Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis cayetanensis by Keith R. Schneider, Rachael Silverberg, Susie Richardson, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider

“… Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, spore-forming, intestinal protozoan parasite and a known cause of the gastrointestinal infection cyclosporiasis, often referred to as “traveler’s diarrhea” for its prevalence among visitors to regions where the species is endemic. …”
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Intestinal Parasites Coinfection Does Not Alter Plasma Cytokines Profile Elicited in Acute Malaria in Subjects from Endemic Area of Brazil by Juan Camilo Sánchez-Arcila, Daiana de Souza Perce-da-Silva, Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos, Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva, Virginia Araujo Pereira, Cesarino Junior Lima Aprígio, Cleoni Alves Mendes Lima, Bruna de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca, Dalma Maria Banic, Josué da Costa Lima-Junior, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira

“…In conclusion, our data suggest that, in our population, the infection with intestinal parasites (mainly protozoan) does not modify the pattern of cytokine production in individuals infected with P. falciparum and P. vivax.…”
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Immunogenic Evaluation of Ribosomal P-Protein Antigen P0, P1, and P2 and Pentameric Protein Complex P0-(P1-P2)2 of Plasmodium falciparum in a Mouse Model by Agnieszka Szuster-Ciesielska, Leszek Wawiórka, Dawid Krokowski, Nikodem Grankowski, Łukasz Jarosz, Urszula Lisiecka, Marek Tchórzewski

“…Malaria remains one the most infectious and destructive protozoan diseases worldwide. Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle and high genetic variability responsible for the difficulties in vaccine development, is implicated in most malaria-related deaths. …”
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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

“…In impoverished nations, intestinal protozoan infections (IPIs) are a leading cause of diarrhea in children. …”
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Anxiety from a Phylogenetic Perspective: Is there a Qualitative Difference between Human and Animal Anxiety? by Catherine Belzung, Pierre Philippot

“…All organisms, including unicellular such as protozoan, can display a specific reaction to danger. …”
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Host Cell Autophagy in Immune Response to Zoonotic Infections by Panagiotis Skendros, Ioannis Mitroulis

“…This paper focuses on the role of host cell autophagy in the regulation of immune response against intracellular pathogens, emphasizing on selected bacterial and protozoan zoonoses.…”
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Rapid Diagnosis of Intestinal Parasitic Protozoa, with a Focus on Entamoeba histolytica by Anjana Singh, Eric Houpt, William A. Petri

“…Entamoeba histolytica is an invasive intestinal pathogenic parasitic protozoan that causes amebiasis. It must be distinguished from Entamoeba dispar and E. moshkovskii, nonpathogenic commensal parasites of the human gut lumen that are morphologically identical to E. histolytica. …”
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Mathematical Model for the Transmission Dynamics of Malaria in Kabale Municipality. by Nabasa, Moses

“…It is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium, transmitted to vertebrates by female genus Anopheles mosquitoes when they feed on blood. …”
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Developments in Diagnosis and Antileishmanial Drugs by Prachi Bhargava, Rajni Singh

“…Leishmaniasis is a diverse group of clinical syndromes caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania. It is estimated that 350 million people are at risk in 88 countries, with a global incidence of 1–1.5 million cases of cutaneous and 500,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis. …”
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Human Malaria by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Richard H. Baker, C. D. Morris, Jai K. Nayar

“… Malaria in humans is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles and caused by any one of four species of microscopic protozoan parasites in the genus Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae and P. ovale ) distributed throughout the world. …”
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Human Malaria by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Richard H. Baker, C. D. Morris, Jai K. Nayar

“… Malaria in humans is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles and caused by any one of four species of microscopic protozoan parasites in the genus Plasmodium (P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae and P. ovale ) distributed throughout the world. …”
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2-Amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles as prospective agents in trypanosomiasis and other parasitoses by Serban Georgeta

“…African trypanosomiasis, American trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, malaria and toxoplasmosis are the main parasitic infections caused by protozoan parasites with over one million deaths each year. …”
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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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The Role of Sialic Acid-Binding Receptors (Siglecs) in the Immunomodulatory Effects of Trypanosoma cruzi Sialoglycoproteins on the Protective Immunity of the Host by Alexandre Morrot

“…Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is an important endemic infection in Latin America. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Polarization of Macrophages in Leishmania Infection by Marion M. Chan, Nagasuresh Adapala, Cui Chen

“…In the disease leishmaniasis, the causative protozoan parasites are harbored inside the macrophages. …”
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mGBP2 engages Galectin-9 for immunity against Toxoplasma gondii. by Elisabeth Kravets, Gereon Poschmann, Sebastian Hänsch, Veronica Raba, Stefanie Weidtkamp-Peters, Daniel Degrandi, Kai Stühler, Klaus Pfeffer

“…Guanylate binding proteins (GBPs) are large interferon-inducible GTPases, executing essential host defense activities against Toxoplasma gondii, an invasive intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite of global importance. T. gondii establishes a parasitophorous vacuole (PV) which shields the parasite from the host's intracellular defense mechanisms. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in Kacha Bira District, Central Ethiopia by Mesfin Mathewos, Habtamu Endale

“…Eimeriosis, which is caused by several Eimeria species, is a protozoan disease affecting the cattle worldwide. The current investigation was aimed at ascertaining the prevalence of bovine eimeriosis, evaluation of the involved risk variables, and identification of the several Eimeria species that were prevalent in the Kacha Bira district of central Ethiopia. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii, it manifests itself with great morbidity and mortality in fetuses, newborns and immunocompromised patients, however, toxoplasmosis can also manifest itself in immunocompetent patients suffering from: chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy, pneumonia, brain abscess, myositis, myocarditis and hepatitis. …”
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A mathematical model for within-host Toxoplasma gondii invasion dynamics by Adam Sullivan, Folashade Agusto, Sharon Bewick, Chunlei Su, Suzanne Lenhart, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite thatinfects a wide range of intermediate hosts, including all mammals and birds.Up to 20% of the human population in the US and 30% in the world arechronically infected. …”
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A Case of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Presenting to the Emergency Department by Gordon A, Malik AN

“…Anne Gordon,1 Adrienne N Malik2 1The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas, Kansas, USA; 2The University of Kansas Medical Center Emergency Department, Kansas, Kansas, USACorrespondence: Anne Gordon, The University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas, KS, 66160, USA, Email agordon5@kumc.eduAbstract: In this case, we describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a protozoan disease not typically found in the United States, that presented to our emergency department (ED). …”
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