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Technological Parasitism [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Technological parasitism is a new theory to explain the evolution of technology in society. In this context, this study proposes a model to analyze the interaction between a host technology (system) and a parasitic technology (subsystem) to explain evolutionary pathways of technologies as complex systems.
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals developmental heterogeneity among Plasmodium berghei sporozoites
Scientific Reports, 2021 In the malaria-causing parasite’s life cycle, Plasmodium sporozoites must travel from the midgut of a mosquito to the salivary glands before they can infect a mammalian host. However, only a fraction of sporozoites complete the journey.
Anthony A. Ruberto +5 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2020 Background Although generally known as a human commensal, Staphylococcus epidermidis is also an opportunistic pathogen that can cause nosocomial infections related to foreign body materials and immunocompromized patients.
Amalie Katrine Rendboe +10 more
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Panakeia - a universal tool for bacterial pangenome analysis
BMC Genomics, 2022 Background Development of new pan-genome analysis tools is important, as the pangenome of a microbial species has become an important method to define the diversity of a selected taxon, most commonly a species, in the last years.
Sina Beier, Nicholas R Thomson
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Fleas are the most economically significant blood-feeding ectoparasites worldwide. Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex irritans can parasitize various animals closely related to humans and are of high veterinary significance. Methods In this study,
Yu Zhang +5 more
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Metagenomics of the midgut microbiome of Rhipicephalus microplus from China
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Ticks, which are ectoparasites of animals, may carry multiple pathogens. The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is an important bovine parasite in China. However, the midgut microbiome of R. microplus from China has not been characterized via
Xue-Ling Zhang +6 more
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The top 1%: quantifying the unequal distribution of malaria in Brazil
Malaria Journal, 2021 Background As malaria endemic countries strive towards elimination, intensified spatial heterogeneities of local transmission could undermine the effectiveness of traditional intervention policy.
Raquel Lana +8 more
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Genome Medicine, 2021 Vaccines are powerful agents in infectious disease prevention but often designed to protect against some strains that are most likely to spread and cause diseases.
Stephen D. Bentley, Stephanie W. Lo
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Cryptosporidium parvum is a major cause of diarrhea in children and ruminants at the earliest stages of life. Maternal antibodies represent the main shield of neonate mammals for most of the infections. Two recombinant antigens (SA35 and SA40),
Fabio Tosini +6 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background Haemaphysalis flava is a hematophagous ectoparasite that acquires the nutrition needed for development and reproduction by sucking blood and digesting the blood meal.
Yu-Ke Liu +5 more
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