A Case of Bacteremia and Meningitis Associated with Piperacillin-Tazobactam Nonsusceptible, Ceftriaxone Susceptible Escherichia coli during Strongyloides Hyperinfection in an Immun... by Santosh Dahal, Jeffrey Lederman, Jesse Berman, Marius Viseroi, Stephen Jesmajian

“…Strongyloidiasis is an emerging parasitic infection with intriguing epidemiology, presentation, and clinical management. …”
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Nematodes and Their Management by J. W. Noling

“… Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms which live in the soil and attack the roots of plants. …”
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Peach Root-knot Nematode by Mary Ann D. Maquilan, Ali Sarkhosh, Donald W. Dickson

“… One of the production issues that peach growers in Florida must contend with is plant-parasitic nematodes. One such species is the more recently discovered peach root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne floridensis, which is the subject of this 5-page publication. …”
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Nematodes and Their Management by J. W. Noling

“… Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms which live in the soil and attack the roots of plants. …”
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A Second Host Species of the Inquiline Ant Leptothorax wilsoni by J. Heinze, B. Trunzer, K. Lechner, D. Ortius

“…The workerless parasitic ant, Leptothorax wilsoni, as yet known only from colonies of Leptothorax cf. canadensis, was found in five colonies of a second host species, Leptothorax sp. …”
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Peach Root-knot Nematode by Mary Ann D. Maquilan, Ali Sarkhosh, Donald W. Dickson

“… One of the production issues that peach growers in Florida must contend with is plant-parasitic nematodes. One such species is the more recently discovered peach root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne floridensis, which is the subject of this 5-page publication. …”
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Nature of viruses and the radical change in viral taxonomy by V. V. Makarov, L. P. Buchatsky

“…The metagenomic sequencing has revealed the presence of a vast variety of viruses in diverse environmental samples without any connections with banal parasitism, infectivity, or pathogenicity. The understanding of viruses has expanded beyond the original parasitic–pathogen model, and now virologists recognize the role of viruses in host regulation and the maintenance of natural ecosystems. …”
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A High Accuracy Capacitance-to-Digital Converter with Improving Nonidealities Effects by Arash Ahmadpour, Mehdi Fallah Kazemi

“…These effects are investigated here which are mainly caused by charge injection of switches and associated parasitic effects. These nonidealities are reduced by utilizing dummy switches at asymmetrical paths of the applied auto-calibration. …”
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A Wideband Dual-Polarized Antenna Using Planar Quasi-Open-Sleeve Dipoles for Base Station Applications by Guan-xi Zhang, Li Sun, Bao-hua Sun

“…The planar quasi-open-sleeve dipole comprises a pair of bowtie-shaped planar dipoles with two parallel curve parasitic elements. The introduced parallel curve parasitic elements change the path of the current of the original bowtie-shaped planar dipoles at high frequencies and hence wideband characteristic is achieved. …”
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Retrospective study of commercial poultry diseases by Ausraful Islam, Shankar Majumder, Asadur Rahman, Ashika Akbar Trisha, Ruhul Amin

“…Occurrence of bacterial diseases (p<0.01) and parasitic diseases (p<0.05) was significantly lower in summer than rainy and winter seasons. …”
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Aqueous extracts from indigenous plant in Burkina Faso with bio-herbicide properties to reduce Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth propagation by Tinkoudougou Cathérine Sawadogo/Ilboudo, Djibril Yonli, Soumaïla Sourabie, Patrice Zerbo, Hamidou Traoré, Joseph Issaka Boussim

“…Abstract Background The genus Striga includes 11 parasitic plants species of food crops in at least 50 African countries. …”
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Implications of Prevalence and Intensity of Soil-Transmitted Helminthes (STHs) on Rural Farmers’ Productivity in Selected Districts of Sierra Leone by Mohamed Ngegba, Emmanuel Hinckley, Muctar Koroma, Alfred Ngegba, Oladimeji Oladele

“…Soil-transmitted Helminths (STH) are among the most prevalent parasitic diseases that impair childhood physical and mental growth, hence hindering economic development. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the sweet potato rot nematode Ditylenchus destructor by Yiwei Yang, Ruirui Feng, Bo Hong, Yuchuan Fang, Chen Liu, Kui Wang, Deliang Peng, Yingmei Li, Huan Peng, Qing Chang

“…Abstract Ditylenchus destructor, commonly known as the potato rot nematode, is a significant plant-parasitic pathogen affecting over 120 plant species globally. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors in Ruminant Species of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan by Abid Ali, Talha Omer, Asad Ullah, Abdul Haleem, Maryam Naseem, Mujeeb Ullah, Seemab, Fahad Shamim, Amna Tehreem, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Numan Khan

“…Toxoplasma infection is one of the most common human parasitic diseases. During 2018-2020, in the rural areas of three districts of Pakistan, we surveyed a total of 451 animals, belonging to different asymptomatic ruminant species, to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies. …”
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Leveraging time-based spectral data from UAV imagery for enhanced detection of broomrape in sunflower by Guy Atsmon, Anna Brook, Tom Avikasis Cohen, Fadi Kizel, Hanan Eizenberg, Ran Nisim Lati

“…Sunflower broomrape (Orobanche cumana) poses a severe threat to sunflower crops, parasitizing their roots and hindering plant growth. …”
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Evaluation of Regulatory Immune Response in Skin Lesions of Patients Affected by Nonulcerated or Atypical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Honduras, Central America by Gabriela Venicia Araujo Flores, Carmen Maria Sandoval Pacheco, Thaise Yumie Tomokane, Wilfredo Sosa Ochoa, Concepción Zúniga Valeriano, Claudia Maria Castro Gomes, Carlos Eduardo Pereira Corbett, Marcia Dalastra Laurenti

“…NUCL is characterized by mononuclear inflammatory infiltration of the dermis, composed mainly of lymphocytes followed by macrophages with discrete parasitism. Considering that little is known about the pathogenesis of NUCL, the aim of this study was to evaluate the regulatory response in situ in skin lesions of patients affected by NUCL. …”
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First report of the fruit-piercing moth, Gonodonta nutrix Stoll, 1780 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Colombia, with notes on its morphology and biology by Yenifer Campos-Patiño, Rubilma Tarazona-Velásquez, Carlos E. Sarmiento, Erika Valentina Vergara-Navarro

“…The larvae were found to be parasitized by a braconid parasitoid from the genus Glyptapanteles Ashmead, 1904 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae). …”
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Impact of In-Row Planting Patterns on Reniform Nematodes Using Precision Agriculture in Cotton by David L. Wright, Sheeja George, Ian Small, Theodor Stansly, Zane Grabau

“… This article is intended to inform cotton producers and associated agricultural professionals of a practical method to help manage plant-parasitic nematodes in cotton. Written by D. L. Wright, S. …”
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Dog Flea Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) by Krista R. Seraydar, Phillip Kaufman

“…The article also discusses the flea’s ability to transmit parasitic worms and cause allergic reactions in pets. …”
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Endemic Diseases: Globalization, Urbanization, and Immunosuppression by Maria Aparecida Shikanai Yasuda, Pedro Albajar Viñas

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