Far beyond Phagocytosis: Phagocyte-Derived Extracellular Traps Act Efficiently against Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo by Liliana M. R. Silva, Tamara Muñoz-Caro, Rafael A. Burgos, Maria A. Hidalgo, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla

“…Recent investigations showed evidence that ETosis is a widely spread effector mechanism in vertebrates and invertebrates being utilized to entrap and kill bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoan parasites. ETs are released in response to intact protozoan parasites or to parasite-specific antigens in a controlled cell death process. …”
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Investigating the Occurrence of Soil-Transmitted Parasites Contaminating Soil, Vegetables, and Green Fodder in the East of Nile Delta, Egypt by Samah H. Yahia, Samia E. Etewa, Abd Allah A. Al Hoot, Salwa Z. Arafa, Nesreen S. Saleh, Mohamed H. Sarhan, Suzan I. Rashad, Shimaa S. Hassan

“…Background. Food-borne parasites are major sources of human and animal illness, posing severe health risks in places with contaminated soil, poor water quality, cleanliness, and poor sanitation. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Hailu, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu, Simachew Kassa, Ashenafi Genanew, Arancha Amor

“…Background. Intestinal parasitic infections are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan countries. …”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic contamination in fresh vegetables in Bangkok, Thailand, and surrounding areas: A cross-sectional survey by Pokkamol Laoraksawong, Uthaitip Bunkasem, Anunya Pradidthaprecha

Subjects: “…Intestinal parasites…”
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GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES AND ASSOCIATED GUT PATHOLOGY IN CHICKENS SOLD AT LIVE-BIRD MARKETS IN LAGOS STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA by Oluwayomi Oluwatoyin Adeyemi, Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu, Bamidele Akinsanya, Isa Danladi Jatau, Temitope Morenikeji Oladipo

Subjects: “…gastrointestinal parasites…”
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War and impact on parasitic incidence disease: View from Indochina and further implication for current Ukraine war crisis by Pathum Sookaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit

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The Effects of Hybridization and Parasite Infection on the Survival and Behaviour of Endangered Landlocked Salmon Subject to Predation—Implications for Genetic Rescue by Aslak Eronen, Matti Janhunen, Pekka Hyvärinen, Raine Kortet, Anssi Karvonen

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Mathematical modeling of the parasitism and hyperparasitism increase on Halyomorpha halys eggs in a five-year survey in Northern Italy by Ezio Venturino, Francesco Cantaloni, Luciana Tavella, Silvia Moraglio, Francesco Tortorici

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First Report of Aprostocetus asthenogmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in South America and Parasitizing Eggs of Triatominae Vectors of Chagas Disease by Claudiney Biral dos Santos, Marcelo Teixeira Tavares, Gustavo Rocha Leite, Adelson Luiz Ferreira, Leonardo de Souza Rocha, Aloísio Falqueto

“…We report for the first time the parasitism of eggs of two triatomine Chagas disease vectors, Triatoma infestans and T. vitticeps, by the microhymenopterous parasitoid Aprostocetus asthenogmus. …”
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Bolles David and Alejandra Bolles, Grammar of the Yucatecan Mayan Language, Labyrinthos, Lancaster, Calif., 2001, 387 p. by Valentina Vapnarsky

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VARIABILITY OF RACIAL COMPOSITION OF SUNFLOWER BROOMRAPE (ОROBANCHE CUMANA WALLR.) AND NEW STRATEGIES FOR PROTECTION FROM THE PARASITE by S. G. Hablak, Y. A. Abdullaeva, I. S. Riabovol

“…Sunflower broomrape is a parasitic chlorophyll plant that affects the root system of the host plant, absorbing water, nutrients and toxic products from it. …”
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Risks of parasitic helminth disease outbreaks and influence of physico-chemical factors in flood prone areas of Yaoundé, Cameroon by Noura Efietngab Atembeh, Jean Patrick Molu, Jeanne Valerie Emvoutou Maboulou, Boris Fominyam, Rodrigue Nanfack Dongmo, Gabriel Bertrand Zambo, Emilie Tchinda Tiecheu, Jeannette Tombi, Lucia Nkengazong, Serge Hubert Zebaze Togouet, Jean Louis Essame Oyono

“…Parasite Epidemiology and Control…”
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The Frequency of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study in Tehran, Capital of Iran by Ali Taghipour, Majid Pirestani, Ramin Hamidi Farahani, Mohammad Barati

“…The present study was done to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in patients with COVID-19 in health care centers (Imam Reza and Golestan hospitals), Tehran, capital of Iran. …”
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Spacetime modeling of mortality by infectious and parasitic diseases in Brazil: a 20-year ecological and population-based study by Lucas Almeida Andrade, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Wandklebson Silva da Paz, Danilo de Gois Souza, José Augusto Passos Góes, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Liliane Moretti Carneiro, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Karina Machado Araújo, Allan Dantas dos Santos, Márcio Bezerra-Santos

“…Background: Infectious and parasitic diseases (IPDs) encompass a broad range of illnesses predominantly associated with poverty. …”
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A short ncRNA modulates gene expression and affects stress response and parasite differentiation in Leishmania braziliensis by José C. Quilles, Caroline R. Espada, Lissur A. Orsine, Tânia A. Defina, Letícia Almeida, Fabíola Holetz, Angela K. Cruz

“…The protozoan parasite Leishmania spp. is a causative agent of leishmaniasis, a disease that affects millions of people in more than 80 countries worldwide. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Merhabete District, Central Ethiopia by Nigus Dagne, Amir Alelign

“…Intestinal protozoan parasitic infections remain one of the major public health problems in tropical regions especially, among developing countries such as Ethiopia. …”
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Sophia or Transvena Parasitic Wasp (suggested common name) Encarsia sophia Girault and Dodd (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Erich N. Schoeller, Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

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The Role of Host‐Range Expansion and Co‐Speciation in Host–Parasite Associations With the Divergence of the Great Tit Species Complex by Xi Huang, Vincenzo A. Ellis, Yangyang Peng, Farah Ishtiaq, Haitao Wang, Wei Liang, Qiang Wu, Staffan Bensch, Lu Dong

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Isolation of Intestinal Parasites of Public Health Importance from Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia by Haji Hamu, Serkadis Debalke, Endalew Zemene, Belay Birlie, Zeleke Mekonnen, Delenasaw Yewhalaw

“…Cockroaches are claimed to be mechanical transmitters of disease causing microorganisms such as intestinal parasites, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This study assessed the potential of the German cockroach Blattella germanica in the mechanical transmission of intestinal parasites of public health importance. …”
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Enteropathogenic Bacterial and Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Rangsit University Canteens, Central Thailand by Sirima Kitvatanachai, Bajaree Jantrapanukorn, Utsanee Supcharoengoon, Chalirmporn Atasilp

“…Food handlers play an important role in the transmission of foodborne diseases. 108 asymptomatic food handlers work in RSU canteens and have never been checked for intestinal bacteria and parasites, which might be a potential source of infection for customers. …”
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