Antimalarial Activity of Piperine by Artitaya Thiengsusuk, Phunuch Muhamad, Wanna Chaijaroenkul, Kesara Na-Bangchang

“…A marked change in parasite morphology was observed within 48 hours of piperine exposure. …”
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Three-way relationships between gut microbiota, helminth assemblages and bacterial infections in wild rodent populations by Bouilloud, Marie, Galan, Maxime, Dubois, Adelaide, Diagne, Christophe, Marianneau, Philippe, Roche, Benjamin, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…Further studies are still required to better understand the three-way interactions between gut bacteriota, helminths and other parasites, especially because previous findings have been very variable, even for comparable host-parasite systems. …”
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Related Pentacyclic Triterpenes Have Immunomodulatory Activity in Chronic Experimental Visceral Leishmaniasis by Jéssica Adriana de Jesus, Márcia Dalastra Laurenti, Leila Antonangelo, Caroline Silvério Faria, João Henrique Ghilardi Lago, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero

“…Parasite cell membrane was not affected by studied triterpenes. …”
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Evaluating the potential of Kalanchoe pinnata, Piper amalago amalago, and other botanicals as economical insecticidal synergists against Anopheles gambiae by Sheena Francis, William Irvine, Lucy Mackenzie-Impoinvil, Lucrecia Vizcaino, Rodolphe Poupardin, Audrey Lenhart, Mark J. I. Paine, Rupika Delgoda

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Prevalence and Subtype Analysis of Blastocystis hominis Isolated from Patients in the Northeast of Iran by Mitra Salehi, Jalal Mardaneh, Hamid Reza Niazkar, Mohammadhaasan Minooeianhaghighi, Elahe Arshad, Fateme Soleimani, Alireza Mohammadzadeh

“…Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis spp. remains controversial, and it has been suggested that it may be associated with specific subtypes of the organism. …”
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Interaction of human neutrophils with Trichomonas vaginalis protozoan highlights lactoferrin secretion by Wei-Hung Cheng, Ruei-Min Chen, Seow-Chin Ong, Yuan-Ming Yeh, Po-Jung Huang, Chi-Ching Lee

“…The precise reasons behind T. vaginalis actively promoting interaction between parasites and neutrophils rather than inhibiting the inflammatory response remain unclear. …”
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Evaluation of the Tyrosine and Dopamine Serum Levels in Experimental Infected BALB/c Mice with Chronic Toxoplasmosis by Mehdi Mirzaeipour, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Qasem Asgari, Mohammad Nohtani, Sajad Rashidi, Mohammad Saleh Bahreini

“…Background. Toxoplasma parasite alters the transduction of neurotransmitter signals and leads to changes in the level of brain neurotransmitters including tyrosine and dopamine, so behavior changes can occur in infected hosts. …”
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Multilevel Precision-Based Rational Design of Chemical Inhibitors Targeting the Hydrophobic Cleft of Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (AMA1) by Umashankar Vetrivel, Shalini Muralikumar, B Mahalakshmi, K Lily Therese, HN Madhavan, Mohamed Alameen, Indhuja Thirumudi

“…Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular Apicomplexan parasite and a causative agent of toxoplasmosis in human. …”
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Transcriptional profiles analysis of effects of Toxoplasma gondii rhoptry protein 16 on THP-1 macrophages by Ningai Yang, Ningai Yang, Ningai Yang, Mingyang Li, Hong Yang, Jiaming Li, Tiantian Dang, Guangqi Li, Zhijun Zhao, Zhijun Zhao, Zhijun Zhao

“…IntroductionToxoplasma gondii, an intracellular parasitic protozoan, is globally recognized for its ability to cause parasitic diseases and has developed diverse strategies to evade immune-mediated elimination. …”
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PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…Mucosa and contents of different gastrointestinal tract segments were examined for the helminth parasites. Results showed that 38.86% (192 birds), as overall prevalence, were infected by at least one parasite species. …”
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Two-photon NAD(P)H-FLIM reveals unperturbed energy metabolism of Ascaris suum larvae, in contrast to host macrophages upon artemisinin derivatives exposure by Zaneta D. Musimbi, Arkadi Kundik, Jürgen Krücken, Anja E. Hauser, Sebastian Rausch, Peter H. Seeberger, Raluca Niesner, Ruth Leben, Susanne Hartmann

“…Overall, two-photon NAD(P)H-FLIM proved to be a powerful tool for studying specific metabolic pathways in Ascaris larvae and host macrophages, offering valuable insights into the metabolic mechanisms of drug action on both parasite and host.…”
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Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish by Natalie Steckler, Roy P. Yanong

“…Lernaea species, commonly known as “anchorworms,” are crustacean, copepod parasites that can infect and cause disease and mortality in many types of freshwater fishes, especially wild-caught and pond-raised species. …”
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Nematode Management in Cole Crops by Z. J. Grabau, J. W. Noling

“… Many different plant-parasitic nematodes cause yield loss in cabbage, broccoli, collards, and other valuable Florida cole crops. …”
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Less-Conventional Low-Consumption Galvanic Separated MOSFET-IGBT Gate Drive Supply by Jean Marie Vianney Bikorimana, Alex Van den Bossche

“…The supply is made while hacking a common mode type filter as a transformer, as the transformer shows a good insulation, it has a very low parasitic capacitance between primary and secondary coils, and it is cost-effective. …”
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Modified Dual-Band Stacked Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna by Guo Liu, Liang Xu, Yi Wang

“…To enhance the gain at low angle, a new structure of patch and two parasitic metal elements are introduced. With the optimized design, good axial ratio and near-hemispherical radiation pattern are obtained.…”
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Strongyloides stercoralis and Organ Transplantation by Bhalaghuru Chokkalingam Mani, Moses Mathur, Heather Clauss, Rene Alvarez, Eman Hamad, Yoshiya Toyoda, Mark Birkenbach, Mustafa Ahmed

“…Strongyloides is a parasite that is common in tropical regions. Infection in the immunocompetent host is usually associated with mild gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure by Suleyman Ercan, Vuslat Bosnak, Murat Yuce, Vedat Davutoglu, Fethi Yavuz

“…Cardiac cystic echinococcosis is a rarely encountered parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulasus larvae. …”
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Nematode Management in Cole Crops by Z. J. Grabau, J. W. Noling

“… Many different plant-parasitic nematodes cause yield loss in cabbage, broccoli, collards, and other valuable Florida cole crops. …”
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Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish by Natalie Steckler, Roy P. Yanong

“…Lernaea species, commonly known as “anchorworms,” are crustacean, copepod parasites that can infect and cause disease and mortality in many types of freshwater fishes, especially wild-caught and pond-raised species. …”
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ETosis: A Microbicidal Mechanism beyond Cell Death by Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa, Michelle T. C. Nascimento, Amanda B. Wardini, Lucia H. Pinto-da-Silva, Elvira M. Saraiva

“…Here, we review the mechanism of NETosis/etosis, emphasizing its role in diseases caused by protozoan parasites, fungi, and viruses.…”
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