Experiência do paciente com cuidados de Enfermagem na hospitalização pela COVID-19: incidentes críticos percebidos by Grazielly Nogueira Xavier do Nascimento, Vanessa Alves Mendes, Marina Nolli Bittencourt, Carolina Giordani Silva, Mara Regina Rosa Ribeiro, Gímerson Erick Ferreira

“…Entre março de 2020 e novembro de 2021, foram realizadas as entrevistas semiestruturadas por meio da técnica do incidente crítico, para identificar os eventos marcantes na experiência dos pacientes durante a hospitalização. …”
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Repurposing the Antidiabetic Drugs Glyburide, Gliquidone, and Glipizide in Combination with Benznidazole for <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection by Citlali Vázquez, Rusely Encalada, Isabel Jiménez-Galicia, Rogelio Gómez-Escobedo, Gildardo Rivera, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Emma Saavedra

“…Infection with the protozoan parasite <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> causes human Chagas disease. …”
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Etiological, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in an Adult Population in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Spain by Sara Herranz-Ulldemolins, Anna Sellarès-Crous, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, M. Eugenia Valls, Marta Aldea Novo, Anna Vilella Morató, Laura Rodriguez, Mireia Navarro, Roser Vendrell, Josep Barrachina, Miguel J. Martínez, M. Ángeles Marcos

“…A molecular real-time RT-PCR panel was used to screen for common bacterial, parasitic, and viral pathogens. Clinical and demographic data were collected, and statistical analysis was performed to evaluate possible associations. …”
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Gene Polymorphism of Antigen B Subunit 2 and Pathogenesis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Murine Model by Hadi M. Alsakee, Hussein M. Abdulla, Reshna K. Albarzanji

“…First preserved at −20°C for molecular analysis whereas the second is used for experimental infection in mice. Parasite DNA was extracted, and AgB2 genome was amplified and sequenced. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Faecal Samples by Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Eric L. Agola, Robert M. Mugambi, Esther A. Shiraho, Gerald M. Mkoji

“…The LAMP assay reliably detected S. mansoni ova DNA in faecal samples and parasite DNA in amounts as low as 32fg. When the assay was tested for specificity against other faecal-based soil-transmitted helminths (STH), no cross-reactivity was observed. …”
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Identification of the etiological agent of equine piroplasmosis in Western and Eastern Siberia by V. A. Rar, V. A. Marchenko, E. A. Efremova, O. V. Suntsova, O. V. Lisak, A. Y. Tikunov, I. V. Meltsov, N. V. Tikunova

“…Equine piroplasmosis is a natural tick-borne infection caused by hemoprotozoan parasites of the order Piroplasmida, Babesia caballi and Theileria equi. …”
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Functional activity of blood eosinophils in patients with <i>Opisthorchis felineus</i> invasion by V. V. Tsukanov, N. E. Veselova, A. A. Savchenko, O. A. Kolenchukova, I. I. Gvozdev, A. V. Vasyutin, J. L. Tonkikh, E. V. Kasparov, A. G. Borisov, E. G. Gorchilova, M. Yu. Olkhovskaia, N. O. Prokopieva

“…The main method for diagnosing opisthorchiasis was the determination of eggs or bodies of adult parasites in the duodenal contents and/or feces, which was used in all 328 patients with opisthorchiasis. …”
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Diversity of the Amoebozoa and Ciliophora Groups in Non-Human Primates Kept Ex Situ and in Their Handlers in Different Institutions in Brazil by Laís Dib, Breno da Silva, Lais Correa, Alcides Pissinatti, Silvia Moreira, Maria Clotilde Tavares, Rodrigo Teixeira, André Luíz da Costa, José Augusto Muniz, Amauri Junglos, Zelinda Maria Hirano, Aline Dada, Sidnei da Silva, Maria Regina Amendoeira, Alynne Barbosa

“…Parasitic infections in non-human primates (NHPs) kept ex situ can be caused by zoonotic protists like <i>Balantioides coli</i> and <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i>. …”
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Symbiotic diversity of Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Vietnam - implication for species and geographic variations by Binh Thuy Dang, Oanh Thi Kieu Le, Sang Quang Tran, Oanh Thi Truong

“…The nemertean, Carcinonemertes mitsukurii and the copepod, Choniosphaera indica are well-known egg eating parasites. Verrillactis paguri and Electroma papilionacea were exclusively found in central Vietnam and Triticella flavar occurred in the north only. …”
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Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Activity of Lavandula angustifolia Subsp. angustifolia and Lavandula dentata Spp. dentata Essential Oils against Culex pipiens Larvae, Vector of... by Fouad El-Akhal, Amal Ramzi, Abdellah Farah, Yassine Ez Zoubi, Moussa Benboubker, Khalid Taghzouti, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami

“…The Culex pipiens mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) is highly suspected to be the vector responsible for the spread of several parasitic and viral diseases. The use of synthetic insecticides is generally the preferred method of controlling these mosquitoes’ proliferation. …”
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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis Species DNA in the Heart and Breast Muscles of Rock Pigeons (Columbia livia) by Muhammad Mudasser Nazir, Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz, Atif Nisar Ahmed, Azhar Maqbool, Kamran Ashraf, Muhammad Oneeb, Ghulam Yasin, Atta Subhani, Muhammad Asif Ali, Noman Nazir, Muhammad Afzal Sajid

“…Little is known about the prevalence of protozoan parasites in the muscles of rock pigeons (Columbia livia). …”
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Development of a core measurement set for research in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a study protocol (AO Spine RECODE-DCM CMS) by Robert Chen, Angus G K McNair, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Julio C Furlan, Benjamin M Davies, Oliver D Mowforth, Iwan Sadler, Bizhan Aarabi, Brian K Kwon, Michael G Fehlings, James S Harrop, Armin Curt, Ellen Sarewitz, Carl Moritz Zipser, Timothy F Boerger, Mark R N Kotter, James Milligan, Lindsay Tetreault, Danyal Khan, Keng Siang Lee, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, James D Guest, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Shirley Widdop

“…Dissemination strategies will include peer-reviewed scientific publications; conference presentations; podcasts; the identification of AO Spine RECODE-DCM ambassadors; and engagement with relevant journals, funders and the DCM community.…”
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The All-Cause Mortality and a Screening Tool to Determine High-Risk Patients among Prevalent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Pei Xuan Kuan, Xun Ting Tiong, Fatin Ellisya Saperi, Mastura Ismail, Feisul Idzwan Mustafa, Abd Muneer Abd Hamid

“…The major cause of death were diseases of the circulatory system (28.4%), infectious and parasitic diseases (19.7%), and respiratory system (16.0%). …”
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Research Note: Reduction of Salmonella load in Brazilian commercial chicken farms using INSPEKTOR®: a bacteriophage-based product by Michael Pino, Karen Mujica, Paola Mora-Uribe, Héctor Garcias-Papayani, Braulio Paillavil, Camilo Avendaño, Diego Flores-Crisosto, Rodrigo Norambuena, Victoria Rojas-Martínez, Matías Aguilera, Nicolás Cifuentes Muñoz, Pablo Cifuentes, Hans Pieringer, Soledad Ulloa

“…Bacteriophages, which act as specific parasites of bacterial cells, can contribute to food safety. …”
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Powdery mildew resistance of barley accessions from Dagestan by R. A. Abdullaev, T. V. Lebedeva, N. V. Alpatieva, B. A. Batasheva, I. N. Anisimova, E. E. Radchenko

“…Powdery mildew caused by the parasitic fungus Blumeria graminis (DC.) Golovin ex Speer f. sp. hordei Marchal is one of the most common diseases of barley. …”
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Rebuilding Soil Ecosystems for Improved Productivity in Biosolarized Soils by Laura Ney, Dorcas Franklin, Kishan Mahmud, Miguel Cabrera, Dennis Hancock, Mussie Habteselassie, Quint Newcomer, Brendan Fatzinger

“…Disinfecting soil can reduce or eliminate crop loss from soilborne pathogens, parasitic nematodes, and weed competition. Biosolarization combines biotoxic products from organic matter decomposition and heat from solarization. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…Background: Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM) is the debilitating result of a parasitic infection that causes structural and electrical abnormalities. …”
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Phylogenetic and Comparative Genomics Study of <i>Cephalopina titillator</i> Based on Mitochondrial Genomes by Huaibing Yao, Wanpeng Ma, Zhanqiang Su, Yuanyuan Yan, Yang Li, Weidong Cui, Jie Yang, Faqiang Zhan, Min Hou

“…All protein-coding genes (PCGs) employed ATG, ATA, ATT, GTG, or TCG as the start codons and TAA, TAG, or single T as the stop codons. Similar to other parasites in the Oestridae subfamily, the mitogenome was structurally conserved, with genes retaining the same order and direction as those in the ancestral insect mitogenome. …”
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Evaluation of tick salivary and midgut extracellular vesicles as anti-tick vaccines in White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by Julia Gonzalez, Cristina Harvey, Cárita de Souza Ribeiro-Silva, Brenda Leal-Galvan, Kelly A. Persinger, Pia U. Olafson, Tammi L. Johnson, Adela Oliva Chavez

“…Thus, host-targeted, non-chemical control measures are needed to reliably reduce ticks parasitizing sylvatic reservoirs. This project aimed to evaluate extracellular vesicles (EVs) from Amblyomma americanum as vaccine candidates for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus; WTD). …”
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Upregulation of Cardiac IL-10 and Downregulation of IFN-γ in Balb/c IL-4−/− in Acute Chagasic Myocarditis due to Colombian Strain of Trypanosoma cruzi by Marcos Vinicius da Silva, Vera Lúcia de Almeida, Wendyson Duarte de Oliveira, Natália Carasek Matos Cascudo, Pollyana Guimarães de Oliveira, Crislaine Aparecida da Silva, Aline Cristina Souza da Silva, Maria Luíza Gonçalves dos Reis Monteiro, Rosana Rosa Miranda Correa, Milton Adriano Pelli Oliveira, Ruy de Sousa Lino-Júnior, Mara Rúbia Nunes Celes, Juliana Reis Machado

“…Inflammatory response in Chagas disease is related to parasite and host factors. However, immune system regulation has not been fully elucidated. …”
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