Encapsulation and Melanization Are Not Correlated to Successful Immune Defense Against Parasitoid Wasps in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by Lilla B. Magyar, István Andó, Gyöngyi Cinege

“…Expression profiles of the <i>PPO2</i> and <i>PPO3</i> prophenoloxidase genes, which encode key enzymes in the melanization reaction, were detected by qRT-PCR. Parasitization assays were used to analyze fly and wasp eclosion success. …”
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The assessment of dairy goats’ welfare in alpine summer ranges by Manuela Renna, Benedetta Torsiello, Silvana Mattiello, Luca Battaglini, Monica Battini

“…Exceptions regarded the hair coat condition, possibly due to external parasitism, the use of shelter while resting and the level of synchronisation during resting. …”
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Beyond the Surface and Exploring the Microscopic Landscape: Histomorphological Findings in Appendicectomy Specimens by Radhika C. Sasturkar, Pushpalatha Karumanchi, Pranathi Mahankali

“…However, rare findings such as diverticulum, parasitic infestations, and tumors of the appendix were also found. …”
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Clinical pattern and burden of strabismus in a teaching institute of Northeast India by Tanie Natung, Oinam S. Devi, Lanalyn Thangkhiew, Subhankar Paul

“…A cause of strabismus could be identified in 30.91%. Paralytic strabismus was seen in 15.45%, sensory in 11.82%, infantile in 1.82%, and accommodative in 1.82%. …”
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SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Structure, Pathogenesis, Potential Therapeutic Targets, and Immune Response of the Infected Subject by R. Wumba, M. Mandina, Y. Nlandu, J. R. Makulo, A. Tshimpi, P. Mbala, A. Mbangama, P. Kabututu, J. M. Kayembe

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Macrofilaricidal Activity, Acute and Biochemical Effects of Three Lichen Species Found on Mount Cameroon by Thierry Roland Kang, Jerome Nyhalah Dinga, Ayuk Elizabeth Orock, Elvis Monya, Moses Njutain Ngemenya

“…Onchocerciasis is a parasitic infection affecting a relatively small population globally but has very devastating pathological outcomes. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bovine and Ovine Lungworm Infection at Durame District, Southern Ethiopia by Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…Background. Lungworms are parasitic nematodes of the order Strongylidae that infect the lungs of cattle and sheep and cause bronchitis or pneumonia. …”
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Entomological Exploration of Sand Flies in Human Communities Affected by Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in El Hajeb Province, Morocco by Karima El-Mouhdi, Mohammed Fekhaoui, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Smahane Mehanned, Chafika Faraj, Samia Boussaa

“…Sand flies are the exclusive vectors of leishmaniasis. This group of parasitic diseases is a serious public health problem in Morocco. …”
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Antiplasmodial, Antitrypanosomal, and Cytotoxic Effects of Anthonotha macrophylla, Annickia polycarpa, Tieghemella heckelii, and Antrocaryon micraster Extracts by Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, Emmanuel Kofi Kumatia, Jersley Didewurah Chirawurah, Frederick Ayertey

“…Various medicinal plants are used to treat these parasitic diseases. However, the scientific basis of their use and toxicological profiles have not been assessed. …”
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Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Profile of Paediatric Malaria at University Hospital Centre Amissa Bongo in Franceville, Gabon by Roméo Karl Imboumy-Limoukou, Jean Claude Biteghe-Bi-Essone, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui, Jean Jordan Ekogha-Ovono, D’Alva Noronha Ingrid Nascimento, Steede Seinnat Ontoua, Cherone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui, Lady Charlène Kouna, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki

“…Background: Malaria remains the deadliest parasitic disease and continues to cause more than half a million deaths across the world each year, mainly victims are sub-Saharan children. …”
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Machine learning for predicting Chagas disease infection in rural areas of Brazil. by Fabio De Rose Ghilardi, Gabriel Silva, Thallyta Maria Vieira, Ariela Mota, Ana Luiza Bierrenbach, Renata Fiuza Damasceno, Lea Campos de Oliveira, Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho, Ester Sabino

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Chagas disease is a severe parasitic illness that is prevalent in Latin America and often goes unaddressed. …”
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Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss/Meniere’s disease possibly triggered by neurocysticercosis: a case report by Hamza Arman Lateef, Evan Davies, Alidad Arabshahi

“…Meniere’s disease presenting as a postinfectious inflammatory condition secondary to parasitic disease is unknown. Case presentation A 37-year-old Hispanic male patient, native to southern Honduras, presented with dizziness and tinnitus. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of liquid and freeze-dried vaccines for oral vaccination of dogs against rabies by Z. D. Yershebulov, A. T. Zhunushov, Zh. T. Amanova

“…All animals of the control group died after infection demonstrating clinical signs of paralytic rabies. The results obtained show that both forms of the oral rabies vaccines are effective.…”
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Underutilized wild edible fungi and their undervalued ecosystem services in Africa by Gudeta W. Sileshi, Donatha D. Tibuhwa, Alec Mlambo

“…A total of, 249 species were mycorrhizal, 28 species were termitophilic and 203 species were saprophytic or parasitic. Wild edible mushrooms provide food that is high in digestible proteins, antioxidants and fibre but low in fats. …”
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Investigation of Strongyle Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Horses in and around Alage District, Ethiopia by Mulugeta Tesfaye Alemayehu, Belete Kuraz Abebe, Sharew Mekonnen Haile

“…However, their service is hampered by a variety of health issues. Strongylosis is a parasitic infestation of the gastrointestinal tract that has a significant impact on the working ability, reproductive performance, well-being, and welfare of horses. …”
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Polypore fungi as a flagship group to indicate changes in biodiversity – a test case from Estonia by Kadri Runnel, Otto Miettinen, Asko Lõhmus

“…Four broad ecological patterns are described: (1) polypore assemblage organization in natural forests follows major soil and tree-composition gradients; (2) landscape-scale polypore diversity homogenizes due to draining of peatland forests and reduction of nemoral broad-leaved trees (wooded meadows and parks buffer the latter); (3) species having parasitic or brown-rot life-strategies are more substrate-specific; and (4) assemblage differences among woody substrates reveal habitat management priorities. …”
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The Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and the Sand Fly: Knowledge and Beliefs of the Population in Central Morocco (El Hajeb) by Karima El-Mouhdi, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Mohammed Fekhaoui

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic dermal disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female sand fly. …”
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Determination of risk factors and patient profile in human hydatidosis by Ahmet Korul, Mustafa Köse, Sezgin Yılmaz

“…Patient profiles, demographics and risk factors are extensively presented in hydatidosis, an important parasitic zoonosis that threatens public health in Turkey in this study.…”
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Reproductive ecology of the great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) in the conditions of the drainage canal of the Poltava mining and processing plant by L. M. Litvin, A. B. Chaplygina

“…The behavioral nesting strategies of warblers and their response to parasitism by the cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) have been studied. …”
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Nemátodos en Trichomycterus nigromaculatus (Pisces: Trichomycteridae) en el Río Gaira, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia by Carlos Toncel-Palencia, Carlos García-Alzate

“…Se recolectaron 476 ejemplares de T. nigromaculatus abarcando ambos períodos climáticos de la zona, los cuales fueron diseccionados para analizar la cavidad visceral. Los parásitos aislados fueron fijados en formol al 10% para su posterior aclaración. …”
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