Evolution of Animal Parasitism in Nematodes of the Suborder Spirurina [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe phylum Nematoda includes species adapted to nearly every environment on Earth, ranging from free‐living forms to parasites of plants and animals. Parasitism has evolved multiple times independently within the phylum, and the suborder Spirurina is ...
Seiya Nagae, Koichi Hasegawa
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IgE sensitization to house dust mite and cockroach allergens in asthmatic and allergic patients in the tropics [PDF]
Frontiers in AllergyIntroductionHouse dust mite (HDM) allergens are major triggers of IgE-mediated asthma in tropical regions, yet the role of cockroach allergens and their cross-reactivity with HDM remains unclear.
Randy Reina +7 more
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Cockroach sensitization and its hidden links to mite and food allergens [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCockroach allergy is a common trigger of allergic reactions and may be a cause or a result of cross-reactions with other allergens. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern of sensitization to arthropod allergens in perennial allergic rhinitis ...
Marharyta Sobczak +3 more
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Cross-reactivity and sensitization profiles of cockroach and moth allergens provide new insights in cockroach-allergic patients [PDF]
World Allergy Organization JournalBackground: Inhalant insect allergens are widely implicated as common triggers of respiratory allergies, but little is known about cross-reactivity between cockroaches and other insect allergens.
Jiale Zhang, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) +5 more
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A household model of German cockroach infestations and their effects on symptoms of atopic asthma
Letters in Biomathematics, 2019 Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition which affects 25 million people in the United States. Improper extermination of cockroaches and their associated allergens significantly increases the occurrence of atopic asthma, a type of asthma stemming from ...
Amandeep Kaur +4 more
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IgE and T Cell Reactivity to a Comprehensive Panel of Cockroach Allergens in Relation to Disease
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 IgE sensitization to cockroach allergens is associated with development of allergic diseases, such as asthma. To understand the relevance of different cockroach allergens for diagnosis and immunotherapy, a comprehensive analysis of IgE antibody levels ...
Anna Pomés +12 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Cockroach allergen is one of the most important asthma triggers for children. There is an extensive body of research on interventions to reduce exposure. However, adherence to these interventions is low.
Derek Werthmann +2 more
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Cockroach exposure and its allergy sensitization in asthma patients
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021 Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with distinct phenotypes. Serum tIgE, SSIgE and SPT are the methods of evaluating allergen sensitization. The present study evaluates the exposure and sensitization to cockroach (Periplaneta americana) antigens in asthma
Manoj Kumar +5 more
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THE FIRST CASE OF MONILIFORMIS MONILIFORMIS (ACANTHOCEPHALA) INFECTION IN UZBEKISTAN [PDF]
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2022 Only a few cases of Moniliformis moniliformis infection have been reported in humans worldwide. In this paper, we report a case of infection with M. moniliformis, which passed in the stool of a 16-month-old boy in Uzbekistan.
Jakhongir Anvarov
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Genome size evaluations in cockroaches: new entries
European Journal of Histochemistry, 2022 In this paper, we report genome size (GS) values for nine cockroaches (order Blattodea, families Blattidae, Blaberidae and Ectobiidae, ex Blattelidae,), three of which are original additions to the ten already present in the GS database: the death’s ...
Manuela Monti +2 more
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