Copper-transporting ATPase is important for malaria parasite fertility [PDF]
, 2013 Homeostasis of the trace element copper is essential to all eukaryotic life. Copper serves as a cofactor in metalloenzymes and catalyses electron transfer reactions as well as the generation of potentially toxic reactive oxygen species. Here, we describe
Kenthirapalan, Sanketha +3 more
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Horizontal transfer of parasitic sex ratio distorters between crustacean hosts [PDF]
, 1998 Parasitic sex ratio distorters were artificially transferred within and between crustacean host species in order to study the effects of parasitism on host fitness and sex determination and to investigate parasite–host specificity. Implantation of Nosema
Dunn, A.M., Rigaud, T.
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Insecticide resistance of Anopheles sinensis after elimination of malaria in Henan Province, China
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Historically, malaria due to Plasmodium vivax has been epidemic in Henan Province, China, with Anopheles sinensis as the main vector. The most effective measures to prevent malaria transmission are based on vector control through the use of ...
Zhi-quan He +10 more
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Are all hosts created equal? Partitioning host species contributions to parasite persistence in multihost communities [PDF]
, 2015 Many parasites circulate endemically within communities of multiple host species. To understand disease persistence within these communities, it is essential to know the contribution each host species makes to parasite transmission and maintenance ...
Fenton, Andy +3 more
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Uptake of macromolecules by cercariae during skin penetration and transformation to schistosomula (Schistosoma mansoni) [PDF]
, 2010 Here, we observed the uptake of membrane-impermeant molecules by cercariae as they penetrate the skin and are transformed into schistosomula. We propose that membrane-impermeant molecules, Lucifer Yellow, Propidium iodide and Hoechst 33258 enter the ...
Alvisi de Oliviera, Fabricia +7 more
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The spectrum of clinical biomarkers in severe malaria and new avenues for exploration
Virulence, 2022 Globally, malaria is a public health concern, with severe malaria (SM) contributing a major share of the disease burden in malaria endemic countries. In this context, identification and validation of SM biomarkers are essential in clinical practice. Some
Loick Pradel Kojom Foko +6 more
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Parasite infections in a social carnivore: Evidence of their fitness consequences and factors modulating infection load [PDF]
, 2019 There are substantial individual differences in parasite composition and infection load in wildlife populations. Few studies have investigated the factors shaping this heterogeneity in large wild mammals or the impact of parasite infections on Darwinian ...
Bush A. O. +10 more
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mBio, 2017 Plasmodium falciparum relies on monoallelic expression of 1 of 60 var virulence genes for antigenic variation and host immune evasion. Each var gene contains a conserved intron which has been implicated in previous studies in both activation and ...
Jessica M. Bryant +5 more
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The Toxoplasma gondii active serine hydrolase 4 regulates parasite division and intravacuolar parasite architecture [PDF]
, 2018 Hydrolase are enzymes that regulate diverse biological processes, including posttranslational protein modifications. Recent work identified four active serine hydrolases (ASHs) in Toxoplasma gondii as candidate depalmitoylases. However, only TgPPT1 (ASH1)
Amara, Neri +7 more
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A multi-parametric analysis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: common pathophysiologic patterns beyond extreme heterogeneity of host responses [PDF]
, 2017 The extreme genetic diversity of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi has been proposed to be associated with the clinical outcomes of the disease it provokes: Chagas disease (CD).
Chillón-Marinas, Carlos +6 more
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