CysQ of , a Protozoa, May Have Been Acquired from Bacteria by Horizontal Gene Transfer by Ji Young Lee, Sangsoo Kim

“…Cryptosporidium parvum is a parasitic protozoan that causes an infectious disease. …”
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Have there been efforts to integrate malaria and schistosomiasis prevention and control programs? A scoping review of the literature. by Claudia Duguay, Sydney Raduy, Engluy Khov, Natacha Protopopoff, Cindy Feng, Alison Krentel, Manisha A Kulkarni

“…Malaria and schistosomiasis are two important parasitic diseases that are a particular threat to young children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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ANTHRAX GLOBAL EPIZOOTOLOGY. 1. SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS by Makhamat Nguerabe Yamtitina, V. V. Makarov

“…Obligatory lethality of the disease, the causative agent of which leads a parasitic mode of life, makes it possible to consider mortality as the main sign of anthrax epizootic process in animals. …”
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In-Vitro Anthelminthic Potential of Ethanolic and Methanolic Stem Bark Extract of Adansonia digitata Linn (Baobab Tree) on earthworms (Pheritima posthuma) by A. A. Biu, J. Wasagwa, T. E. Onyiche, F. M. Muhammad

“… Medicinal plants have been used for decades by rural dwellers to alleviate suffering due to parasitic diseases and interest have grown in recent times on their application as alternatives for deworming of animals. …”
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Defensive Mechanisms of <i>Mikania micrantha</i> Likely Enhance Its Invasiveness as One of the World’s Worst Alien Species by David R. Clements, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

“…It possesses potent defenses against natural enemies such as pathogenic fungi, herbivorous insects, and parasitic nematodes, and exhibits allelopathic potential against plant competitors. …”
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Idigey: a Historical Personality and its Assessment in Russian Historiography by Izmailov I.L.

“…In 1944, by a decree of the Central Committee of the CPSU(b), the Golden Horde was recognized as a parasitic state, and Idigey was recognized as the most “insidious and predatory Horde ruler.” …”
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Optimal Control and Temperature Variations of Malaria Transmission Dynamics by Folashade B. Agusto

“…Malaria is a Plasmodium parasitic disease transmitted by infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Wondimu Tessema, Minale Getachew, Ephrem Tora

“…Among small ruminants, lungworms are important parasitic nematodes that infect the lower respiratory tract and are implicated in a high mortality and morbidity rate. …”
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A Review of Segmented Stator and Rotor Designs in AC Electric Machines: Opportunities and Challenges by Bhuvan Khoshoo, Anmol Aggarwal, Shanelle Foster

“…However, lamination segmentation also introduces challenges. Parasitic air gaps between segments and an increased number of cut edges in the assembled stack can alter the magnetic properties of the machine, potentially leading to degraded performance. …”
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INFECCIÓN POR PROTOZOARIOS EN INDIVIDUOS DE TITÍ BEBE LECHE -S. fuscicollis-, TITÍ CABEZA BLANCA -S. oedipus-, TITÍ ARDILLA -S. sciureus-, SURICATO -S. suricatta- Y WALLABIE DE BEN... by G. L. K. López, J. Peña, C. I. Brieva

“…Toxoplasma gondii comparte mu - chos de sus parámetros biológicos con otros parásitos apicomplexa, pero es único por su extremadamente amplio rango de huéspedes y su especificidad tisular. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Trypanosomosis in Dromedary Camels in the Pastoral Areas of the Guji Zone in Ethiopia by Gossa Alemu, Rahmeto Abebe

“…Statistically, the mean packed cell volume was significantly lower (P<0.05) in parasitemic camels (26.5%±7) as compared with aparasitemic camels (33.9%±9.1). …”
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LIETUVOS KOLEGIJŲ SOCIALINIŲ ATASKAITŲ TYRIMAS by Irena Klimavičienė, Jūratė Vaičiulėnaitė

“…Tačiau ataskaitose matomos organizacijų strateginės nuostatos, aprašytos praktinės veiklos ir pasiekimai. Atliktas tyrimas parodo Lietuvos kolegijų socialinės atskaitomybės padėtį ir gali būti pritaikytas aukštųjų mokyklų atskaitomybės tobulinimui, rezultatų sklaida gali būti naudinga kitoms aukštojo mokslo institucijoms ir suinteresuotoms šalims.…”
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MOLECULAR AND GENETIC INSIGHTS OF ROOT-KNOT NEMATODES PATHOGENICITY: A REVIEW by Prabina Bhandari, Anjali Thapa, Anusha Ghimire, Sunil Ojha, Srijana Saud, Sanju Aryal

“…Plant parasitic nematode must develop molecular strategies to get around the plants defense mechanism in order to successfully enter and infect their host plants. …”
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The multifaceted role of brood communication in wasp societies by Rafael Carvalho da Silva, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Cintia Akemi Oi

“…We addressed five main subjects (1) brood mediated conflicts and underlying mechanisms, (2) brood parasitism, (3) hydrocarbon cues covering brood, (4) juvenile hormone influencing brood scent and (5) other modes of communication used by brood.…”
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A Novel Linear Sparse Array with Reconfigurable Pixel Antenna Elements by Ming Li, Haiping Wei, Jiahao Zhao, Qingchang Tao, Zheng You

“…Specifically, an RPA with simultaneous polarization and pattern reconstruction capabilities, consisting of the driven patch and the parasitic pixels on the same layer of dielectric substrate, is firstly designed, which can work in several operation modes corresponding to steerable beam directions θ=0°;θxoz=25°, 45°;θyoz=15° with two circular polarizations in X-band. …”
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Structural basis of Spliced Leader RNA recognition by the Trypanosoma brucei cap-binding complex by Harald Bernhard, Hana Petržílková, Barbora Popelářová, Kamil Ziemkiewicz, Karolina Bartosik, Marcin Warmiński, Laura Tengo, Henri Gröger, Luciano G. Dolce, Cameron D. Mackereth, Ronald Micura, Jacek Jemielity, Eva Kowalinski

“…Abstract Kinetoplastids are a clade of eukaryotic protozoans that include human parasitic pathogens like trypanosomes and Leishmania species. …”
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Combined feedback–feedforward control of Ćuk CCM converter for achieving fast transient response by Byeongcheol Han, Seok‐Min Wi, Minsung Kim

“…To construct the proposed controller, the authors make use of the large‐signal averaged model of the Ćuk CCM converter, and consider the parasitic elements. To verify the proposed control scheme, numerical simulations and experimental tests are conducted.…”
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Applying the Concept of Peptide Uniqueness to Anti-Polio Vaccination by Darja Kanduc, Candida Fasano, Giovanni Capone, Antonella Pesce Delfino, Michele Calabrò, Lorenzo Polimeno

“…To design peptide-based anti-polio vaccines exempt from potential cross-reactivity risks and possibly able to reduce rare potential adverse events such as the postvaccine paralytic poliomyelitis due to the tendency of the poliovirus genome to mutate. …”
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Anthelmintic Activity of Crude Extract and Essential Oil of Tanacetum vulgare (Asteraceae) against Adult Worms of Schistosoma mansoni by Loyana Silva Godinho, Lara Soares Aleixo de Carvalho, Clarissa Campos Barbosa de Castro, Mirna Meana Dias, Priscila de Faria Pinto, Antônio Eduardo Miller Crotti, Pedro Luiz Silva Pinto, Josué de Moraes, Ademar A. Da Silva Filho

“…Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease caused by trematode flatworms of the genus Schistosoma, affects more than 200 million people worldwide, and its control is dependent on a single drug, praziquantel. …”
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Antimalarial Efficacy and Antioxidant Activity of Lophira lanceolata Stem Bark Ethanol Extract Using Plasmodium berghei Induced-Malaria in Swiss Albino’s Mice by Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Yamssi Cedric, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Gamago Nkadeu Guy-Armand, Djeussi Doriane Esther, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Tako Djimefo Alex Kevin, Vincent Khan Payne

“…The antimalarial activity was determined using the Peter 4-days’ suppressive and Rane’s curative tests on Swiss albino: these mice were infected with 1×107 parasitized red blood cells. The percentage reduction of parasitemia was related to each test, and the liver homogenate was used to assay malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, nitrogen monoxide, catalase, and glutathione for the evaluation of oxidative stress. …”
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