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Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax: Its biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and introduction in the New World - a review [PDF]

, 2008
The biology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic techniques, and history of the introduction of Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax in the New World are reviewed.
Desquesnes, Marc, Gonçalves da Costa, Sylvio Celso, Madruga, Claudio Roberto, Osorio, Ana Luiza Alves Rosa, Ribeiro, Laura Raquel Rios, Soares, Cleber Oliveira   +5 more
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Performance of malaria rapid diagnostic test in febrile under-five children at Oni Memorial Children's Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria, 2016

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends testing of suspected malaria cases before treatment. Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) has been recommended for this purpose in endemic countries where microscopy is not accessible. However,
Nurudeen Ayobami Adebisi, Hannah Odunola Dada-Adegbola, Magbagbeola David Dairo, IkeOluwapo Oyeneye Ajayi, Olufemi Olamide Ajumobi   +4 more
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Biological and Molecular Characterization of Five Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) Isolates from the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, exhibits great genetic diversity, which has been related to its biological properties. However, these are poorly known in strains from the endemic area of Hidalgo. To assess the parasite’s virulence,
Yessenia Montes-Vergara, Alberto Antonio-Campos, José Miguel Padilla-Valdez, Erick Abraham Contreras-López, Julio Cesar Noguez-García, Nancy Rivas, Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar   +6 more
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Application of artificial intelligence for quantifying Plasmodium berghei in blood samples of infected mice

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Background & objectives: In malaria infection, quantifying blood parasitemia is a critical step for evaluating the severity of the disease. This has generally been conducted manually, and thus its accuracy depends on technician expertise.
Noha Talal Zelai
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Correlation between serum transferrin receptor and percentage of parasitemia in malaria. A preliminary report

Parasite, 2007
The serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) concentration is an individual reflects of the extent of erythropoietic activity, and is a useful marker for monitoring erythropoiesis.
Wiwanitkit V., Paritpokee N., Nithiuthai S., Boonchalermvichian C., Bhokaisawan N.   +4 more
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ASSESSMENT OF MALARIA PARASITEMIA AND GENOTYPE RELATIONSHIP OF PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

The Bioscientist, 2022
Malaria parasitemia and genotype of patients attending Tertiary Medical Center, in Katsina State was assessed. A total of 400 samples were collected from consented patients through venipuncture techniques.
Z. Habiba, K. Abdullahi, A. Aminu
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Critical roles of endogenous glucocorticoids for disease tolerance in malaria

, 2019
During malaria, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is activated and glucocorticoid (GC) levels are increased, but their essential roles have been largely overlooked.
De Bosscher, Karolien, Opdenakker, Ghislain, Van den Steen, Philippe E., Vandermosten, Leen, Vanhorebeek, Ilse   +4 more
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Parasitemia em pacientes chagásicos crônicos avaliada pelo indice de triatomíneos infectados no xenodiagnóstico

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1989
Como parte de um estudo pré-terapêutico da infecção chagásica crônica, a parasitemia de 206pacientes (85 homens e 121 mulheres, com idades de 7 a 80 anos, média de 37,4 ± 14,6) do município de Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, foi avaliada pelo índice de ...
José Borges Pereira, Henry Percy Faraco Willcox, Carlos Brisola Marcondes, José Rodrigues Coura   +3 more
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Comportamento da parasitemia pelo Trypanosoma cruzi em chagásicos crônicos durante 13 anos

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1999
Foi estudada a parasitemia de 202 chagásicos crônicos por um período médio de 13 anos, através de repetidos xenodiagnósticos convencionais. Os pacientes tinham média de idade de 41,4 anos, residiam em área endêmica, sendo 124 do sexo feminino e 78 do ...
Cleudson Castro, Vanize Macêdo, Aluízio Prata   +2 more
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Evaluation of Two Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests Quality Assurance (mRDT’s QA) Methods in Peripheral Health Facilities, Rural Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
\ud WHO recommends confirming suspected malaria cases before initiation of treatment. Due to the imited availability of quality microscopy services, this recommendation has been followed with increased use of antigen-detecting malaria rapid diagnostic ...
Kachur, Patrick, Lucchi, Naomi, Maganga, Musa, Masanja, Irene, McMorrow, Meredith, Sumari, Debora, Udhayakumar, Venkatachalam   +6 more
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