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Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. With increasing globalisation, it is important to consider parasitic infections in
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq +2 more
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Background With the closure of the Three Gorges Dam in 2003 the hydrology of Poyang Lake was altered dramatically leading to significant changes in the environment.
Fei Hu +10 more
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Streptococcus pneumoniae colonises the nasopharynx of children and could cause life-threatening diseases. As a result of the implementation of conjugate vaccines worldwide the spread of vaccine serotypes has decreased.
Mariya Malcheva +5 more
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Background. The purpose of this study was to analyse the underlying HIV transmission clusters of individuals from different vulnerable groups infected with the recombinant forms of HIV-1 – CRF01_AE and CRF02_AG, between 1986 and 2011 using sequencing ...
Ivailo Alexiev +12 more
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Estimating the prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica in China: a serological approach
Background The prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica has decreased significantly, and the responses changing from control to elimination in Jiangsu Province, P.R. China.
Xin-Yao Wang +7 more
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Background Oncomelania hupensis is the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum and plays a decisive role in its transmission. The variation of water level greatly affects the reproduction and growth of snails. Therefore, in this paper, we analyze
Fei Hu +10 more
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Parasitism and Calfhood Diseases
That animals can and do acquire an effective immunity against helminth parasites has been demonstrated extensively experimentally, and the fact that domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, and horses become adults while maintaining good health in spite of constant exposure to reinfection long has suggested that immunity must be important to such ...
H, Herlich, F W, Douvres
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Surveillance and response systems for elimination of tropical diseases : summary of a thematic series in infectious diseases of poverty [PDF]
The peer-reviewed journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty provides a new platform to engage with, and disseminate in an open-access format, science outside traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Zhou, Xiao-Nong +11 more
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DETECTION OF MEASLES AND RUBELLA ANTIBODIES IN DRIED BLOOD SPOTS
This study aimed to determine the frequency of detection of measles and rubella antibodies in dried blood spots in Bulgaria. Material and Methods: Two types of clinical material, serum samples and dried blood spots (DBS), were tested from a total of ...
Stefka Krumova +5 more
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