Resistance of Biomphalaria alexandrina to Schistosoma mansoni and Bulinus truncatus to Schistosoma haematobium Correlates with Unsaturated Fatty Acid Levels in the Snail Soft Tissu... by Marian Elias, Rasha S. Hanafi, Samia El-Bardicy, Ebtisam A. Hafez, Rashika El Ridi

“…Only a fraction of the Biomphalaria and Bulinus snail community shows patent infection with schistosomes despite continuous exposure to the parasite, indicating that a substantial proportion of snails may resist infection. …”
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Nb-FAR-1: A key developmental protein affects lipid droplet accumulation and cuticle formation in Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. by Wenmin Qi, Fei Shen, Chuyue Wang, Juan Wen, Xi Pan, Zhongying Zhao, Lihua Xiao, Yaoyu Feng, Dongjuan Yuan

“…Fatty acid pattern of parasitic adults was more similar to rat intestine than to free-living L3s, indicating that N. brasiliensis may be dependent on the host to obtain fatty acids. …”
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Análise das publicações sobre os comitês de ética em pesquisa em Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) by João Beccon Almeida Neto, Tulio Batista Franco

“…Nesse sentido, quatro questões nos parecem marcantes: (a) a ingerência promovida pelos CEPs em relação ao método das pesquisas; (b) a questão da análise ética das pesquisas oriundas das ciências humanas não pode ser vista como uma relação de inclusão ou exclusão; (c) a burocratização dos CEPs; e (d) a questão em relação à necessidade de acreditação dos CEPs. …”
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Molecular investigation on active compounds in papaya leaves (Carica papaya Linn) as anti-malaria using network pharmacology, molecular docking, clustering-based analysis and molec... by Arwansyah Arwansyah, Sitti Rahmawati, Siti Nuryanti, Yenni Yusuf, Hartono, Abdur Rahman Arif

“…Furthermore, molecular docking was performed on the parasite protein Falcipain-2, revealing that five compounds exhibited higher binding affinities than Artemisinin (control), suggesting their potential as Falcipain-2 inhibitor. …”
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Altering the intracellular trafficking of Necator americanus GST-1 antigen yields novel hookworm mRNA vaccine candidates. by Athos Silva De Oliveira, Leroy Versteeg, Neima Briggs, Rakesh Adhikari, Maria Jose Villar, JeAnna R Redd, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Jeroen Pollet

“…<h4>Background</h4>The antigen Na-GST-1, expressed by the hookworm Necator americanus, plays crucial biochemical roles in parasite survival. This study explores the development of mRNA vaccine candidates based on Na-GST-1, building on the success of recombinant Na-GST-1 (rNa-GST-1) protein, currently assessed as a subunit vaccine candidate, which has shown promise in preclinical and clinical studies.…”
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Giant Hydatid Cyst Originating From Psoas Muscle Extending to the Iliac Bone: A Case Report by Mohammad Hadi Niakan, Fatemeh Mirparsa, Hamid Zaferani Arani, Sedighe Hooshmandi, Elham Peyravi

“…ABSTRACT Hydatid cysts, caused by the Echinococcus granulosus parasite, predominantly affect the liver and lungs, but can also impact other organs such as the kidneys, brain, and muscles. …”
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L’Église catholique face aux États et la liberté religieuse by Bernard Pottier

“…C’est Léon XIII qui renouvellera la formule gélasienne des deux pouvoirs en jetant les bases de la doctrine des ‘deux sociétés parfaites’, l’Église et l’État. Les accords du Latran, conclus entre Pie XI et Mussolini en 1929, constituent l’un des sommets de toute l’histoire concordataire, en créant l’État de la Cité du Vatican. …”
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In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants by Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…Schistosomiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma species and is recognised in public health as second to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic impact on humans. …”
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Adaptation of Anopheles Vectors to Anthropogenic Malaria-Associated Rubber Plantations and Indoor Residual Spraying: Establishing Population Dynamics and Insecticide Susceptibility by Suntorn Pimnon, Adisak Bhumiratana

“…This can pose the risk for residual malaria parasite transmission in Anopheles vectors even though the house is protected by IRS.…”
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The relationship between hemogram parameters and mortality in neonatal calves with diarrhea by Merve Ider, Amir Naseri, Alper Erturk

“…In addition, on the basis of the stool quick test and etiological agent, it was divided into 3 subgroups: bacterial (E. coli), viral (rotavirus and coronavirus), and parasitic (Cryptosporidium parvum). Total leukocyte (WBC), lymphocyte (Lym), monocyte (Mon), granulocyte (Gra), erythrocyte (RBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), hemoglobin (Hb), and thrombocyte (PLT) were measured.…”
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Hirudiniasis in Cattle in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region of Tanzania by Misheck A. Mulilo, Joyce Siwila, Philbert B. Madoshi, Richard S. Silayo

“…Laboratory examination revealed segmented, dorsal-ventral flattened, cylindrical parasites which had posterior and anterior suckers. …”
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Rethinking body language in terms of power relations by Adeline Paxton

“…Because the Cultural Studies approach explicitly links power rela tions and communication, it is able to offer a framework in which dis parate threads from different discl plines can be drawn together to fa cilitate a broader understanding of body language. …”
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Marka Değerleme by Şebnem Özdemir, Mehmet Sadık Öncül

“…Bu tarihlerde gerçekleşen birleşme ve satın almalar marka değerinin bir parasal değer olarak ele alınmasının yolunu açmıştır. …”
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ÖRGÜTSEL ADALETİN YÖNETİCİ-ÇALIŞAN İLİŞKİLERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ: FARKLI SEKTÖR ÇALIŞANLARINA YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA by Yavuz DEMİREL

“…Çalışmanın amaç ve doğrultusunda geliştirilen hipotezleri test etmek amacıyla elektrik ve elektronik yedek parça sanayinde, yapı malzemeleri ve gıda sektöründe faaliyet gösteren üç işletmede 212 çalışan üzerinde yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle anket yapılmıştır. …”
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Identification and genetic analysis of the recent Avian pox viruses from infected pigeons and chickens by Amira M. Helal, Osama Mahana, Ali Zanaty, Karim Selim, Mohamed. E. Taha, Mostafa M. Saleh, Mohamed I. Hassan, Mona S. Abdallah

“…Abstract Background Avian pox viruses (APVs) are highly contagious poultry diseases, posing a major economic threat to poultry production systems, and have a high mortality rate among young birds, Infected birds also face condemnation of affected carcasses due to the unsightly appearance of the nodular skin lesions. …”
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<i>Bacillus anthracis</i> strain differentiation based on SNP and VNTR loci by E. A. Anisimova, N. A. Fakhrutdinov, D. A. Mirgazov, E. A. Dodonova, I. A. Elizarova, M. E. Gorbunova, N. I. Khammadov, L. I. Zainullin, K. A. Osyanin

“…In the study, seven strains of B. anthracis obtained from soil samples and animal carcasses were investigated using vaccine strain STI-1 as a reference. …”
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Multifunctional Plumeria rubra nanoparticles: Antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory activities by Bassma H. Elwakil, Mohab H. Elsabrouty, Areej Eskandrani, Keshav Raj Paudel, Esraa Abdelhamid Moneer

“…On top of that, the synthesized nanoparticles reduced the parasitic tachyzoites’ count by 37, 43, and 49 % in the spleen, brain, and liver, respectively.…”
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Insecticidal Activity of Some Traditionally Used Ethiopian Medicinal Plants against Sheep Ked Melophagus ovinus by Negero Gemeda, Walelegn Mokonnen, Hirut Lemma, Ashenif Tadele, Kelbessa Urga, Getachew Addis, Asfaw Debella, Mesaye Getachew, Frehiwot Teka, Kidist Yirsaw, Kissi Mudie, Solomon Gebre

“…Among essential oils, C. citratus has showed superior potency at a three-hour exposure of the parasite (P=0.00) at a concentration of ≥0.78 μL/mL. …”
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Deformed wing virus coopts the host arginine kinase to enhance its fitness in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Rosanna Mattossovich, Serena Camerini, Marialuisa Casella, Giovanni Jesu, Ilaria Di Lelio, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Joachim R. de Miranda, Anna Valenti, Silvia Gigliotti, Francesco Pennacchio

“…Abstract Background Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a major honey bee pathogen that is actively transmitted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and plays a primary role in Apis mellifera winter colony losses. …”
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Invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus: genetics (COI, ITS2), Wolbachia and Dirofilaria infections by E. V. Shaikevich, I. V. Patraman, A. S. Bogacheva, V. М. Rakova, O. Р. Zelya, L. A. Ganushkina

“…The objective of the presented study was molecular-genetic identification of the Aedes mosquitoes collected in sampling sites on the Black Sea coast from 2007 to 2017; determination of genetic variability of Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus and their symbiotic bacteria Wolbachia; assessment of mosquitoes ability to be infected and to spread parasitic Dirofilaria. Another objective was obtaining the genetic characteristic of laboratory strain Ae. aegypti IMPITM. …”
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