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Early host–parasite interaction models reveal a key role for fibrinolysis in Fasciola hepatica intestinal migration

Parasites & Vectors
Background Fasciola hepatica is the most common etiologic agent of fasciolosis, a parasitic disease that affects millions of ruminants worldwide and a zoonotic human infection of public health concern.
Judit Serrat, Marta López-García, María Torres-Valle, Verónica Molina-Hernández, María Teresa Ruiz-Campillo, Mar Siles-Lucas, Javier González-Miguel   +6 more
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helminth Parasites and the Modulation of Joint Inflammation

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2011
There is an urgent need to develop better therapeutics for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases, of which musculoskeletal disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis are particularly prevalent and debilitating.
Chelsea E. Matisz, Jason J. McDougall, Keith A. Sharkey, Derek M. McKay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does bigger mean sicker? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the intraspecific relationship between host body size and parasite infection across vertebrate taxa

Oikos, EarlyView.
Elucidating the determinants of parasite infection levels of individuals within a population is a basic but important step for understanding the roles of parasites in natural systems. Among intraspecific studies on vertebrate hosts and metazoan parasites, host body size (length/mass) is probably the most frequently reported factor determining parasite ...
Ryota Hasegawa, Daniela de Angeli Dutra, Bronwen Presswell, Jerusha Bennett, Cameron McDougall, Katherine E. Buschang, Xuhong Chai, Robert Poulin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF ECTO AND ENDO HELMINTH PARASITES OF Clarias gariepinus FROM NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL HABITATS IN ANAMBRA STATE, SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA.

The Bioscientist
Helminth parasites have been recognized as a major threat to fish health and cause reduced economic gains worldwide. This study aimed to determine the abundance and distribution of ecto and endo helminth parasites of Clarias gariepinus from natural and ...
I. O. Nnatuanya, B. A. Ugwumba, C. O. Ishar, E. C. Obijiofor, O. A. Okeke, C. C. Nwadike, I. M. Ikeh, C. O. Aniefuna, P. I. Afoemezie, N. P. Udeh   +9 more
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TLR Specific Immune Responses against Helminth Infections

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2017
Despite marked improvement in the quality of lives across the globe, more than 2 million individuals in socioeconomically disadvantaged environments remain infected by helminth (worm) parasites.
Sivaprakasam Rajasekaran, Rajamanickam Anuradha, Ramalingam Bethunaickan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plasmodium and intestinal parasite perturbations of the infected host’s inflammatory responses: a systematic review

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Co-infection of malaria and intestinal parasites is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and causes severe disease especially among the poorest populations.
Aminata Colle Lo, Babacar Faye, Ben Adu Gyan, Linda Eva Amoah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of distribution of the helminth parasites of freshwater fishes of Mexico. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
In order to draw patterns in helminth parasite composition and species richness in Mexican freshwater fishes we analyse a presence-absence matrix representing every species of adult helminth parasites of freshwater fishes from 23 Mexican hydrological ...
Benjamín Quiroz-Martínez, Guillermo Salgado-Maldonado   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Compounds Albendazole and Fenbendazole Show Distinct Toxicity on the Nitrogen Fixing Bacterium Mesorhizobium loti and Its Symbiosis With Lotus japonicus

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Veterinary medicines, which reach the soil mostly through the application of contaminated manures, can affect beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia bacteria, which engage in important symbiotic associations with plants.
Polyxeni Gorgia, Stathis Lagos, Christina N. Nikolaou, Nikoleta Basdeki, Christos Papadopoulos, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Daniela Tsikou   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source