Natural infection with Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis supports Culicoides peregrinus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as a potential vector of leishmaniasis and characterization of a Crithidia sp. isolated from the midges [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The prevalence of autochthonous leishmaniasis in Thailand is increasing but the natural vectors that are responsible for transmission remain unknown. Experimental in vivo infections in Culicoides spp.
Saowalak Kaewmee +9 more
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Parasite Detection in Visceral Leishmaniasis Samples by Dye-Based qPCR Using New Gene Targets of Leishmania infantum and Crithidia [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected disease considered a serious public health problem, especially in endemic countries. Several studies have discovered monoxenous trypanosomatids (Leptomonas and Crithidia) in patients with VL.
Nayore Tamie Takamiya +17 more
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Crithidia fasciculata Shows Non-Pathogenic Behavior in Leishmania Co-Infection Related to Temperature Stress, In Vitro and In Vivo Infections, and Amphotericin B Susceptibility [PDF]
MicroorganismsThere is increasing evidence on the occurrence of Crithidia spp. in patients presenting either cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis, solely or associated with Leishmania. We analyzed growth, morphology, and temperature tolerance of two C.
Julia Fernandes Barbosa dos Santos +10 more
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A one-step multiplex qPCR assay for simultaneous identification and quantification of Leishmania martiniquensis and Leishmania orientalis/Leishmania chancei and detection and quantification of trypanosomatids in clinical samples [PDF]
ParasiteLeishmaniasis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases. Recently, Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis, Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis, and Leishmania (Mundinia) chancei have been reported as new human pathogens.
Mano Chonlada +10 more
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Diagnostic Techniques and Epidemiological Methods for Parasites in Beekeeping: Considerations and Perspectives [PDF]
PathogensPests contribute significantly to the loss of Apis mellifera colonies in a multifactorial context that includes viruses, pesticides, nutritional deficiencies, and climate change.
Roberto Bava +7 more
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The lipidome of Crithidia fasiculataand its plasticity
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Crithidia fasiculata belongs to the trypanosomatidae order of protozoan parasites, bearing close relation to other kinetoplastid parasites such as Trypanosoma brucei and Leishmania spp.
Terry Smith, Smith Terry K
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The Roles of Mosquitoes in the Circulation of Monoxenous Trypanosomatids in Temperate Climates [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 Monoxenous (insect-restricted) trypanosomatids are highly diverse and abundant in nature. While many papers focus on the taxonomy and distribution of these parasites, studies on their biology are still scarce. In particular, this concerns trypanosomatids
Alexei Y. Kostygov +7 more
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Urban habitat fragmentation and floral resources shape the occurrence of gut parasites in two bumblebee species [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Urbanization and the expansion of human activities foster radical ecosystem changes with cascading effects also involving host‐pathogen interactions. Urban pollinator insects face several stressors related to landscape and local scale features such as ...
Nicola Tommasi +5 more
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Probing Mixed-Genotype Infections II: High Multiplicity in Natural Infections of the Trypanosomatid, Crithidia bombi, in Its Host, Bombus spp [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Mixed-genotype infections have major consequences for many essential elements of host-parasite interactions. With genetic exchange between co-infecting parasite genotypes increased diversity among parasite offspring and the emergence of novel genotypes ...
Paul Schmid-Hempel +1 more
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Shining the spotlight on the neglected: new high-quality genome assemblies as a gateway to understanding the evolution of Trypanosomatidae [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Protists of the family Trypanosomatidae (phylum Euglenozoa) have gained notoriety as parasites affecting humans, domestic animals, and agricultural plants.
Amanda T. S. Albanaz +13 more
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