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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Status of the Multidrug Resistance-1 Gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Four Malaria Epidemiological Strata, Two Decades after the Abolition of Chloroquine as First-Line Treatment fo... by David Denis Sofeu-Feugaing, Fabrice Nkengeh Ajonglefac, Marcel Nyuylam Moyeh, Tobias Obejum Apinjoh, Marianne Elodie Essende, Gilchrist Destin Talla Kouam, Stephen Mbigha Ghogomu

“…Drug-resistant malaria parasites pose a threat to global malaria control efforts, and it is important to know the extent of these drug-resistant mutations in each region to determine appropriate control measures. …”
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High content analysis of primary macrophages hosting proliferating Leishmania amastigotes: application to anti-leishmanial drug discovery. by Nathalie Aulner, Anne Danckaert, Eline Rouault-Hardoin, Julie Desrivot, Olivier Helynck, Pierre-Henri Commere, Hélène Munier-Lehmann, Gerald F Späth, Spencer L Shorte, Geneviève Milon, Eric Prina

“…<h4>Background/objectives</h4>Human leishmaniases are parasitic diseases causing severe morbidity and mortality. …”
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Recent Advances in Understanding the Inflammatory Response in Malaria: A Review of the Dual Role of Cytokines by Gabriela Loredana Popa, Mircea Ioan Popa

“…During blood-stage infection, in response to the presence of the parasite, the host’s immune system produces proinflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-8, IFN-γ, and TNF, cytokines which play a pivotal role in controlling the growth of the parasite and its elimination. …”
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Exploring Drug Targets in Isoprenoid Biosynthetic Pathway for Plasmodium falciparum by Tabish Qidwai, Farrukh Jamal, Mohd Y. Khan, Bechan Sharma

“…Emergence of rapid drug resistance to existing antimalarial drugs in Plasmodium falciparum has created the need for prediction of novel targets as well as leads derived from original molecules with improved activity against a validated drug target. The malaria parasite has a plant plastid-like apicoplast. To overcome the problem of falciparum malaria, the metabolic pathways in parasite apicoplast have been used as antimalarial drug targets. …”
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Tropical Medicine in China: Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science (2010–2019) by Zhen Li, Jingbo Xue, Bin Zheng

“…The United States ranked first in internationally collaborative articles with China. Furthermore, Parasite & Vectors, which published 707 papers, emerged as the top journal according to the number of publications. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Toxoplasma gondii from Aborted Fetuses of Goats by PCR in Lorestan Province by Morad Beiranvand, Hossein Hamidinejat, Somayeh Bahrami, Mohammad Reza Tabandeh, Meysam Makki

“…Background: A zoonotic obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, infects all warm-blooded animals as well as humans worldwide. …”
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Identification of novel PfEMP1 variants containing domain cassettes 11, 15 and 8 that mediate the Plasmodium falciparum virulence-associated rosetting phenotype. by Florence E McLean, Brian R Omondi, Nouhoum Diallo, Stanley Otoboh, Carolyne Kifude, Abdirahman I Abdi, Rivka Lim, Thomas D Otto, Ashfaq Ghumra, J Alexandra Rowe

“…Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is a diverse family of variant surface antigens, encoded by var genes, that mediates binding of infected erythrocytes to human cells and plays a key role in parasite immune evasion and malaria pathology. The increased availability of parasite genome sequence data has revolutionised the study of PfEMP1 diversity across multiple P. falciparum isolates. …”
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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

“…Simultaneously, the parasite burden and immune-relevant gene expression in both water and fish gills were investigated. …”
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IgM against Merozoite Surface Protein 1-Block 2 Haplotypes as New Tools for Plasmodium vivax Infections by Fernanda de Almeida Batalha, Elizangela Farias da Silva, Paula Taquita Serra, Rafaella Oliveira dos Santos, Zeca Manuel Salimo, Yury de Oliveira Chaves, Mirian Ívens Fagundes, Paulo Emílio Feuser, Victor Costa de Souza, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Ricardo A. Machado de Ávila, Paulo Afonso Nogueira

“…We evaluated seroprevalence against sets of specific peptides to the block 2 region of Plasmodium vivax-merozoite surface protein-1 (PvMSP1) to detect parasite clones. Methods: We applied amplicon deep sequencing (ADS) of block 2 region of the MSP-1 gene (pvmsp1) to determine cocirculating parasite clones within eight P. vivax-infected individuals. …”
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TLR Specific Immune Responses against Helminth Infections by Sivaprakasam Rajasekaran, Rajamanickam Anuradha, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…The role of TLR expression and function in relation to intracellular parasites has been documented but limited studies are available for multicellular helminth parasites. …”
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Seasonal Profile and Five-Year Trend Analysis of Malaria Prevalence in Maygaba Health Center, Welkait District, Northwest Ethiopia by Fitsum Tigu, Tsegay Gebremaryam, Asnake Desalegn

“…Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax were the dominant parasites detected, which accounted for 66.1%; N=4832, 33.9%; N=2477, respectively. …”
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Taxonomic and functional diversity of protists in saline and hypersaline lakes in southern Western Siberia, a region strongly affected by climate change by Elena A. Gerasimova, Alexander S. Balkin, Vladimir Y. Kataev, Ekaterina S. Filonchikova, Yulia V. Mindolina, Denis V. Tikhonenkov

“…The parasite amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) were affiliated mainly with mixohaline and beta-hypersaline lakes.…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Basha Ayele, Zeleke Mekonnen, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Etsehiwot Adamu, Estifanos Tsige, Getenet Beyene

“…Background. Shigella and parasitic infections are common public health problems throughout the world. …”
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The Schistosoma mansoni tegumental-allergen-like (TAL) protein family: influence of developmental expression on human IgE responses. by Colin M Fitzsimmons, Frances M Jones, Alex Stearn, Iain W Chalmers, Karl F Hoffmann, Jakub Wawrzyniak, Shona Wilson, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne

“…Located inside the tegument, the molecule belongs to a family of proteins from parasitic platyhelminths, the Tegument-Allergen-Like proteins (TALs). …”
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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi

“…Uneducated mothers, intestinal parasite infections, and underweight children were found to be determinants of anemia among school-age children. …”
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Prevalence of Helminthic Infections in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle in Mazandaran Province (Northern Iran) by Nasrollah Vahedi Nouri, Reza Rahmatian, Alireza Salehi

“…Ruminant parasites are found in all parts of the world, including the tropical and subtropical regions. …”
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Lysophosphatidylcholine: A Novel Modulator of Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission by Mário A. C. Silva-Neto, Alan B. Carneiro, Livia Silva-Cardoso, Georgia C. Atella

“…It acts as a powerful chemoattractant for inflammatory cells at the site of the insect bite, which will provide a concentrated population of cells available for parasite infection. Also, LPC increases macrophage intracellular calcium concentrations that ultimately enhance parasite invasion. …”
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Diatoms-endoparasite association in fish from the marine pacific coast of Colombia (Buenaventura). by Vanessa Potosi-Pai, Carlos E Agudelo Morales, Javier Antonio Benavides-Montaño

“…The association of parasites and diatoms has been previously reported as an important mechanism to control bacteria and parasites to avoid resistance to chemical usage. …”
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Current Enzooticity of <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> and <i>Angiostrongylus vasorum</i> in Central and Southern Italy by Donato Traversa, Simone Morelli, Angela Di Cesare, Chiara Astuti, Alessandra Barlaam, Mariasole Colombo, Fabrizia Veronesi, Barbara Paoletti, Raffaella Iorio, Raffaella Maggi, Alessandra Passarelli, Alessia Pede, Linda Rossi, Manuela Diaferia

“…A high level of vigilance and routine parasitological screening are necessary, considering the high prevalence of intestinal parasites in owned dogs that are also co-infected by respiratory parasites. …”
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