Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse ...
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq +2 more
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Transcriptomic insights into the immune responses of the lung and muscle of non-healthy harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) [PDF]
IntroductionThe harbor porpoise populations of the North and Baltic Seas are highly impacted by human activities, including underwater-radiated noise, fisheries and pollution.
Eda Merve Dönmez +3 more
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IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITIC LUNG DISEASES AND LUNG CANCER
We analyzed imaging findings of 18 patients with atypical manifestations of parasitic diseases of the lung, who were admitted to the hospital with suspected lung cancer or metastatic lung cancer.
P. M. Kotlyarov, N. I. Sergeev
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Gut microbiota and sarcoidosis: a concise review [PDF]
Microbial involvement in sarcoidosis pathogenesis is suggested by the observation that histological findings in sarcoid granulomas are like those of leprosy, tuberculosis and parasitic infection.
Roberto G. Carbone +2 more
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Proteomic analysis of the excretory-secretory products from larval stages of Ascaris suum reveals high abundance of glycosyl hydrolases [PDF]
Background: Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are socioeconomically important and widespread parasites of humans and pigs, respectively. The excretory-secretory (ES) molecules produced and presented at the parasite-host interface during the different
Deforce, Dieter +7 more
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Background: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) commonly affects immunocompromised individuals, whereas in immunocompetent persons, it occurs relatively rarely, and in most cases, the Pneumocystis infection is detected as an asymptomatic colonization.
Rumen Harizanov +12 more
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Patients with Infections of The Central Nervous System Have Lowered Gut Microbiota Alpha Diversity
There are multiple lines of evidence for the existence of communication between the central nervous system (CNS), gut, and intestinal microbiome. Despite extensive analysis conducted on various neurological disorders, the gut microbiome was not yet ...
Marta Grochowska +8 more
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21-Year-Old Female with Pneumothorax and Massive Air Leak Following Blunt Trauma; a Photo Quiz
A 21-year-old female presented to the emergency department, about 20 minutes after a motorcycle accident. She was agitated and complaining of shortness of breath. Her vital signs were: heart rate 110 bpm, respiratory rate 32/minute, blood pressure 89/67
Ahmad Shirinzadeh-Dastgiri +3 more
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Identification of a common gene expression response in different lung inflammatory diseases in rodents and macaques. [PDF]
To identify gene expression responses common to multiple pulmonary diseases we collected microarray data for acute lung inflammation models from 12 studies and used these in a meta-analysis.
Jeroen L A Pennings +2 more
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Eosinophils Are Important for Protection, Immunoregulation and Pathology during Infection with Nematode Microfilariae [PDF]
Eosinophil responses typify both allergic and parasitic helminth disease. In helminthic disease, the role of eosinophils can be both protective in immune responses and destructive in pathological responses. To investigate whether eosinophils are involved
AA Humbles +52 more
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