Ixodes ricinus and Its Transmitted Pathogens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Europe: New Hazards and Relevance for Public Health. [PDF]
, 2014 Tick-borne diseases represent major public and animal health issues worldwide. Ixodes ricinus, primarily associated with deciduous and mixed forests, is the principal vector of causative agents of viral, bacterial, and protozoan zoonotic diseases in ...
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Babesia microti Protein BmSP44 Is a Novel Protective Antigen in a Mouse Model of Babesiosis
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Babesiosis caused by Babesia species imposes an increasing threat to public-health and so far, there is no effective vaccine to prevent Babesia infections. Babesia surface antigen may participate in the invasion of erythrocytes.
Hui Wang +6 more
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Induction of IL-10-producing CD1dhighCD5+ regulatory B cells following Babesia microti-infection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: Understanding the induction of immune regulatory cells upon helminth infection is important for understanding the control of autoimmunity and allergic inflammation in helminth infection.
Young-Il Jeong +4 more
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]
, 2017 Background: As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and
Branford, Gillian Carmichael +8 more
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Babesia microtiInfection, Eastern Pennsylvania, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Infection with Babesia microti has not been well-described in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, despite the vector of this organism being prevalent. We report 3 cases of babesiosis in eastern Pennsylvania in persons without recent travel outside the region or history of blood transfusions, suggesting emergence of this infection.
Marcela E. Perez Acosta +3 more
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Babesia microti:an unusual travel-related disease [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013 Abstract Background Human babesiosis is a rare tick-borne infectious disease. The clinical presentation ranges from an asymptomatic form to a life threatening infection with severe hemolysis.
Poisnel, Elodie +8 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Canine babesiosis is a severe disease caused by several Babesia spp. A number of names have been proposed for the canine-infecting piroplasmid pathogen initially named Theileria annae Zahler, Rinder, Schein & Gothe, 2000.
Gad Baneth +3 more
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Impact of Babesia microti infection on the initiation and course of pregnancy in BALB/c mice
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Protozoa in the genus Babesia are transmitted to humans through tick bites and cause babesiosis, a malaria-like illness. Vertical transmission of Babesia spp.
Katarzyna Tołkacz +4 more
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Circulation of Babesia Species and Their Exposure to Humans through Ixodes ricinus
Pathogens, 2021 Human babesiosis in Europe has been attributed to infection with Babesia divergens and, to a lesser extent, with Babesia venatorum and Babesia microti, which are all transmitted to humans through a bite of Ixodes ricinus.
Tal Azagi +15 more
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Artificial intelligence‐powered microscopy: Transforming the landscape of parasitology
Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Microscopy and image analysis play a vital role in parasitology research; they are critical for identifying parasitic organisms and elucidating their complex life cycles. Despite major advancements in imaging and analysis, several challenges remain. These include the integration of interdisciplinary data; information derived from various model
Mariana De Niz +4 more
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