Delayed development of the protective IL-17A response following a Giardia muris infection in neonatal mice [PDF]
Giardia is an intestinal protozoan parasite that has the ability to infect a wide range of hosts, which can result in the clinical condition 'giardiasis'.
De Bosscher, Karolien +4 more
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Detection of enteric parasite DNA in household and bed dust samples: potential for infection transmission. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Enteric parasites are transmitted in households but few studies have sampled inside households for parasites and none have used sensitive molecular methods.
Calderón, E +5 more
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Microfluidics for effective concentration and sorting of waterborne protozoan pathogens [PDF]
We report on an inertial focussing based microfluidics technology for concentrating waterborne protozoa, achieving a 96% recovery rate of Cryptosporidium parvum and 86% for Giardia lamblia at a throughput (mL/min) capable of replacing centrifugation. The
Bridle, H., Jimenez, M.
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Determinants of Childhood Zoonotic Enteric Infections in a Semirural Community of Quito, Ecuador. [PDF]
Domestic animals in the household environment have the potential to affect a child's carriage of zoonotic enteric pathogens and risk of diarrhea. This study examines the risk factors associated with pediatric diarrhea and carriage of zoonotic enteric ...
Eisenberg, Joseph NS +9 more
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Giardia lamblia is a unicellular organism with two nuclei, a median body, eight flagella, and an adhesive disk. γ‐Tubulin is a microtubule (MT)‐nucleating protein that functions in the γ‐tubulin small complex (γ‐TuSC) in budding yeast.
Juri Kim, Soon‐Jung Park
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among university female students, Gaza, Palestine [PDF]
The intestinal parasites are still endemic among children, women, and men in Gaza Strip. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of intestinal parasites among young female students of Islamic University of Gaza to report the existence and ...
Abu Qassem, RR +4 more
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Diarrhea is an important public health problem worldwide, several causes associated with diarrhea especially in population live under poverty and unsafe water use. Different methods are available and use in diagnosis.
Rawaa Abdulkhaleq Hussein +1 more
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This study was designed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of Giardia lamblia infection among cattle in Jere local government area (LGA) of Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria.
Jidda Dawud +7 more
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Animals and Fungi are Each Other's Closest Relatives: Congruent Evidence from Multiple Proteins [PDF]
Phylogenetic relationships among plants, animals, and fungi were examined by using sequences from 25 proteins. Four insertions/deletions were found that are shared by two of the three taxonomic groups in question, and all four are uniquely shared by ...
Baldauf, S.L., Palmer, J.D.
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Giardia lamblia and respiratory allergies: a study of children from an urban area with a high incidence of protozoan infections [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: There is a high incidence of intestinal parasite infection in urban areas in the Northeast of Brazil. Giardia lamblia infections have been associated with increased prevalence of cutaneous allergies and gastrointestinal disorders.
Camilo, Roberta Faria +9 more
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