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Incidental Detection of Microfilariae in Saguinus bicolor and Saguinus midas From Central Amazon. [PDF]

J Med Primatol
ABSTRACT Callitrichid primates Saguinus bicolor and Saguinus midas from urban accidents in peri‐urban forests from Central Amazon were necropsied. Analysis of thoracic and peritoneal fluid showed that 56.5% (13/23) of S. bicolor individuals and 13.3% (4/30) of S.
Figueiredo CT, Conga DF, Pereira LQ, Nava AFD, Gordo M.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Epidemiology of Mansonella perstans filariasis in the forest region of South Congo [PDF]

Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 1990
A study of Mansonella perstans filariasis conducted in the Chaillu mountains, Southern Congo, showed that 108 of 134 Pygmies (80.6%) and 79 of 302 Bantus (26.2%) presented with microfilaraemia. The mean microfilarial densities were also significantly higher in the Pygmies (1213 ml-1 of blood) than in the Bantus (136 ml-1).
Carme, B., Itoua, A., Noireau, François
core   +4 more sources

Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection [PDF]

, 2014
Background:The diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) infection is hampered by the suboptimal sensitivity of fecal-based tests. Serological methods are believed to be more sensitive, although assessing their accuracy is difficult because
Albonico, Marco, Angheben, Andrea, Bisoffi, Zeno, Bonafini, Stefania, Buonfrate, Dora, Cimino, Rubén Oscar, Gobbo, Maria, Krolewiecki, Alejandro Javier, Mejia, Rojelio, Muñoz, José, Nutman, Thomas B., Requena-Mendez, Ana, Sequi, Marco   +12 more
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Dataset on <i>in vitro</i> maintenance of <i>Mansonella perstans</i> microfilariae and drug testing. [PDF]

Data Brief, 2020
Endemic communities of Mansonella perstans infections have been neglected since associated pathology remains undefined. Consequently, improvements in drug therapy have also been ignored despite a large number of infected individuals in areas of Cameroon. Thus, we established an in vitro system to culture M. perstans microfilariae (Mf); the transmission
Njouendou AJ, Ritter M, Kien CA, Esum ME, Ndongmo WPC, Fombad FF, Gandjui NVT, Njiokou F, Enyong P, Pfarr K, Turner J, Layland LE, Hoerauf A, Wanji S.   +13 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Mansonella, including a Potential New Species, as Common Parasites in Children in Gabon. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015
Like other tropical African countries, Gabon is afflicted by many parasitic diseases, including filariases such as loiasis and mansonellosis. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of these two filarial diseases in febrile and afebrile children using ...
Gaël Mourembou, Florence Fenollar, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Angelique Ndjoyi Mbiguino, Sydney Maghendji Nzondo, Pierre Blaise Matsiegui, Rella Zoleko Manego, Cyrille Herve Bile Ehounoud, Fadi Bittar, Didier Raoult, Oleg Mediannikov   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Programmed cell death pathways as targets for developing antifilarial drugs: Lessons from the recent findings

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 19, Page 2819-2840, October 2023., 2023
Abstract More than half a century has passed since the introduction of the National Filariasis Control Program; however, as of 2023, lymphatic filariasis (LF) still prevails globally, particularly in the tropical and subtropical regions, posing a substantial challenge to the objective of worldwide elimination.
Nabarun Chandra Das, Pritha Chakraborty, Samapika Nandy, Abhijit Dey, Tabarak Malik, Suprabhat Mukherjee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glycosphingolipids in human parasites

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 13, Issue 9, Page 1625-1635, September 2023., 2023
The parasites that infect humans and animals include protozoans and helminths (worms). Their secretions and cellular membranes contain complex glycomolecules including glycoproteins and glycolipids. A class of glycolipids shared between humans and parasites are the glycosphingolipids (GSLs) containing a lipid (ceramide) linked to a glycan ...
Richard D. Cummings
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Mansonella perstans in the middle belt of Ghana. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors, 2017
Mansonellosis was first reported in Ghana by Awadzi in the 1990s. Co-infections of Mansonella perstans have also been reported in a small cohort of patients with Buruli ulcer and their contacts. However, no study has assessed the exact prevalence of the disease in a larger study population.
Debrah LB, Nausch N, Opoku VS, Owusu W, Mubarik Y, Berko DA, Wanji S, Layland LE, Hoerauf A, Jacobsen M, Debrah AY, Phillips RO.   +11 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Impact of helminth–microbiome interactions on childhood health and development—A clinical perspective

Parasite Immunology, Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Humans have co‐existed with parasites for virtually the entirety of our existence as a species. Today, nearly one third of the human population is infected with at least one helminthic species, most of which reside in the intestinal tract, where they have co‐evolved alongside the human gut microbiota (GM).
Antonia Piazzesi, Lorenza Putignani
wiley   +1 more source

Mansonella sp. and associated Wolbachia endosymbionts in ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) in periurban areas from Midwestern Brazil

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023
Coatis (Nasua nasua) are wild carnivorous well adapted to anthropized environments especially important because they act as reservoirs hosts for many arthropod-borne zoonotic pathogens.
L. Perles, D. Otranto, W.T.G. Barreto, G.C. de Macedo, R.P. Lia, J.A. Mendoza-Roldan, H.M. Herrera, C.E. de Oliveira, R.Z. Machado, M.R. André   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source