Molecular investigation reveals three hemotropic mycoplasmas in cats and three tick species in China by Hongfei Shi, Guoguang Li, Dandan Li, Hongyue Zhai, Shidong Ji, Yun Hu, Long Wang, Lunguang Yao

“…To elucidate the prevalence of hemotropic mycoplasmas in both cats and parasitic ticks, this study investigated the occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasma infections in ticks and cats. …”
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Seroprevalence of anti-ToxoplasmaIgG among the human population in Indonesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Taufik Mulya Perdana, Alfin Harjuno Dwiputro, Stefanie Kusuma, Artha Maressa Theodora Simanjuntak, Frengki Prabowo Saputro Wijayanto

“…Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasite that can cause significant complications when it infects pregnant women and immunocompromised patients. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda by Robert Opiro, Okello Allele Moses, Robert Opoke, Francis A. Oloya, Esther Nakafu, Teresa Iwiru, Richard Echodu, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Joel L. Bargul, Elizabeth A. Opiyo

“…Tsetse flies are vectors of the genus Trypanosoma that cause African trypanosomiasis, a serious parasitic disease of people and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution and the trypanosome species they carry is pertinent for planning sustainable control strategies. …”
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Effect of Dry Aging on Beef Muscle Proteins by Galina V. Gurinovich, Irina S. Patrakova, Vladislav A. Khrenov, Marina V. Patshina, Antonina I. Shevchenko

“…The research featured Hereford beef carcasses of Siberian breeding. The samples were isolated from the inner part of bone spinal-lumbar cuts after 21, 35, and 42 days of dry aging under the following conditions: 0–1°C, 74–75% relative humidity, 0.5 m/s air velocity. …”
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Nematocidal Activity of Ethanol and Aqueous Extracts of Persea americana Seeds against Heligmosomoides polygyrus using the Worm Microtracker Method by Yamssi Cédric, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Sandra Nfufu, Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Briefly, embryonated eggs and larvae of this parasite were obtained after the incubation of fresh eggs at 25°C for 24, 48, and 96 hours for embryonated eggs, L1 and L2 larvae, respectively. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

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Mono-allelic epigenetic regulation of polycistronic transcription initiation by RNA polymerase II in Trypanosoma brucei by Rudo Kieft, Laura Cliffe, Haidong Yan, Robert J. Schmitz, Stephen L. Hajduk, Robert Sabatini

“…These findings suggest epigenetic chromatin-based regulation of gene expression is deeply conserved among eukaryotes, including early divergent eukaryotes that rely on polycistronic transcription.IMPORTANCEThe single-cell parasite Trypanosoma brucei causes lethal diseases in both humans and livestock. …”
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Impact of gate metals/high-K materials and lateral scaling on the performance of AlN/GaN/AlGaN-MOSHEMT on SiC wafer for future microwave power amplifiers in RADAR & communicati... by Gauri Deshpande, J. Ajayan, Sandip Bhattacharya, B. Mounika, Amit Krishna Dwivedi, D. Nirmal

“…Moreover, a positive shift in VTH is seen when ϕm is raised from 4.3 eV to 5.65 eV Due to the suppression of parasitics, the device with lower LGS (300 nm) and lower LGD (800 nm) imparted improved DC/RF behaviour.…”
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Role of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in the Diagnosis and Early Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure:... by Silvia Angeletti, Marta Fogolari, Davide Morolla, Federico Capone, Sebastiano Costantino, Silvia Spoto, Marina De Cesaris, Alessandra Lo Presti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Giordano Dicuonzo

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Glossina pallidipes Density and Trypanosome Infection Rate in Arba Minch Zuria District of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Ephrem Tora, Wasihun Seyoum, Firew Lejebo

“…So, this study warrants the need for strengthening both vector and parasite control strategies in the study area.…”
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Genetic Diversity, Repeat Motifs, and Natural Selection at the C-Terminal Knob-Associated Histidine Rich Protein (KAHRP) of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Samples from Saudi Arabia by Saad M. Bin Dajem, Md Atique Ahmed, Marie Fe F Bohol, Syeda Wasfeea Wazid, Mohammed I. Shafeai, Fuad H. Rudiny, Ali M. Motaen, Kareem Morsy, Hani Alothaid, Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani

“…Thus, this study aimed to assess the allelic variations, genetic diversity, and natural selection acting at the C-terminal PfKAHRP between parasite isolates from Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods. …”
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Laboratory Comparison of Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis: STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) Versus Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) by Patricia M. Graves, Jessica L. Scott, Alvaro Berg Soto, Antin Y. N. Widi, Maxine Whittaker, Colleen L. Lau, Kimberly Y. Won

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Feline Papillomatosis by Herman Egberink, Katrin Hartmann, Ralf Mueller, Maria Grazia Pennisi, Sándor Belák, Séverine Tasker, Karin Möstl, Diane D. Addie, Corine Boucraut-Baralon, Tadeusz Frymus, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Fulvio Marsilio, Etienne Thiry, Uwe Truyen, Margaret J. Hosie

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Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth and Schistosoma mansoni Infection and Their Associated Factors among Hiruy Abaregawi Primary School Children, Rural Debre Tabor, North West... by Lemma Workineh, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Bizualem Dessie

“…Among the identified parasites, Ascaris lumbricoides accounts for 28 (8.2%), hookworm 13 (3.8%), Trichuris trichiura 4 (1.2%), and Schistosoma mansoni 6 (1.8%). …”
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Coproantigen detection and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium species among newborn and adult farm animals by Dina Aboelsoued, Nagwa I. Toaleb, Kadria N. Abdel Megeed

“…Abstract Cryptosporidium sp. is an obligatory intracellular apicomplexan protozoan parasite that causes a disease called cryptosporidiosis with substantial veterinary and medical importance. …”
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Anatomical characterization of Semi-arid Bignoniaceae using light and scanning electron microscopy by Romisha Sonia, Shabnum Shaheen, Muhammad Waheed, Sana Imran, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Murad Muhammad, Abeer Hashem, Samiha Al Shehri, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…For instance, sunken stomata were observed in Kigelia africana and Jacaranda mimosaefolia, while anomocytic stomata were found in Oroxylum indicum, Pyrostegia venusta, Tecoma stans, Tecomella undulata, Mansoa alliacea, Heterophragma adenophylla, Handroanthus impetiginosus, Campsis radicans, and Anemopaegma chamberlaynii. Paracytic stomata were examined in B. callistegioides and Dolichandra unguis-cati. …”
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Gemideki Buhar Sıkıştırmalı Soğutma Ünitesinde Deniz Suyu Sıcaklığının Soğutma Performansına Etkisinin Eksergoekonomi Metoduyla Analizi by Teoman Ayhan, Cihan Nacak, Betül Sarac

“…Çalışmanın yapıldığı gemiye ait soğutma sisteminde bulunan kondenserin ekonomiklik kriterinin kondensere giren deniz suyu sıcaklığı arttıkça iyileştiği gözlemlenmiştir. Parasal giderler açısından sistem bileşenleri değerlendirildiğinde, en yüksek maliyetli bileşenin kompresör olduğu bulunmuştur. …”
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TEKNOLOJİ KABUL MODELİ BAĞLAMINDA GİYİLEBİLİR TEKNOLOJİLERE YÖNELİK TUTUMUN SATIN ALMA NİYETİNE ETKİSİ by Şükran Karaca

“…Analiz sonuçlarına göre; algılanan fayda ve algılanan parasal değerin giyilebilir teknolojilere yönelik tutum ve satın alma niyeti üzerinde pozitif ve anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.…”
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FAİZ HADDİNİN EKONOMİNİN GELİR VE ENFLASYON SEVİYESİNE UYUM SAĞLAYABİLİRLİĞİ: TÜRKİYE EKONOMİSİ İÇİN TAYLOR KURALI ANALİZİ by Utku Altunöz

“…Merkezbankalarının temel hedeflerinden biri parasal istikrarı sağlamaktır. Bu amacaulaşılmada enflasyonla mücadele önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. …”
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Contemporary African American Women Playwrights: Shaping Identity through Violence by Inmaculada Pineda

“…Deux approches sont considérées, d´un côté la mentalité féministe du peuple noir, et de l’autre, l’éloignement du multiculturalisme vers une perspective plus universaliste puisque la violence paraît constante dans le temps et l´espace. L´article étudie les rapports entre ces théories et les œuvres de Suzan-Lori Parks In the Blood (1999) et de Kia Corthron Breath, Boom (2000). …”
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