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Association of low birth weight and polyparasitic infection during pregnancy in Lambaréné, Gabon
Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 973-981, August 2021., 2021 Abstract Objective To report the prevalence of polyparasitism during pregnancy in the Lambaréné region of Gabon and its association with newborn birth weight. Method Pregnant women in their third trimester were recruited in a prospective study between November 2011 and March 2015.
Yabo Josiane Honkpéhèdji +15 more
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Detection of <i>Dirofilaria repens</i> and <i>Mansonella llewellyni</i> in the United States by <i>Wolbachia</i> Surveillance. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisIn mammals, detection of Wolbachia bacteria can be used to diagnose filarial infection, while antibiotic treatment to eliminate Wolbachia can assist in eliminating filarial infections. Because Wolbachia are necessary for survival of several filarioids and closely related to Anaplasma and Ehrlichia, we analyzed Wolbachia DNA amplification by Anaplasma ...
Moore CO +3 more
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Unraveling cross-reactivity of anti-glycan IgG responses in filarial nematode infections
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Parasitic nematodes responsible for filarial diseases cause chronic disablement in humans worldwide. Elimination programs have substantially reduced the rate of infection in certain areas, but limitations of current diagnostics for population ...
Laudine M. C. Petralia +14 more
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Mansonellosis, the most neglected human filariasis
New Microbes and New Infections, 2018 Human mansonellosis is caused by M. perstans, M. ozzardi and M. streptocerca, the three main filarial species in the genus Mansonella. Despite accumulating evidence of a high prevalence in endemic areas, there is currently no filariasis control programme
O. Mediannikov, S. Ranque
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Mansonella perstans filariasis in Africa
Acta Tropica, 2011 Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne human filarial nematode, transmitted by tiny blood-sucking flies (biting midges). It is widespread in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and also occurs in parts of Central and South America. Despite the commonness of this parasite very few studies have been carried out on its epidemiology and on the morbidity ...
Simonsen, Paul Erik +2 more
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Regulatory T‐cells in helminth infection: induction, function and therapeutic potential
Immunology, Volume 160, Issue 3, Page 248-260, July 2020., 2020 Helminth parasites successfully colonize many niches in the body, and potently manipulate the regulatory T‐cell network in each environment. In particular, qualitative changes to activation markers and increased suppressive function accompany a numerical expansion in both natural and induced Tregs that prolong infection and dampen responses to ...
Madeleine P. J. White +2 more
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Parasite Immunology, Volume 42, Issue 7, July 2020., 2020 Abstract Litomosoides sigmodontis is the only filarial nematode where the full life cycle, from larval delivery to the skin through to circulating microfilaria, can be completed in immunocompetent laboratory mice. It is thus an invaluable tool for the study of filariasis.
Conor M. Finlay, Judith E. Allen
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Associations Between Helminth Infections, Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Carriage and Antibody Responses to Sexual and Asexual Stage Malarial Antigens. [PDF]
, 2016 Infections with helminths and Plasmodium spp. overlap in their geographical distribution. It has been postulated that helminth infections may influence malarial transmission by altering Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis.
Adegnika, Ayola Akim +9 more
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Evaluation of Actin‐1 Expression in Wild Caught Wuchereria bancrofti‐Infected Mosquito Vectors
Journal of Pathogens, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Background. Wuchereria bancrofti is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis transmitted by mosquito vectors. In the vector‐parasite interaction and among other proteins, actin‐1 has been implicated for successful transmission of the pathogen in laboratory‐controlled experiments.
Moses Edache Entonu +3 more
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Disease Markers, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Chagas’ disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi which is endemic throughout Latin America and is spread by worldwide migration. Diagnosis is currently limited to serological and molecular techniques having variations regarding their sensitivity and specificity.
Diego Ordóñez +11 more
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