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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-infection of intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori among upper gastrointestinal symptomatic adult patients attending Mekanesalem Hospital, northeast Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Intestinal parasites and H. pylori are well-known for their high prevalence worldwide. Thus, the objective of this study waste assess risk factors and co-infection of intestinal parasites and H.
Abdurahaman Seid, Zemenu Tamir, Brhanu Kasanew, Moges Senbetay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in HIV-Positive and AIDS Patients in Khorramabad City in 2006-2007 [PDF]

, 2015
: Background & Aims: Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in human. Parasites are one of the most important causes of infectious diseases in patients with AIDS. The prevalence of these parasites varies based
allahi Sh., Badparva A., Nahrvanian H., Mohammadi M., Chagani sh,
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Patent Human Infections with the Whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, Are Not Associated with Alterations in the Faecal Microbiota [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The soil-transmitted helminth (STH), Trichuris trichiura colonises the human large intestine where it may modify inflammatory responses, an effect possibly mediated through alterations in the intestinal microbiota.
A Olsen, AJ Bancroft, AL Kau, AL Moncayo, Alan W. Walker, AW Walker, C De Filippo, C Quince, CA Figueiredo, DA Bundy, EG Zoetendal, EK Costello, GD Wu, H Sokol, J Bethony, J Maukonen, JL Shin, Jorge Reyes, JS Crowther, Julian Parkhill, KS Hayes, LC Rodrigues, LS Mansfield, M Reina Ortiz, Maritza Vaca, Martha Chico, MI Bahl, MJ Broadhurst, MP Bryant, N Segata, P Endara, P Steinmann, PB Eckburg, PD Schloss, Philip Cooper, RW Li, RW Li, RW Summers, RW Summers, S Wu, ST Walk, Stefan Bereswill, Susannah J. Salter, T Yatsunenko, TT MacDonald, VB Young, Y Suputtamongkol   +46 more
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Developing evidence‐based, cost‐effective P4 cancer medicine for driving innovation in prevention, therapeutics, patient care and reducing healthcare inequalities

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The cancer problem is increasing globally with projections up to the year 2050 showing unfavourable outcomes in terms of incidence and cancer‐related deaths. The main challenges are prevention, improved therapeutics resulting in increased cure rates and enhanced health‐related quality of life.
Ulrik Ringborg, Joachim von Braun, Julio Celis, Anton Berns, Michael Baumann, Tit Albreht, Nancy Abou‐Zeid, Vanderlei Bagnato, Christian Brandts, Chien‐Jen Chen, Massimiliano di Pietro, Manjit Dosanjh, Thomas Dubois, Alexander Eggermont, Angelika Eggert, Ingemar Ernberg, Sara Faithfull, Johannes Förner, Stefan Fröhling, Manuel Heitor, Leroy Hood, Wei Jiang, Bengt Jönsson, Ravi Kannan, Maria Leptin, Su Li, Peter Lindgren, Douglas Lowy, Jun Ma, Alex Markham, Péter Nagy, Simon Oberst, M. Iqbal Parker, Danielle Rodin, Kevin Ryan, Joachim Schüz, Richard Sullivan, Josep Tabernero, Peter Turkson, Oliver Várhelyi, Harold Varmus, Chijie Wang, Elisabete Weiderpass, Nils Wilking   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining stage-specific activity of potent new inhibitors of Cryptosporidium parvum growth in vitro [PDF]

, 2020
Currently, nitazoxanide is the only FDA-approved treatment for cryptosporidiosis; unfortunately, it is ineffective in immunocompromised patients, has varied efficacy in immunocompetent individuals, and is not approved in infants under 1 year of age ...
Funkhouser-Jones, Lisa J, Ravindran, Soumya, Sibley, L. David   +2 more
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Development and Preliminary In Vivo Study of 3D‐Printed Bioactive Glass Scaffolds with Trabecular Architecture

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the fabrication of trabecular bioactive glass scaffolds (composition “1d”: 46.1SiO2‐28.7CaO‐8.8MgO‐6.2P2O5‐5.7CaF2‐4.5Na2O wt%) through vat photopolymerization and the relevant results from mechanical testing and in vivo implantation procedures in rabbit femora, showing great promise for bone tissue engineering applications.
Dilshat Tulyaganov, Roberta Gabrieli, Avzal Akbarov, Nigora Nigmatova, Bekhzod Khabilov, Alessandro Schiavi, Martin Schwentenwein, Enrica Verné, Francesco Baino   +8 more
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Demographics of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Karachi: An Insight from Positive Stool Samples

Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2016
Objective: The objective of this study was to study the demographics of intestinal parasitic infections and find out the relative frequency of different intestinal parasites in clinical samples received for routine stool examination from symptomatic ...
Intestinal Parasites, Parasitic Infections, Entamoeba Histolytica, Giardia Lamblia.
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Intestinal parasites: Associations with intestinal and systemic inflammation [PDF]

Parasite Immunology, 2018
SummaryThe aim of the present study was to evaluate associations between intestinal parasitic infection with intestinal and systemic inflammatory markers in school‐aged children with high rates of obesity. Plasma concentrations of C‐Reactive Protein (CRP), leptin, TNF‐α, IL‐6 and IL‐10 were measured as systemic inflammation markers and count of stool ...
G. A. Zavala, O. P. García, M. Camacho, D. Ronquillo, M. Campos‐Ponce, C. Doak, K. Polman, J. L. Rosado   +7 more
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An approach to hygiene education among rural Indian school going children [PDF]

, 2008
Objectives: To find out the prevalence of intestinal parasites and its epidemiological correlates among rural Indian school going (6-14 years) children and to study the effect of focused, need based child to child hygiene education on personal hygiene of
Boratne, AV, Deshmukh, PR, Dongre, AR, Garg, BS, Thaware, P   +4 more
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