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Babesia microti acquired in Canada [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2021
KEY POINTS In August 2019, a 75-year-old man presented to the emergency department in Winnipeg with a 6-week history of fever, myalgia, lethargy and 7-kg weight loss. After 3 weeks of symptoms, he had visited his family physician, who prescribed a 1-week course of amoxicillin–clavulanic acid ...
Yang, Jiayu, Smith, Catherine, Battad, Anthony   +2 more
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A Novel Thioredoxin-Like Protein of Babesia microti Involved in Parasite Pathogenicity

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Babesiosis poses a serious threat to immunocompromised individuals and the major etiological species of Babesia for human babesiosis is Babesia microti. Merozoites are a critical stage in the life cycle of Babesia microti. Several merozoite proteins have
Xianyu Piao, Yu Ma, Shuai Liu, Nan Hou, Qijun Chen, Qijun Chen, Qijun Chen   +6 more
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Activation of the tick Toll pathway to control infection of Ixodes ricinus by the apicomplexan parasite Babesia microti. [PDF]

PLoS Pathog
Jalovecka M, Malandrin L, Urbanova V, Mahmood S, Snebergerova P, Peklanska M, Pavlasova V, Sima R, Kopacek P, Perner J, Hajdusek O.   +10 more
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What Babesia microti Is Now [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
Parasites from diverse hosts morphologically identified as Babesia microti have previously been shown to belong to a paraphyletic species complex. With a growing number of reports of B. microti-like parasites from across the world, this paper seeks to report on the current knowledge of the diversity of this species complex. Phylogenetic analysis of 18S
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Identifying the Naphthalene-Based Compound 3,5-Dihydroxy 2-Napthoic Acid as a Novel Lead Compound for Designing Lactate Dehydrogenase-Specific Antibabesial Drug

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Human babesiosis is caused by apicomplexan Babesia parasites, including Babesia microti, Babesia crassa, Babesia sp. MOI, Babesia divergens, Babesia duncani, and Babesia venatorum. Among them, B.
Long Yu, Long Yu, Xueyan Zhan, Xueyan Zhan, Qin Liu, Qin Liu, Yali Sun, Yali Sun, Muxiao Li, Muxiao Li, Yangnan Zhao, Yangnan Zhao, Xiaomeng An, Xiaomeng An, Yu Tian, Lan He, Lan He, Lan He, Junlong Zhao, Junlong Zhao, Junlong Zhao   +20 more
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A Review of Zoonotic Babesiosis as an Emerging Public Health Threat in Asia

Pathogens, 2021
Zoonotic babesiosis poses a serious health risk in many parts of the world. Its emergence in Asia is thus a cause for significant concern, demanding that appropriate control measures are implemented to suppress its spread in this region.
Sabir Hussain, Abrar Hussain, Muhammad Umair Aziz, Baolin Song, Jehan Zeb, David George, Jun Li, Olivier Sparagano   +7 more
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To be or not to be associated : power study of four statistical modeling approaches to identify parasite associations in cross-sectional studies [PDF]

, 2014
Acknowledgments We are grateful to the « Tiques et Maladies à Tiques » working group of the « Réseau Ecologie des Interactions Durables » for discussion and support.
Diaeldin Ahmed Salih, Elise eVaumourin, Gwenaël eVourc’h, Muriel eVayssier-Taussat, Nathalie eCharbonnel, Patrick eGasqui, Sandra eTelfer, Serge eMorand, Serge eMorand, Ulrike eSeitzer, Xavier eLambin   +10 more
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Parasitology [PDF]

, 2005
Concomitant infections are common in nature and often involve parasites. A number of examples of the interactions between protozoa and viruses, protozoa and bacteria, protozoa and other protozoa, protozoa and helminths, helminths and viruses, helminths ...
Cox, F, Despommier, D, Gillespie, S, Wakelin, D   +3 more
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Prevalence, distribution, and diversity of cryptic piroplasm infections in raccoons from selected areas of the United States and Canada

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019
The order Piroplasmida contains a diverse group of intracellular parasites, many of which can cause significant disease in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Kayla B. Garrett, Sonia M. Hernandez, Gary Balsamo, Heather Barron, James C. Beasley, Justin D. Brown, Erin Cloherty, Hossain Farid, Mourad Gabriel, Bethany Groves, Sarah Hamer, Julia Hill, Meghan Lewis, Katie McManners, Nicole Nemeth, Paul Oesterle, Sebastian Ortiz, Lea Peshock, Rodney Schnellbacher, Renee Schott, Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, Michael J. Yabsley   +21 more
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Prevalence of protozoan parasites in small and medium mammals in Texas, USA

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Wildlife interaction with humans increases the risk of potentially infected ticks seeking an opportunistic blood meal and consequently leading to zoonotic transmission.
Joseph J. Modarelli, Bradford J. Westrich, Matthew Milholland, Mackenzie Tietjen, Ivan Castro-Arellano, Raul F. Medina, Maria D. Esteve-Gasent   +6 more
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