yi Maung, Myat Yee Win, May June Thu, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Aye Khaing, Soe Soe Wai, Lat Lat Htun, Tin Tin Myaing, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Makoto Igarashi, Ken Katakura

“…However, infection of goats with Toxoplasma gondii could be a source of parasite transmission to humans. The information on T. gondii infection of goat was not reported yet in Myanmar. …”
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Blood Flukes and Arterial Damage: A Review of Aneurysm Cases in Patients with Schistosomiasis by Valeria Silvestri, Vivian Mushi, Mwanahawa Idavas Mshana, Witness M. Bonaventura, Nyanda C. Justine, Deodatus Sabas, Billy Ngasala

“…Schistosomiasis, caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, has organ-specific morbidity due to host’s inflammatory response to the oviposition of parasite eggs in vessels and organs. Damage to the cardiovascular system, including aneurysms, has been described in patients. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic implications of Paradoxopsyllus custodis and Stenischia montanis yunlongensis by Bin Chen, Mingna Duan, Shuang Liu, Yafang Liu, Shaobo Tang, Dandan Jiang, Wei Gu, Quanfu Zhang, Xing Yang

“…Abstract Fleas, which are ubiquitous small wingless parasitic insects, have a significant impact on human and animal health globally. …”
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Recent developments in carbon‐based electrodes surface modification for zinc bromine flow battery by Yanhong Li, Xiaoyun Sun, Lin Meng, Xingxing Wang, Boxue Ouyang, Deren Wang, Chenyu Zhao, Haochen Hu

“…However, challenges such as uneven zinc deposition leading to zinc dendrite formation on the negative electrode and parasitic hydrogen evolution reaction during charging pose risks of membrane puncturing and short circuits, thereby limiting energy density improvements. …”
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A severe microsporidian disease in cultured Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) by Alejandro López-Verdejo, Francisco E. Montero, Fernando de la Gándara, Miguel A. Gallego, Aurelio Ortega, Juan Antonio Raga, José F. Palacios-Abella

“…The direct life-cycle and the severe pathologies observed makes this parasite a hard risk for bluefin tuna cultures.…”
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Reconfigurable anomalous reflectors with stretchable elastic substrates at 140 GHz band by Kato Yuto, Yonemura Kazuma, Seki Kento, Kambara Retsuku, Sanada Atsushi

“…From full-wave simulations, we numerically confirm that highly efficient anomalous reflections with suppressed parasitic reflections in the undesired directions are achieved toward shallower angles as the substrate is stretched. …”
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Do Orientation-Based Differences in Nestbox Temperature Cause Differential Ectoparasite Load and Explain Patterns of Nest-Site Selection and Offspring Condition in Great Tits? by Anne E. Goodenough, Simon L. Elliot, Adam G. Hart

“…We discuss several possible, nonmutually exclusive, explanations for this, including compensatory responses, costs of parasitism being transferred to parents, and condition-dependent effects.…”
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