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Maternal IgE Influence on Fetal and Infant Health

Immunological Reviews, Volume 331, Issue 1, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is the most recently discovered and evolved mammalian antibody type, best known for interacting with mast cells (MCs) as immune effectors. IgE‐mediated antigen sensing by MC provides protection from parasites, venomous animals, bacteria, and other insults to barrier tissues exposed to the environment.
Jozef Balla, Abhay P. S. Rathore, Ashley L. St. John   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Entomological surveillance of onchocerciasis in Burkina Faso: Progress towards interrupting transmission in blackflies in the main river basins of the country

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Current guidelines for onchocerciasis elimination rely heavily upon assessment of the presence of Onchocerca volvulus in the vector Simulium damnosum (sensu lato).
Lassane Koala, Achille S. Nikièma, Mathias Ouedraogo, Justin Compaoré, Clarisse Bougouma, Karim Sanon, Aimé G. Adjami, Moussa S. Sanfo, Inaki Tirados, Philip McCall, Paul Bessel, Thomas R. Unnasch, Daniel A. Boakye, Soungalo Traore, Roch K. Dabire   +14 more
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Genetic and environmental risk factors for dementia in African adults: A systematic review

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 21, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract Dementia, a leading cause of global mortality, disproportionately impacts sub‐Saharan Africans due to complex genetic and environmental interactions. This systematic review evaluated dementia risk factors among sub‐Saharan Africans, identifying significant genetic and environmental influences using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic ...
David Mawutor Donkor, Esther Marfo, Ansumana Bockarie, Edward Jenner Tettevi, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, John Dogah, George Nkrumah Osei, David Larbi Simpong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Letter to the editors Nodding syndrome (NS) and Onchocerca Volvulus (OV) in Northern Uganda

, 2018
Nodding Syndrome (NS) is a childhood neurological disorder characterized by atonic seizures, cognitive decline, school dropout, muscle weakness, thermal dysfunction, wasting and stunted growth.
Lagoro, David Kitara, Arony, Denis Anywar   +1 more
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The genome of Onchocerca volvulus, agent of river blindness [PDF]

, 2016
Human onchocerciasis is a serious neglected tropical disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus that can lead to blindness and chronic disability.
Tsai, Isheng J., Doyle, Stephen R., Stanley, Eleanor, Bennuru, Sasisekhar, Nutman, Thomas B., Mhashilkar, Amruta, Berriman, Matthew, Dunning Hotopp, Julie C., Lustigman, Sara, Voronin, Denis, Cotton, James A., Mutowo, Prudence, Harsha, Bhavana, Ribeiro, Jose M. C., Ghedin, Elodie, Lambert, Olivia, Rogers, Matthew B., Tracey, Alan, Kikuchi, Taisei, Grote, Alexandra, Holroyd, Nancy, Dunn, Matthew, Swapna, Lakshmipuram S., Beech, Robin, Unnasch, Thomas R., Parkinson, John, Nursimulu, Nirvana   +26 more
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Community‐based epilepsy care in an onchocerciasis‐endemic area: A 3‐year cohort study in Mahenge, Tanzania

Epilepsia, Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 739-752, March 2025.
Abstract Objective In onchocerciasis‐endemic areas, limited access to antiseizure medications (ASMs) contributes to a high epilepsy burden. This study evaluated the impact of a community‐based epilepsy care program in Mahenge, Tanzania, an onchocerciasis‐endemic area with high epilepsy prevalence.
Dan Bhwana, Luís‐Jorge Amaral, Olivia Kamoen, Athanas Mhina, Vivian Mushi, William Makunde, William Matuja, Meshack Mpogole, Bruno P. Mmbando, Robert Colebunders   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of single dose ivermectin on Onchocerca volvulus: A systematic review [PDF]

, 2007
Boakes, E, Pion, SDS, Churcher, TS, Basanez, MG, Boussinesq, M, Filipe, JAN   +5 more
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Onchocerca volvulus Molting Inhibitors Identified through Scaffold Hopping

, 2015
The anthelmintic closantel has shown promise in abrogating the L3 molting of Onchocerca volvulus, the causative agent of the infectious disease onchocerciasis.
Major Gooyit (475716), Nancy Tricoche (322694), Sara Lustigman (123305), Kim D. Janda (163029), Tyler L. Harris (1604749), Sacha Javor (1326567)   +5 more
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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

Vaccine candidate analysis of the helminth onchocerca volvulus: a computational approach / Mohd Nazri Mustafa [PDF]

, 2009
Filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus had been identified as the causative agent for river blindness, or onchocerciasis. A disease characterized by chronic skin and eye lesions. It is the world's second leading infectious cause of blindness.
Mustafa, Mohd Nazri
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