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Challenges in the management of intraocular parasitic infections
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2015 Parasitic worms in eye is something which is not very uncommon these days. People who eat undercooked food and have pets at home are at more risk to have parasitic infections.
Ashish Mitra +3 more
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Clinical approach to corneal ulcers
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2023 A corneal ulcer is a break or defect in the surface epithelium of the cornea, accompanied by tissue decay in the nearby area, leading to stromal necrosis. On a pathological level, there are swelling and an influx of cells in the affected region.
Madhuvanthi Mohan +3 more
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Structure and Function of a Multi‐Megadalton Virus‐Like Proteolytic Dodecahedron
Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.Zuzalysin, a virulence metallopeptidase of the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, is secreted as a latent, flexible ≈95‐kDa monomer. Calcium triggers cysteine‐switch activation and hierarchical assembly into pentamers, bipentamers, tripentamers, and a ≈5.6‐MDa, ≈355‐Å dodecahedron. Structures at 1.8–3.6 Å reveal a virus‐sized catalytic cage
Mariusz Madej +20 more
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Bayesian geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth survey data in the People's Republic of China [PDF]
, 2013 Soil-transmitted helminth infections affect tens of millions of individuals in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). There is a need for high-resolution estimates of at-risk areas and number of people infected to enhance spatial targeting of ...
Zhou, Xiao-Nong +7 more
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Ocular infections in international travelers
Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseIntroduction: Ophthalmological conditions in international travelers may be associated with low mortality but high morbidity. Eye involvement in travelers is less frequently reported than febrile, gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, but data ...
Francesca F. Norman +6 more
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Challenging diagnoses of toxocariasis: a report of two cases
Italian Journal of Medicine, 2019 The present study illustrates two cases of Toxocara canis infection: a 77-year-old man presenting with bilateral uveitis, sepsis, and non-convulsive status epilepticus (patient A); and a 63-year-old woman with a history of treated breast cancer ...
Maria Luisa Gastaldello +2 more
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Evaluation of an FDA approved library against laboratory models of human intestinal nematode infections [PDF]
, 2016 Treatment options for infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STH) - Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the two hookworm species, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus - are limited despite their considerable global health burden ...
Ivan Scandale (349072) +17 more
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, 2023 We started a campaign in the heart of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, to expose the hidden threats of parasitic illnesses in ruminants and the severe financial consequences associated with them. Our in-depth investigations focused on the prevalence, impact,
Muhammad Younus +11 more
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Risk of intestinal parasitic infections in people with different exposures to wastewater and fecal sludge in Kampala, Uganda : a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2016 There are health risks associated with wastewater and fecal sludge management and use, but little is known about the magnitude, particularly in rapidly growing urban settings of low- and middle-income countries.
Christian Schindler (71594) +29 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Although echinococcosis is a common parasitic disease endemic to Africa, ocular echinococcosis is rare. We present a case of intraocular echinococcosis in a HIV-infected patient.
Kylie Divashnee Konar +1 more
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