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Ixodid ticks of Western Palearctic bats: ecology, host-parasite relationships, geographic distribution and zoonotic importance

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Bats in the Western Palearctic are host for diverse array of ectoparasites, including three ixodid ticks (Ixodes ariadnae, I. simplex, and I. vespertilionis), which are highly specialized to parasitize these mammals.
Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Cristian Domșa, Áron Péter, Sándor Hornok, Sándor Hornok   +6 more
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
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Infection caused by a parasite most closely related to Hepatozoon luiperdjie in cats from Hungary

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Feline hepatozoonosis, due to Hepatozoon felis, has been recently reported in wild cats from Central Europe. At the same time, only two isolated cases were reported in domestic cats, one in Austria, and another in Hungary. In the southern part of Central
Gergő Kürtös, Nóra Rácz, Viktória Kassay, Krisztián Olaszy, Zsuzsanna Vizi, Anna Szilasi, Nóra Takács, Gergő Keve, Barbara Tuska-Szalay, Sándor Hornok   +9 more
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Parasites of chaffinch [Fringilla coelebs] population. Part 2. Blood parasites [PDF]

, 2003
Blood parasites of Chaffinches caught from June to October near Łuknajno Lake (Mazurian Lakeland) were studied. Only parasites belonging to the genera Haemoproteus were found. A decrease in prevalence as the season progressed was observed. No differences
Pawełczyk, A., Mazgajski, T.D., Pawelczyk, A, Gryczynska, A.   +3 more
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Haemoparasites in endemic and non-endemic passerine birds from central Mexico highlands [PDF]

, 2019
Haemosporidian parasites of birds are found worldwide and include the genera Haemoproteus, Plasmodium and Leucocytozoon. Infection with haemosporidian parasites can affect host physical condition and reproductive success.
MEDINA OCHOA, JUAN PABLO; 514820, Martínez Hernández, David Alejo;x1350162, MEDINA OCHOA, JUAN PABLO, Talavera Rojas, Martín, SORIANO VARGAS, EDGARDO, GARCIA CONEJO, MICHELE, SANCHEZ JASSO, JESSICA MARIANA, VILLALVA PASILLAS, DAPHNE ESTEFANY; 708107, SORIANO VARGAS, EDGARDO; 39642, Galindo Sánchez, Karla Patricia, Talavera Rojas, Martín; 111873, Galindo Sánchez, Karla Patricia;x1350163, SALGADO MIRANDA, CELENE, VILLALVA PASILLAS, DAPHNE ESTEFANY, SALGADO MIRANDA, CELENE; 261083, GARCIA CONEJO, MICHELE; 534045, Martínez Hernández, David Alejo, SANCHEZ JASSO, JESSICA MARIANA; 218173   +17 more
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Advanced Flexible Robotic Systems for the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Flexible surgical robots are advancing minimally invasive interventions for cardiovascular diseases and cancer by enabling precise navigation through complex, submillimeter anatomical pathways. This review highlights recent innovations in actuation, bio‐integrated sensing, AI‐assisted control, and friction‐reduction technologies, discusses current ...
Hermione Truong, Chi Cong Nguyen, Hannah Thuy Truong, Kefan Zhu, Adrienne Ji, James Davies, Emanuele Nicotra, Bibhu Sharma, Jingjing Wan, Patrick Pruscino, Shing Wai Wong, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Phuoc Thien Phan, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +14 more
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Seasonal study of Blood Parasites: Dirofilaria immitis and Dipetalonema reconditum in the Guard dogs of Tabriz city, Iran [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute
Dirofilariasis or canine heartworm disease is one of the most dangerous invasive diseases in dogs. Invasion caused by Dirofilaria immitis is the most critical case.
Roya Gilandoust miyankouh, Yagoob Garedaghi, Bahram Amoughli Tabrizi   +2 more
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Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang, Kejia Li, Ning Wang, Zhen Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Rocky S. Tuan, Yangzi Jiang   +6 more
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Blood parasites, total plasma protein and packed cell volume of small wild mammals trapped in three mountain ranges of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology
A study of blood parasites in small wild non-flying mammals was undertaken in three areas of the Atlantic Forest in Southeastern Brazil: Serra de Itatiaia, RJ, Serra da Bocaina, SP and Serra da Fartura, SP, from June 1999 to May 2001.
MAML. Silva, A. Ronconi, N. Cordeiro, DEP. Bossi, HG. Bergallo, MCC. Costa, JCC. Balieiro, FLSB. Varzim   +7 more
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Hematological and parasitological health conditions of the Pale-breasted Thrush (Turdus leucomelas) (Passeriformes: Turdidae) in southeastern Brazil

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2011
From an ecological point of view, parasites are considered important selective forces that influence all aspects of a host's life. The purpose of this study was to assess the health state of Turdus leucomelas Vieillot, 1818 (Turdidae: Passeriformes ...
Débora N. C. Lobato, Érika M. Braga, Nayara de O. Belo, Yasmine Antonini   +3 more
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