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Evidence against Wolbachia symbiosis in Loa loa [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The majority of filarial nematode species are host to Wolbachia bacterial endosymbionts, although a few including Acanthocheilonema viteae, Onchocerca flexuosa and Setaria equina have been shown to be free of infection. Comparisons of species
Akue, Jean-Paul+10 more
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Background Entomological surveillance for pathogens based on molecular screening of putative arthropod vectors such as blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) is becoming increasingly important.
Guilherme G Verocai+5 more
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Small RNAs and extracellular vesicles in filarial nematodes: from nematode development to diagnostics [PDF]
Parasitic nematodes have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to communicate with their hosts in order to survive and successfully establish an infection. The transfer of RNA within extracellular vesicles (EVs) has recently been described as a mechanism that
Babayan, S.A.+2 more
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The Wolbachia Genome of Brugia malayi: Endosymbiont Evolution within a Human Pathogenic Nematode [PDF]
Complete genome DNA sequence and analysis is presented for Wolbachia, the obligate alpha-proteobacterial endosymbiont required for fertility and survival of the human filarial parasitic nematode Brugia malayi. Although, quantitatively, the genome is even
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Japan is a country of high specific diversity of Onchocerca with eight species, the adults of two not yet known. Onchocerca dewittei japonica, a common filarial parasite of wild boar, had been proved to be the agent of five zoonotic onchocerciasis in ...
Fukuda M.+7 more
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Onchocercosis is a parasitic disease caused by over 30 Onchocerca spp. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) and predominantly affecting ungulates. Four Onchocerca spp. have been described in the European red deer (Cervus elaphus).
Ralph Manzanell+3 more
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Onchocerciasis (river blindness), caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca volvulus, is a neglected tropical disease mostly affecting sub-Saharan Africa and is responsible for >1.3 million years lived with disability. Current control relies almost entirely
Germanus S Bah+17 more
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Globally, epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder. The incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is 2-3 times higher than that in high income countries.
Rodney Ogwang+21 more
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Co-infection with Onchocerca volvulus and Loa loa microfilariae in central Cameroon: are these two species interacting? [PDF]
Ivermectin treatment may induce severe adverse reactions in some individuals heavily infected with Loa loa. This hampers the implementation of mass ivermectin treatment against onchocerciasis in areas where Onchocerca volvulus and L.
Basáñez, M-G+6 more
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A survey of Onchocerca fasciata infection in camels (Camelus bactrianus) with notes on morphology.
The goal of this study was to provide insight into the pathogenicity of Onchocerca fasciata in Camelus bactrianus to help control onchocerciasis. From November 2015 to January 2016, the prevalence and severity of onchocerciasis were recorded in 152 ...
Zhi-Chao Yu+5 more
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