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Parasite, 2018 Skin nodules of Onchocerca fasciata Railliet and Henry, 1910 (Spirurida, Onchocercidae) are a common finding in dromedary camels, though with a minimal clinical impact.
Mirzaei Mohammad +6 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background The front line molecules from filarial worms and other nematodes or helminthes are their Excretory-Secretory (ES) products. Their interaction with the host cells, proteins and immune system accounts for the skin and eye pathology or ...
Djafsia Boursou +13 more
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Nodding syndrome (NS) and Onchocerca Volvulus (OV) in Northern Uganda
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 Nodding Syndrome (NS) is a childhood neurological disorder characterized by atonic seizures, cognitive decline, school dropout, muscle weakness, thermal dysfunction, wasting and stunted growth.
David Kitara Lagoro, Denis Anywar Arony
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Full mitochondrial and nuclear genome comparison confirms that Onchocerca sp. “Siisa” is Onchocerca ochengi [PDF]
Parasitology Research, 2018 Onchocerca ochengi is a nodule-forming filarial nematode parasite of cattle. It is the closest known relative of the human parasite Onchocerca volvulus, with which it shares the black fly vector Simulium damnosum. Onchocerca sp. "Siisa" was described in black flies and in cattle and, based on limited mitochondrial sequence information, appeared to be ...
Tegegn G. Jaleta +6 more
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Onchocerca jakutensis Filariasis in Humans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 We identified Onchocerca jakutensis as the causative agent of an unusual human filariasis in a patient with lupus erythematosus. To our knowledge, this is the first case of human infection with O.
Martina Koehsler +4 more
doaj +3 more sources
Molecular Screening of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) for Vector-Borne Zoonotic Pathogens, South Moravia, Czech Republic. [PDF]
Zoonoses Public HealthABSTRACT Introduction Black flies (Simuliidae) are globally distributed blood‐feeding arthropods and vectors of viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens to many animal species, including humans. We investigated the occurrence of selected vector‐borne pathogens in black flies in South Moravia, Czech Republic, and evaluated their possible role in the ...
Šikutová S +10 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Background The possibility that onchocerciasis may cause epilepsy has been suggested for a long time, but thus far, an etiological link has not been universally accepted.
R. Colebunders +8 more
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Pharmacokinetics of oral moxidectin in individuals with Onchocerca volvulus infection
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Background Onchocerciasis (“river blindness”), is a neglected tropical disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus and transmitted to humans through repeated bites by infective blackflies of the genus Simulium.
B. Tan +9 more
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Efficacy of Immunostimulatory Adjuvants and Nano-Adjuvants in Current SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims SARS‐CoV‐2 continues to pose global challenges, and current vaccines face limitations (variant escape, waning immunity). This review evaluates immunostimulatory adjuvants and nano‐adjuvants to enhance immune responses and optimize SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine performance.
Zarandi PK +5 more
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Coyotes as Reservoirs for Onchocerca lupi, United States, 2015–2018
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 The Onchocerca lupi nematode infects dogs, cats, and humans, but whether it can be spread by coyotes has been unknown. We conducted surveillance for O. lupi nematode infection in coyotes in the southwestern United States.
Chandler C. Roe +10 more
semanticscholar +1 more source