Widespread gene fusion artifacts in helminth genome annotations [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Current helminth genomes possess thousands of predicted fusion genes, encoding novel protein domain architectures that are unique to these species.
Emma L. Collington +3 more
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Investigating the development of diarrhoea through gene expression analysis in sheep genetically resistant to gastrointestinal helminth infection [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Gastrointestinal helminths infect livestock causing health problems including severe diarrhoea. To explore the underlying biological mechanisms relating to development and control of diarrhoea, we compared 4 sheep that were susceptible to development of ...
Shamshad Ul Hassan +7 more
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Intestinal helminth Schyzocotyle acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 infection ameliorate lipid metabolism of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) through immune and gut microbiota regulation [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyFats have been widely applied in aquaculture to promote growth performance and substitute partial protein in fish feeds. However, excessive dietary fat levels induce metabolic disorders harming the health of cultured fish.
Xiaoao Yang +3 more
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Association study in naturally infected helminth layers shows evidence for influence of interferon-gamma gene variants on
Veterinary Research, 2011 Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes for interleukin-4, -13 and interferon-gamma, and 21 additional SNPs which previously had been significantly associated with immune traits in the chicken, were genotyped in white and brown layer hens and
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Domestic Ducks’ Proventriculus Infected with Eustrongylides tubifex (Nitzsch 1819) Jägerskiöld 1909 [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesGastric nematodes can cause severe diarrheal diseases of waterfowl and threaten waterfowl health and productivity. The immune response mechanism of the host against this parasite is unclear.
Cuilan Hao +6 more
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Delineating markers of disease-disease interaction: a systematic methodology and its application to multiple diabetes-helminth cohorts [PDF]
BMC BioinformaticsBackground Understanding how the molecules in our bodyrespond to the co-occurrence of two diseases in an individual (comorbidity) could lead tomechanistic insights into novel treatments for comorbid conditions.
Nilesh Subramanian +5 more
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Hookworm infection modulates lung and intestinal transcriptomic responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Syrian hamsters [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundHelminth infections are widespread in resource-limited settings, and modulate host immune responses, with potential implications for viral coinfections.
Bruce A. Rosa +11 more
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Genetics of helminth infections: Immune system response, insights into host-parasite interaction, and drug resistance [PDF]
Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal ResearchHelminthiases, which are caused by parasitic helminths, have a big effect on global health, especially in places with few resources. They cause a lot of illness and put a lot of strain on society and the economy.
Mashael Abdullah Aldamigh
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Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundAscaris lumbricoides cystatin (Al-CPI) prevents the development of allergic airway inflammation and dextran-induced colitis in mice models. It has been suggested that helminth-derived cystatins inhibit cathepsins in dendritic cells (DC), but ...
Nathalie Acevedo +7 more
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Gene expression patterns during adaptation of a helminth parasite to different environmental niches [PDF]
Genome Biology, 2007 Abstract Background Schistosome bloodflukes are complex trematodes responsible for 200 million cases of schistosomiasis worldwide. Their life cycle is characterized by a series of remarkable morphological and biochemical transitions between an invertebrate host, an aquatic environment, and a mammalian ...
Emmitt R. Jolly +6 more
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