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PD‐L2 Inhibits Protective Immunity, Th2 Cell Functional Quality, and GATA‐3 Expression During Filarial Nematode Infection

European Journal of Immunology, Volume 55, Issue 8, August 2025.
During filarial nematode infection with Litomosoides sigmodontis, PD‐L2 down‐regulates Th2 cell expression of GATA‐3 and Th2 cytokines and enables parasite survival. Concurrently, B cells suppress protective immunity through a mechanism that does not involve PD‐L2.
Johanna A. Knipper, Sharon M. Campbell, Judith E. Allen, Matthew D. Taylor   +3 more
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Wuchereria bancrofti and cytology: A retrospective analysis of 110 cases from an endemic area

Journal of Cytology, 2020
Background: Wuchereriasis is a significant cause of chronic morbidity. It can affect any organ/tissue in the body. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is an easy method for its detection. A comprehensive analysis of the various facets involved has not
Dev Prasoon, Parimal Agrawal
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High Prevalence of Mansonella perstans Filariasis in Rural Senegal. [PDF]

, 2015
Large parts of African and American countries are colonized by Mansonella, a very common but poorly described filarial nematode. Bloodsucking flies of the genus Culicoides are suspected to be the vector of Mansonella perstans, but no study in Senegal has
Agbolade, Agbolade, Alioune Badara L. Y., Andrews, Araki, Asio, Baird, Bregani, Clarke, Cohen, Cornet, Cornet, Didier Raoult, Downes, Florence Fenollar, Fux, Gaël Mourembou, Gbary, Glick, Hocquet, Hopkins, Hopkins, Hopkins, Hopkins, Hubert Bassene, Keiser, Khamala, Klion, Masse Sambou, Mateu, Noireau, Noireau, Oleg Mediannikov, Parola, Pfister, Raccurt, Roucher, Sambou, Sawdiatou Djiba, Sharp, Sharp, Sharp, Simonsen, Siân Clarke, Socolovschi, Sokhna, Sudia, Trape, Walther, Wanji   +49 more
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Membrane Filtration Technique for Filariasis Surveillance, in Semarang [PDF]

, 1978
Berbagai cara dalam pengambilan dan pengolahan sediaan darah dalam pemeriksaan adanya microfilaria pada penderita atau tersangka penderita telah dilaporkan dimana salah satu diantaranya adalah dengan penyaringan darah vena dengan nuclepore membrane ...
Dennis, D. T. (David), Joseph, A. (Arbain)   +1 more
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Serendipity in Emergency Diagnostics: Near Miss of a Loa loa Case in a Swiss Hospital

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT A 31‐year‐old Cameroonian man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a productive cough, exertional dyspnoea, and asthenia for a few days. The initial evaluation was limited due to cultural barriers, lack of known medical history, and the patient's migration journey through Libya, Tunisia, and Germany over the past 5 years before ...
Azad Durussel, Sébastien Pugnale, Ludovic Galofaro, Jean‐Luc Magnin, Youcef Guechi, Vincent Ribordy   +5 more
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Ivermectin as a promising therapeutic option for onchocerciasis‐associated epilepsy

Epilepsia Open, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 361-367, February 2025.
Abstract Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. It can lead to blindness and visual impairment. Studies have also demonstrated a link between onchocerciasis and epilepsy, with there being a correlation between onchocerciasis endemicity and epilepsy prevalence ...
Mohammad Amin Manavi, Razieh Mohammad Jafari, Hamed Shafaroodi, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Reza Dehpour   +4 more
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Affinities between Cutifilaria (Nematoda: Filarioidea), parasites of deer, and Mansonella as seen in a new onchocercid, M. (C.) perforata n. sp., from Japan

Parasite, 2004
A new dermal filarioid nematode, collected from Cervus nippon nippon (sika deer) on Kyushu Island, Japan, showed close affinities between the genera Cutifilaria and Mansonello (Onchocercidae : Onchocercinae) : no buccal capsule, esophagus reduced to a ...
Uni S., Bain O., Takaoka H.
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Co-existence of Wuchereria bancrofti Microfilaraemia in a Case of Multiple Myeloma: An Incidental Finding or an Association? [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Filariasis is a global health problem which is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Central and South America and Pacific Island nations.
Sonam Sharma, Rahul Mannan, Rachit Sharma, Sansar Chand Sharma   +3 more
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Canine heartworm disease (2008) [PDF]

, 2008
Revised 3/08 ...
Settles, Elizabeth L.
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Setting up an institutional OMERO environment for bioimage data: Perspectives from both facility staff and users

Journal of Microscopy, Volume 297, Issue 1, Page 105-119, January 2025.
Abstract Modern bioimaging core facilities at research institutions are essential for managing and maintaining high‐end instruments, providing training and support for researchers in experimental design, image acquisition and data analysis. An important task for these facilities is the professional management of complex multidimensional bioimaging data,
Anett Jannasch, Silke Tulok, Chukwuebuka William Okafornta, Thomas Kugel, Michele Bortolomeazzi, Tom Boissonnet, Christian Schmidt, Andy Vogelsang, Claudia Dittfeld, Sems‐Malte Tugtekin, Klaus Matschke, Leocadia Paliulis, Carola Thomas, Dirk Lindemann, Gunar Fabig, Thomas Müller‐Reichert   +15 more
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