Vaccination with Enzymatically Cleaved GPI-Anchored Proteins from Schistosoma mansoni Induces Protection against Challenge Infection by Vicente P. Martins, Carina S. Pinheiro, Barbara C. P. Figueiredo, Natan R. G. Assis, Suellen B. Morais, Marcelo V. Caliari, Vasco Azevedo, William Castro-Borges, R. Alan Wilson, Sergio C. Oliveira

“…The flatworm Schistosoma mansoni is a blood fluke parasite that causes schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease that occurs throughout the developing world. …”
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Dehydrothyrsiferol Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Treatment Outcome in a Murine Model by Atteneri López-Arencibia, Carlos J. Bethencourt-Estrella, Desirée San Nicolás-Hernández, Rubén L. Rodríguez-Expósito, Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Lizbeth Salazar-Villatoro, Maritza Omaña-Molina, Francisco Cen-Pacheco, Ana R. Díaz-Marrero, José J. Fernández, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, José E. Piñero

“…Treatment with DT significantly reduced the parasite load in skin, liver and spleen compared with the untreated group. …”
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Vectors and Spatial Patterns of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Selected Rice-Farming Villages of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines by Ma. Angelica A. Tujan, Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla, Vachel Gay V. Paller

“…In the Philippines, rats and snails abound in agricultural areas as pests and source of food for some of the local people which poses risks of parasite transmission to humans such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. …”
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The Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on Coccidia Oocyst Shedding in a Wild Mammal Host with Intermittent Cestode Infection by Radovan Václav, Jana Blažeková

“…While hosts are routinely exploited by a community of parasite species, the principles governing host responses towards parasites are unclear. …”
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A Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Using Planar Quasi-Open-Sleeve Dipoles for Base Station Applications by Guan-xi Zhang, Li Sun, Bao-hua Sun

“…The planar quasi-open-sleeve dipole comprises a pair of bowtie-shaped planar dipoles with two parallel curve parasitic elements. The introduced parallel curve parasitic elements change the path of the current of the original bowtie-shaped planar dipoles at high frequencies and hence wideband characteristic is achieved. …”
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Review on the Role of Host Immune Response in Protection and Immunopathogenesis during Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Infection by Teshager Dubie, Yasin Mohammed

“…On the other hand, vulnerability to this parasitic infection is correlated to production of T helper 2 cytokines that facilitate persistence of parasites and disease progression. …”
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Molecular investigation of Hepatozoon canis in dogs in Mosul city by Zeena D. Zaki, Wasan A. Alobaidii

“…Polymerase Chain Reaction was used to detect the parasite targeting a partial region of 18S rRNA gene. …”
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Prevalence and Association of Malaria With the Blood Group on Febrile Patients at Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Wagaw Abebe, Fasikaw Wudu, Gebreeyesus Derib, Foziaya Fentie, Agenagnew Ashagre

“…Conclusion and Recommendation: The total number of microscopically confirmed malaria parasites was 8.3%. P. falciparum was dominant over P. vivax. …”
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Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture by Romy Krueger, Robert McSorley

“…ENY-058, a 9-page illustrated factsheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, provides information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and introduces methods for their management. …”
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Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture by Romy Krueger, Robert McSorley

“…ENY-058, a 9-page illustrated factsheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, provides information on plant parasitic nematodes causing damage in organic agriculture and introduces methods for their management. …”
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Dacochordodes Bacescui Capuse, 1966: Report of the First Two Isolations from Humans by Zoran P Pikula, Sergei E Spiridonov, Ednar T Drljevic

“…Human gastrointestinal infection with this parasite has not previously been reported.…”
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Echinococcosis of the liver in Poland – review of the literature and our own clinical material by Antonina Respondek, Maksymilian Baryła, Aleksandra Popławska-Ferenc, Maciej Kosieradzki, Monika Dybicz, Marek Gołębiowski, Olga Tronina, Mansur Rahnama, Edyta Karpeta, Piotr Małkowski

“…Echinococcosis is considered one of the world’s most dangerous zoonoses, and the tapeworm that causes it is one of the two most dangerous parasites to humans globally. Untreated cases may be associated with as high as 90% mortality. …”
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Retroperitoneal Cyst: An Uncommon Presentation of Filariasis by Senthil Ganesan, Saurabh Galodha, Rajan Saxena

“…Primary retroperitoneal parasitic cysts are rare. Here we report about a middle aged male patient from rural north India with a recent onset of central abdominal retroperitoneal lump, pain, and fever. …”
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Portal Vein and Superior Mesenteric Vein Invasion of Hydatid Cyst of The Liver: Surgical Treatment Option by Ali Sapmaz, Egemen Cicek, Serhan Yilmaz, Hakan Bolukbasi, Ahmet Soykurt, Selcuk Mevlut Hazinedaroglu

“… Hydatid cyst is a parasitic infestation by a tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus granulosus which can be localized in all vascularized tissues and causes cystic lesions. …”
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Argulus (Fish Louse) Infections in Fish by Natalie Steckler, Roy P. Yanong

“…Argulus species (Family: Argulidae), more commonly known as fish lice, are members of a large group of branchiuran parasites that infest and cause disease in fish. The argulids are crustaceans and are related to crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. …”
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A Case of Bacteremia and Meningitis Associated with Piperacillin-Tazobactam Nonsusceptible, Ceftriaxone Susceptible Escherichia coli during Strongyloides Hyperinfection in an Immun... by Santosh Dahal, Jeffrey Lederman, Jesse Berman, Marius Viseroi, Stephen Jesmajian

“…Strongyloidiasis is an emerging parasitic infection with intriguing epidemiology, presentation, and clinical management. …”
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Nematodes and Their Management by J. W. Noling

“… Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms which live in the soil and attack the roots of plants. …”
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Peach Root-knot Nematode by Mary Ann D. Maquilan, Ali Sarkhosh, Donald W. Dickson

“… One of the production issues that peach growers in Florida must contend with is plant-parasitic nematodes. One such species is the more recently discovered peach root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne floridensis, which is the subject of this 5-page publication. …”
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Nematodes and Their Management by J. W. Noling

“… Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms which live in the soil and attack the roots of plants. …”
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A Second Host Species of the Inquiline Ant Leptothorax wilsoni by J. Heinze, B. Trunzer, K. Lechner, D. Ortius

“…The workerless parasitic ant, Leptothorax wilsoni, as yet known only from colonies of Leptothorax cf. canadensis, was found in five colonies of a second host species, Leptothorax sp. …”
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