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Anopheles anthropophagus (Xu and Feng ) is the major vector of malaria in Eastern and Southern China. The species An. anthropophagus is considered a synonym of An.
Wei-ping Liu +11 more
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Involvement of Leishmania Phosphatases in Parasite Biology and Pathogeny
In the Leishmania lifecycle, the motile promastigote form is transmitted from the sand fly vector to a mammalian host during a blood meal. Inside vertebrate host macrophages, the parasites can differentiate into the amastigote form and multiply, causing ...
Anita Leocadio Freitas-Mesquita +5 more
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Parasite immunomodulatory role in reducing the prevalence of COVID-19 in endemic regions
Nearly 35 million cases and one million deaths over the nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported worldwide. Africa and some countries with endemic parasitic infections had a low incidence of COVID-19.
Bagus Hermansyah +3 more
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This study focused on the problem of lack of interactive multimedia-based educational information media that is interesting as a provider of information about parasitic infections in humans.
Dasril Aldo +3 more
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Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers
Social insects are hosts of diverse parasites, but the influence of these parasites on phenotypic host traits is not yet well understood. Here, we tracked the survival of tapeworm-infected ant workers, their uninfected nest-mates and of ants from ...
Sara Beros +5 more
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Background Plasmodium merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP-1) is released into the bloodstream during merozoite invasion, and thus represents a crucial malarial vaccine target.
Ruilin Chu +10 more
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AbstractParasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract are a cause of morbidity to millions of individuals worldwide. These parasites are endemic in underdeveloped countries with poor sanitation allowing for spread through contaminated water supplies.
Indru T, Khubchandani, David S, Bub
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Background Plasmodium ovale is widely distributed across tropical regions and has two closely related but distinct species, namely P. ovale curtisi and P. ovale wallikeri.
Xinxin Zhang +13 more
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E-NTPDases: Possible Roles on Host-Parasite Interactions and Therapeutic Opportunities
Belonging to the GDA1/CD39 protein superfamily, nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolases (NTPDases) catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP and ADP to the monophosphate form (AMP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi).
Lisvane Paes-Vieira +3 more
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Bacteria-induced egg hatching differs for Trichuris muris and Trichuris suis
Background Eggs of the porcine whipworm Trichuris suis are currently explored in human clinical trials as a treatment of immune-mediated diseases. In this context, only the infective, embryonated eggs, constitute the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)
Nermina Vejzagić +5 more
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