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Neurological manifestations in Onchocerca volvulus infection: A review

Brain Research Bulletin, 2019
Human onchocerciasis, caused by infection by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, is a major neglected public health problem that affects millions of people in the endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Onchocerciasis is known to be associated with skin and eye disease and more recently, neurological features have been ...
An Hotterbeekx, Thomson Lakwo, Vivian Namale Ssonko, William Samuel Oyet, Richard Idro, Richard Idro   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Biochemical characterization and gene structure analysis of the 24‐kDa glutathione transferase sigma from Taenia solium

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 14, Issue 5, Page 726-739, May 2024.
Glutathione transferases (GST) are involved in detoxification and immunomodulation, allowing the establishment and development of cestodes in the host. Taenia solium has a 24‐kDa GST sigma class inducible gene that encodes a stable enzyme in a wide range of pHs and temperatures. Its enzymatic activity differs from other GSTs in the parasite, suggesting
Ricardo Miranda‐Blancas, Oscar Rodríguez‐Lima, Ponciano García‐Gutiérrez, Roberto Flores‐López, Lucía Jiménez, Rafael A. Zubillaga, Enrique Rudiño‐Piñera, Abraham Landa   +7 more
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Nodules sous-cutanés et lésions cutanées engendrés par diverses onchocerques chez des bovins africains

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1994
Des nodules sous-cutanés et de la peau ombilicale sont prélevés sur 6 Bos indicus onchocerquiens au Cameroun, pour l'étude anatomopathologiq ue. Les nodules à Onchocerca ochengi et Onchocerca dukei ont la même structure que celle des nodules à Onchocerca
P.N. Vuong, S. Wanji, J. Prod'Hon, O. Bain   +3 more
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Review of epilepsy care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Epilepsia Open, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 467-474, April 2024.
Abstract Epilepsy imposes a substantial burden on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These challenges encompass the lack of comprehensive disease surveillance, an unresolved understanding of its pathophysiology, economic barriers limiting access to essential care, the absence of epilepsy surgical capabilities, and deeply ingrained societal stigmas.
Tshibambe N. Tshimbombu, Minkyung Shin, Thomas Thesen, Luabeya Mesu’a Kabwa, Karen Blackmon, Jean Marie Kashama wa Kashama, Barbara C. Jobst, Dominique Fontaine, Immanuel Olarinde, Daniel Okitundu‐Luwa E‐Andjafono   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoonotic onchocerciasis caused by a parasite from wild boar in Oita, Japan

Parasite, 2004
Histological examination of a nodule removed from the back of the hand of a 58-year-old woman from Oita, Kyushu, Japan showed an Onchocerca female sectioned through the posterior region of the worm (ovaries identifiable) and young (thin cuticle).
Takaoka H., Bain O., Uni S., Korenaga M., Kozek W.J., Shirasaka C., Aoki C., Otsuka Y., Fukuda M., Eshita Y., Daa T.   +10 more
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Isolated perinephric abscess as the initial manifestation of filariasis—an unusual presentation

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 3, March 2024.
Graphical Abstract Key Clinical Message Filariasis may present as an isolated perinephric abscess. Hence, a high index of suspicion should be maintained in endemic settings. Abstract In cases with unexplained fever, eosinophilia and perinephric collection, it is necessary to do detailed infectious disease work up. High index of suspicion is required to
Govind Sharma, Rajat Sachdeva, Shweta Aggarwal, Amogh Verma, Ayush Anand, Ajeet Singh, Prakasini Satapathy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbes Saving Lives and Reducing Suffering

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2025.
Kenneth Timmis, Zeynep Ceren Karahan, Juan Luis Ramos, Omry Koren, Ana Elena Pérez‐Cobas, Karen Steward, Victor de Lorenzo, Elisabetta Caselli, Margaret Douglas, Clarissa Schwab, Virginia Rivero, Rafael Giraldo, Junkal Garmendia, Raymond J. Turner, Jessamyn Perlmutter, José M. Borrero de Acuña, Pablo Ivan Nikel, Jerome Bonnet, Angela Sessitsch, James K. Timmis, Carla Pruzzo, M. Auxiliadora Prieto, Siavash Isazadeh, Wei E. Huang, Gerard Clarke, Danilo Ercolini, Max Häggblom   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Vitro Filaricidal Properties of Aqueous Extracts of Combretum nigricans (Combretaceae) on Onchocerca ochengi (Onchocercidae)

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Aim. Onchocerciasis is an endemic parasitic disease in sub‐Saharan Africa that significantly impacts animal and human health. In Northern Cameroon, medicinal plants from the Combretum genus are used for onchocerciasis traditional treatment although there is no scientific evidence of their antifilarial potential. This study evaluates the in vitro macro‐
Banserne Brey Ignagali, Borris Rosnay Galani Tietcheu, Theodore Betrosse, Blaise Kamaya, Dieudonne Ndjonka, María Eugenia López-Arellano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wolbachia and Lymphatic Filarial Nematodes and Their Implications in the Pathogenesis of the Disease

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an infection of three closely related filarial worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. These worms can cause a devastating disease that involves acute and chronic lymphoedema of the extremities, which can cause elephantiasis in both sexes and hydroceles in males.
Abebaw Setegn, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Yenesew Mihret, Bernard Marchand   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological and molecular characterization of Onchocerca fasciata (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) from dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran

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, Ghahvei Younes, Lefoulon Emilie, Lia Riccardo Paolo, Otranto Domenico, Martin Coralie, Sazmand Alireza   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source