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The multiple drivers of increasing global energy demand, diminishing fossil fuel reserves and the urgent need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from non-renewable energy sources have led to a growing international interest in supplementary energy, and
Alberto Rock +2 more
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The apicomplexan parasite Neospora caninum causes neosporosis, an illness that leads to abortion or stillbirth in cattle, causing massive economic losses to the livestock industry.
Xianmei Wang +6 more
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(1) Background: Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium are important neglected parasites associated with diarrhea, such as the emerging Enterocytozoon bieneusi. All three are foodborne parasites raising concerns in public health.
Cátia Salamandane +4 more
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A Novel Rhoptry Protein as Candidate Vaccine against Eimeria tenella Infection
Eimeria tenella (E. tenella) is a highly pathogenic and prevalent species of Eimeria that infects chickens, and it causes a considerable disease burden worldwide. The secreted proteins and surface antigens of E.
Xingju Song +4 more
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NcPuf1 Is a Key Virulence Factor in Neospora caninum
Background: Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that infects many mammals and particularly causes abortion in cattle. The key factors in its wide distribution are its virulence and ability to transform between tachyzoite and bradyzoite forms ...
Chenrong Wang +3 more
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We present a genome assembly from cultivated Tetramitus jugosus (Heterolobosea; Schizopyrenida; Vahlkampfiidae). The genome sequence is 26.3 megabases in span. Most of the assembly (99.3%) is scaffolded into 52 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
Cecilia Rad-Menéndez, David H. Green
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We present a genome assembly from cultured Pycnococcus provasolii (a marine green alga; Chlorophyta; None; Pseudoscourfieldiales; Pycnococcaceae). The genome sequence is 32.2 megabases in span.
Cecilia Rad-Menéndez +3 more
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Effects of different drugs and hormone treatment on Toxoplasma gondii glutathione S-transferase 2
Background Glutathione S-transferase (GST) in eukaryotic organisms has multiple functions such as detoxifying endogenous/exogenous harmful substances to protect cells from oxidative damage, participating in sterol synthesis and metabolism, and regulating
Shuang Li +5 more
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Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are etiological agents of enteric diseases characterized by diarrhea that can progress to chronicity in humans, especially in children and in immunocompromised patients. This study aims to assess the genetic
Cátia Salamandane +7 more
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