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Uneven temporal distribution of piroplasms (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae, Theileriidae) in Haemaphysalis concinna in an urban biotope of the Western Palearctic focus region of this tick species

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Haemaphysalis concinna is a Palearctic tick species known as a potential or proven vector of several pathogens, including a broad spectrum of Babesia and Theileria species.
Gergő Keve, Ciara Reynolds, Nóra Takács, Sándor Hornok   +3 more
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Promiscuous stimulation of HSP70 ATPase activity by parasite‐derived J‐domains

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum exports three highly homologous yet functionally divergent J‐domain proteins into human erythrocytes. Here, we show that J‐domains isolated from all three proteins effectively stimulate the ATPase activity of both endogenous host and exported parasite HSP70 chaperones.
Julian Barth, Moritz Koch, Le‐Han Rössner, Johanna Eichhorn, Denys Pogoryelov, Matthias P. Mayer, Jude M. Przyborski   +6 more
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A review on the role of birds as disseminators of ticks, with special emphasis on Hyalomma species and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Hyalomma marginatum and Hyalomma rufipes are tick species of high medical importance, primarily due to their ability to transmit the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus. While H. marginatum is endemic in Southern Europe, H.
Gergő Keve, Attila D. Sándor, Sándor Hornok   +2 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Haemoparasites in captive birds at Uberlândia zoo, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bioscience Journal, 2021
Haemoparasites are one of the most important groups of bird parasites, with emphasis on the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon and Trypanosoma.
Lívia Mendonça de Aguiar, Oswaldo Marçal Júnior   +1 more
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Dense Nanofibrillar Collagen–Silica Hybrids with High Strength and ECM‐Mimetic Tissue Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Dense nanofibrillar collagen–silica hybrids are engineered by synchronizing collagen fibrillogenesis with silica condensation, producing printable scaffolds that unexpectedly approach native extracellular matrix organization and strength. These cell‐free constructs guide endogenous cell‐infiltration, enable localized matrix remodeling, and integrate ...
Norein Norein, Shima Tavakoli, Philipp Wolf, Xie Ling, Veronica Rondahl, Klaus Leifer, Gry Hulsart‐Billström, Jöns Hilborn   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Season and host-community composition inside roosts may affect host-specificity of bat flies

Scientific Reports
Bat flies are one of the most abundant ectoparasites of bats, showing remarkable morphological adaptations to the parasitic habit, while the relationship with their hosts is characterized by a high level of specificity.
Attila D. Sándor, Alexandra Corduneanu, Sándor Hornok, Andrei D. Mihalca, Áron Péter   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haemosporidians May Vary with Anthropogenic Disturbance in Tropical Habitats in Myanmar

Diversity, 2021
Avian malaria and related haemosporidians (genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon) infect most clades of bird. Although these parasites are present in almost all continents, they have been irregularly studied across different geographical ...
Jaime Muriel, Alfonso Marzal, Sergio Magallanes, Luz García-Longoria, Marcela Suarez-Rubio, Paul J. J. Bates, Htet Htet Lin, Aye Nyein Soe, Khin Swe Oo, Aung Aung Aye, Naw Dolly Wilbur, Ni Ni Win, Yupa Tin Soe, Khaing Khin Linn, Swen C. Renner   +14 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

East-to-west dispersal of bird-associated ixodid ticks in the northern Palaearctic: Review of already reported tick species according to longitudinal migratory avian hosts and first evidence on the genetic connectedness of Ixodes apronophorus between Siberia and Europe

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Birds are long-known as important disseminators of ixodid ticks, in which context mostly their latitudinal, south-to-north migration is considered. However, several bird species that occur in the eastern part of the northern Palaearctic are known to ...
Andor Pitó, Denis Fedorov, Vojtěch Brlík, Jenő Kontschán, Gergő Keve, Attila D. Sándor, Nóra Takács, Sándor Hornok   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source