Modified Dual-Band Stacked Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antenna by Guo Liu, Liang Xu, Yi Wang

“…To enhance the gain at low angle, a new structure of patch and two parasitic metal elements are introduced. With the optimized design, good axial ratio and near-hemispherical radiation pattern are obtained.…”
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Strongyloides stercoralis and Organ Transplantation by Bhalaghuru Chokkalingam Mani, Moses Mathur, Heather Clauss, Rene Alvarez, Eman Hamad, Yoshiya Toyoda, Mark Birkenbach, Mustafa Ahmed

“…Strongyloides is a parasite that is common in tropical regions. Infection in the immunocompetent host is usually associated with mild gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure by Suleyman Ercan, Vuslat Bosnak, Murat Yuce, Vedat Davutoglu, Fethi Yavuz

“…Cardiac cystic echinococcosis is a rarely encountered parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulasus larvae. …”
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Nematode Management in Cole Crops by Z. J. Grabau, J. W. Noling

“… Many different plant-parasitic nematodes cause yield loss in cabbage, broccoli, collards, and other valuable Florida cole crops. …”
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FLORESTAN FERNANDES E OS CAMINHOS PARA A EMANCIPAÇÃO DAS CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS NO BRASIL by Eliane Veras Soares

“…Em especial será focalizada a presença marcante de Marcel Mauss na pesquisa de reconstrução histórica da sociedade Tupinambá realizada por Fernandes na década de 1940. …”
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Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish by Natalie Steckler, Roy P. Yanong

“…Lernaea species, commonly known as “anchorworms,” are crustacean, copepod parasites that can infect and cause disease and mortality in many types of freshwater fishes, especially wild-caught and pond-raised species. …”
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ETosis: A Microbicidal Mechanism beyond Cell Death by Anderson B. Guimarães-Costa, Michelle T. C. Nascimento, Amanda B. Wardini, Lucia H. Pinto-da-Silva, Elvira M. Saraiva

“…Here, we review the mechanism of NETosis/etosis, emphasizing its role in diseases caused by protozoan parasites, fungi, and viruses.…”
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Doctor, There's a Tadpole in my Feces! by Rosemary Drisdelle, Kevin R Forward

“…He was worried that the organisms were an intestinal parasite he had passed in his stool. The organisms were approximately 2.5 cm long and resembled tadpoles. …”
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Bloodsucking Insects by P.G. Koehler, J.L. Castner

“…The document aims to educate readers on identifying and understanding these parasitic insects. Date first printed: November 1992.  …”
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The Potential Proallergenic Activity of Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae and Phragmidium rubi-idaei in vitro Studies by Sztandera-Tymoczek M, Wdowiak-Wróbel S, Świderska U, Palusińska-Szysz M, Szuster-Ciesielska A

“…This increases the risk of human exposure to allergens as the plants and their parasitic fungi spread. Since standard skin or blood tests do not always pinpoint the root causes of allergies, identifying new fungal allergens is critical for more precise hypersensitivity diagnoses. …”
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Creation and evaluation of a gender diversity focused cultural competency training for phlebotomists: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Henrietta Maku, Christina C. Pierre, Dina N. Greene, E. Henderson, Camille L. Rogers, Cameron Whitley, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson

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Association of Chronic Toxoplasma gondii Infection with Pro-Inflamatory Cytokine Interleukin (IL)-12 Responses in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients of Bangladesh by Tamanna Ashraf, Pankaj Kumar Sarker, Md. Ismail Hosen, Atiqur Rahman, A. K. M. Mahbub Hasan, Taibur Rahman

“…Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that causes toxoplasmosis in around one-third of the world population, particularly in pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Therapeutic development to accelerate malaria control through intentional intervention layering by Lydia Braunack-Mayer, Narimane Nekkab, Josephine Malinga, Sherrie L. Kelly, Evelyn Ansah, Joerg J. Moehrle, Melissa A. Penny

“…Layering novel malaria products requires monitoring health outcomes that reflect the novel product’s targeted stage of the parasite life cycle, in addition to all-infection and prevalence-based outcomes. …”
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Morphological Characterization of Emerging Cercariae among Lymnaeid Snails from Barangay Cawongan, Padre Garcia, Batangas, Philippines by Gregorio L. Martin I, Esperanza C. Cabrera

“…Lymnaeid snails are the known intermediate hosts of the liver fluke Fasciola spp. and therefore play an important role in the parasite’s life cycle. The study is conducted to determine specificity of snail host-parasite interaction and to determine the snail-trematode infection rate by cercarial emergence, characterizing the emerging larvae using standardized key. …”
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Optimizing alpha–beta filter for enhanced predictions accuracy in industrial applications using Mamdani fuzzy inference system by Junaid Khan, Muhammad Fayaz, Umar Zaman, Eunkyu Lee, Awatef Salim Balobaid, Muhammad Bilal, Kyungsup Kim

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Visceral Leishmaniasis and Herpes Zoster as a Component of Syndrome of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an HIV-Positive Patient by Ermira Muço, Arta Karruli, Neada Hoxha, Alma Hoxhaj, Majlinda Kokici

“…Immune reconstitution syndrome (IRIS) is a state of unusual hyperinflammatory response against latent infections which occurs after CD4 cell count improvement and as a consequence of immune response once highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV is introduced. Leishmania parasites and varicella zoster virus (VZV) may be a manifestation of IRIS, but few data exist in literature in particular regarding Leishmania parasites. …”
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Influence of composting and thermal processing on the survival of microbial pathogens and nutritional status of Nigeria sewage sludge by Kayode Fatunla, Edu Inam, Joseph Essien, Emmanuel Dan, Akanimo Odon, Suil Kang, Kirk T. Semple

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Bovine Trypanosomosis and Its Vectors in Three Selected Districts of Buno Bedele Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Gelaye Gebisa, Kibiru Beriso, Biruk Bogale, Oda Gizaw, Dawit Chala

“…The buffy coat technique was used to check the presence of parasites from sampled blood, and the trypanosome species were identified using Giemsa-stained thin blood films. …”
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Asymptomatic Malaria and Helminths Coinfection and Its Association with Anemia among Primary School Children in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Feven Wudneh, Yabibal Gebeyehu, Sara Anberbir

“…Therefore, simultaneous combat against the two parasitic infections is crucial to improve health of the school children.…”
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Osteopontin as a Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease by Georgia R. Layton, Ibrahim Antoun, Alice Copperwheat, Zaidhan Latif Khan, Sanjay S. Bhandari, Riyaz Somani, André Ng, Mustafa Zakkar

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