Geospatial Analysis and Molecular Epidemiologic Study of Emerging Pulmonary Lophomoniasis in Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Maryam Nakhaei, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Niloufar Mohamadi, Mostafa Soleymani, Siavash Abedi, Masoud Aliyali, Hossein Mehravaran

“…Bronchopulmonary lophomoniasis (BPL) is a protozoan pulmonary disease that has been reported sporadically, but its incidence has been increasing. …”
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Implementing an environmental DNA/RNA-based approach to non-invasively investigate disease caused by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis by Yajiao Duan, Moonika Haahr Marana, Hannah Malene Jensen, Cyril Henard, Louise von Gersdorff Jørgensen

“…White spot disease, which is caused by the protozoan fish parasite, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich), is a good example of a disease which continuously cause major challenge for the aquaculture worldwide. …”
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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii amongst Pregnant Women in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia by Hussein Aqeely, Eman K. El-Gayar, Darakhshan Perveen Khan, Abdullah Najmi, Ayesha Alvi, Ibrahim Bani, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Saif Elden Abdalla, Ibrahim M. Elhassan

“…Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite of worldwide distribution. There is limited information about the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in the southern area of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Molecular Evidence of Emerged Pulmonary Lophomoniasis due to Lophomonas blattarum among Hospitalized Patients in Southwestern Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Kobra Mokhtarian, Simin Taghipour, Maryam Nakhaei, Amirmasoud Taheri, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi

“…Objectives. Lophomonas protozoan is an emerging pathogen transmitted through arthropods such as cockroaches. …”
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Trichomonas vaginalis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Oromia Region, Southern Ethiopia by Oliyad Husen, Alqeer Aliyo, Kalicha Boru, Tibeso Gemechu, Wako Dedecha, Girma Ashenafi

“…Trichomoniasis is caused by a flagellated protozoan parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis. It is one of the most common, curable nonsexually transmitted infections globally. …”
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Entamoeba histolytica: Gene Expression Analysis of Cells Invading Tissues by Helen C. Fernandes, Ana F. Costa, Michelle A. R. Freitas, Almir S. Martins, Jorge L. Pesquero, Élida M. Rabelo, Maria A. Gomes

“…Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite that presents a risk to the health of millions of people worldwide. …”
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Reduction of chickens use to perform in vitro pre-screening of novel anticoccidials by miniaturisation and increased throughput of the current Eimeria tenella compound-screening mo... by Virginia Marugan-Hernandez, Javier Regidor-Cerrillo, Luis Ortega-Mora, Sara Arias-Maroto, Kelsilandia Aguiar-Martins

“…This disease is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria (Apicomplexa), and it is mainly controlled by chemoprophylaxis with ionophores and chemical anticoccidials; however, there is an overall agreement about the limitation of these traditional drugs and the need to improve current methods of control. …”
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Antiprotozoal Drug Handling and Management Practices in Asella District, Central Oromia, Ethiopia by Ashenafi Ababu, Dereje Endashaw, Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…Hence, continuous awareness creation in the community, capacity building, training, and upgrading programs to the professionals, as well as strict enforcement of drug control and administration regulation of the country, are essential in the overall effort of improving animal health and productivity through the control of protozoan diseases in and around Asella.…”
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Symbiotic diversity of Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Vietnam - implication for species and geographic variations by Binh Thuy Dang, Oanh Thi Kieu Le, Sang Quang Tran, Oanh Thi Truong

“…The most common symbionts were pedunculate barnacles, Octolasmis angulata, its congeners (O. warwickii and O. neptuni), and the protozoan ciliate, Zoothamnium chlamydis. The nemertean, Carcinonemertes mitsukurii and the copepod, Choniosphaera indica are well-known egg eating parasites. …”
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Prevalence of Cattle Trypanosomosis and Temporal Vector Distribution in Jima Arjo District, Upper Didessa Valley, Western Ethiopia by Debela Abdeta, Takele Deresa, Geremew Haile

“…Trypanosomosis is a protozoan disease, mostly transmitted by the tsetse fly, Glossina species, which causes severe disease of livestock in Ethiopia. …”
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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

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A Fatal Case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis from Recreational Waters by Edward Hamaty, Saif Faiek, Minesh Nandi, David Stidd, Manish Trivedi, Hari Kandukuri

“…The CSF analysis revealed trophozoites indicating a protozoan infection, which we diagnosed in the neurocritical unit, and the patient was then immediately started with treatment that included amphotericin B, rifampin, azithromycin, and fluconazole. …”
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Prevalence and Subtypes Distribution (ST10, ST14, ST25, ST26) of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Van, Türkiye by Adnan Ayan, Burcak Aslan Celik, Ozgur Yasar Celik, Ali Bilgin Yilmaz, Ozlem Orunc Kilinc, Ozge Oktay Ayan

“…Conclusion It is thought that more large‐scale studies should be carried out to determine the zoonotic subtype potential of this protozoan in the region.…”
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Impact of sodium alginate hydrogel containing bacteriophage peptides that specifically bind to the EtCab protein on the inhibition of Eimeria tenella infection by Hang Chen, Wenjing Zhi, Bingrong Bai, Faisal R. Anjum, Zhipeng Jia, Rui Kong, Qiuju Liu, Biao Wang, Chunli Ma, Dexing Ma

“…Abstract Avian coccidiosis, caused by the protozoan Eimeria, leads to significant economic losses for the poultry industry. …”
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The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review. by Grace Grifferty, Hugh Shirley, Katherine O'Brien, Jason L Hirsch, Adrienne M Orriols, Kiira Lani Amechi, Joshua Lo, Neeharika Chanda, Sarra El Hamzaoui, Jorja Kahn, Samantha V Yap, Kyleigh E Watson, Christina Curran, Amina Atef AbdelAlim, Neeloy Bose, Alissa Link Cilfone, Richard Wamai

“…<h4>Background</h4>The leishmaniases are a group of four vector-borne neglected tropical diseases caused by 20 species of protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and transmitted through a bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies. …”
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Repurposing the Antidiabetic Drugs Glyburide, Gliquidone, and Glipizide in Combination with Benznidazole for <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection by Citlali Vázquez, Rusely Encalada, Isabel Jiménez-Galicia, Rogelio Gómez-Escobedo, Gildardo Rivera, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Emma Saavedra

“…Infection with the protozoan parasite <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> causes human Chagas disease. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Identification of <i>Sarcocystis arctica</i> in Captive Cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus</i>) in China Helps Clarify Phylogenetic Relationships with <i>Sar... by Zhe Liao, Niuping Zhu, Yurong Yang, Shuangsheng Deng, Thomas Jäkel, Junjie Hu

“…To date, only one case is known where protozoan parasites of the genus <i>Sarcocystis</i> were found to infect cheetahs (<i>Acinonyx jubatus</i>); the cysts in the musculature were morphologically identified as <i>S. felis</i>. …”
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Induction of IL-12 Production in Human Peripheral Monocytes by Trypanosoma cruzi Is Mediated by Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Mucin-Like Glycoproteins and Potentiated by IF... by Lúcia Cristina Jamli Abel, Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira, Isabela Cunha Navarro, Monique Andrade Baron, Jorge Kalil, Ricardo Tostes Gazzinelli, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Edecio Cunha-Neto

“…Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), is characterized by immunopathology driven by IFN-γ secreting Th1-like T cells. …”
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Performance evaluation of nine reference centers and comparison of DNA extraction protocols for effective surveillance of Leishmania-infected Phlebotomine sand flies: Basis for tec... by Jorian Prudhomme, Aymeric Delabarre, Bulent Alten, Umut Berberoglu, Eduardo Berriatua, Gioia Bongiorno, José Manuel Cristovao, Maya Davidovich-Cohen, Trentina Di Muccio, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Eleonora Fiorentino, Oscar D Kirstein, Edwin Kniha, Carla Maia, Mesut Mungan, Clara Muñoz-Hernández, Muhammed Nalçaci, Gizem Oguz Kaskan, Yusuf Ozbel, Seray Ozensoy Toz, Ricardo Parreira, Katharina Platzgummer, Ceylan Polat, José Risueño, Liora Studentsky, Gamze Varol, Julia Walochnik, Kardelen Yetişmiş, Florence Robert-Gangneux

“…<h4>Background</h4>Leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania protozoan parasites transmitted by Phlebotomine sand flies, is a significant public health concern in the Mediterranean basin. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Giardia duodenalis among School Children from La Habana, Cuba by Luis Enrique Jerez Puebla, Fidel A. Núñez, Isabel Martínez Silva, Lázara Rojas Rivero, Marta Martínez González, Yuliet Méndez Sutil, Lucía Ayllón Valdés, Iraís Atencio Millán, Norbert Müller

“…Giardia duodenalis is considered the most common protozoan infecting humans worldwide. Molecular characterization of G. duodenalis isolates has revealed the existence of eight groups (assemblages A to H) which differ in their host distribution. …”
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