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Plasmepsins as Antimalarial Drug Targets—Then, Now, and the Future

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malaria is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium parasites express ten cathepsin D‐like aspartyl proteases, called plasmepsins (PMs). These PMs have diverse roles fulfill diverse functions throughout the parasite's lifecycle, though several exhibit functional redundancies. Among them, PMV, PMIV, and PMX are essential
Brad E. Sleebs
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Antiparasitic activity of the steroid-rich extract of Schima wallichii against poultry cestode [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Schima wallichii Korth., commonly known as the needlewood tree (family Theaceae) has therapeutic uses in traditional Mizo medicine for human helminthiasis and serves as a balm against ectoparasites in animals.
Pawi Bawitlung Lalthanpuii, Kholhring Lalchhandama   +1 more
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Evaluation of nutraceutical properties of Leucaena leucocephala leaf pellets fed to goat kids infected with Haemonchus contortus

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Leucaena leucocephala, as a shrub legume rich in condensed tannins, is a candidate for the integrated control of gastrointestinal parasitic pathogen nematodes.
Carine Marie-Magdeleine, Steve Ceriac, Dingamgoto Jesse Barde, Nathalie Minatchy, Fred Periacarpin, Frederic Pommier, Brigitte Calif, Lucien Philibert, Jean-Christophe Bambou, Harry Archimède   +9 more
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Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
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Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Compounds Albendazole and Fenbendazole Show Distinct Toxicity on the Nitrogen Fixing Bacterium Mesorhizobium loti and Its Symbiosis With Lotus japonicus

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Veterinary medicines, which reach the soil mostly through the application of contaminated manures, can affect beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia bacteria, which engage in important symbiotic associations with plants.
Polyxeni Gorgia, Stathis Lagos, Christina N. Nikolaou, Nikoleta Basdeki, Christos Papadopoulos, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Daniela Tsikou   +6 more
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Husbandry factors are associated with skin, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic disorders in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research into disorders in captive reptiles is notably sparse in the UK, despite the popularity of various species as pets. This study aimed to survey and investigate risk factors for disorders of leopard geckos in the UK. Methods Medical records for leopard geckos presenting at three veterinary practices between 2019 and 2023 were ...
Joshua Henley, Tom Dutton, Joanna Hedley
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Goondapyrones A–J: Polyketide α and γ Pyrone Anthelmintics from an Australian Soil-Derived Streptomyces sp.

Antibiotics
An investigation of ×19 soil samples collected under the auspices of the Australian citizen science initiative, Soils for Science, returned ×559 chemically dereplicated microbial isolates, of which ×54 exhibited noteworthy anthelmintic activity against ...
Shengbin Jin, David F. Bruhn, Cynthia T. Childs, Erica Burkman, Yovany Moreno, Angela A. Salim, Zeinab G. Khalil, Robert J. Capon   +7 more
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Anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes in Australia: a compilation of recent test results

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Objective The results of recent faecal egg count reduction tests (FECRTs) were collated to provide an indication of the prevalence and severity of anthelmintic resistance in sheep nematodes across Australia and of changes in comparison to earlier testing reports.
RB Besier, NM Rolls
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Acute toxicity and anthelmintic efficacy of khimedol

Российский паразитологический журнал, 2019
The purpose of the research: to study acute toxicity and anthelmintic efficacy of khimedol, a new anthelmintic preparation. Materials and methods. Khimedol, anthelmintic preparation which was received by means of streamlined synthesis in the Institute ...
K. R. Toimbetova, M. A. Arzybaev, A. B. Shakirov, A. M. Malabaeva, N. . Shyityeva   +4 more
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Sustainable control of cyathostomin infections in practice

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cyathostomins are the most prevalent helminths in horses and are found in nearly all grazing groups. These parasites have been shown to exhibit widespread anthelmintic resistance and can cause clinical disease, so they are a growing concern.
J. B. Matthews, T. S. Mair
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