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Colorectal Cancer and Intestinal Protozoan Infections: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Molecular Confirmation in Western Iran: A Descriptive Case‐Control Study [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Infections are recognized contributors to cancer development. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, socio‐demographic characteristics, and risk factors associated with intestinal protozoan parasites in patients with colorectal ...
Alireza Moayyedkazemi, Amal Khudair Khalaf, Sima Nik Khah Behnamiri, Asghar Sepahvand, Neda Niazi, Maryam Sepahvand, Hossein Mahmoudvand   +6 more
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Factors associated with high prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among patients in Sana'a City, Yemen. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BACKGROUND: Intestinal protozoan diseases in Yemen are a significant health problem with prevalence ranging from 18% to 27%. The present study is a cross-sectional study aimed at determining the factors associated with the high prevalence of intestinal ...
Naelah A Alyousefi, Mohammed A K Mahdy, Rohela Mahmud, Yvonne A L Lim   +3 more
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Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate, Turkey has topography, climate, and pasture resources, and these resources are suitable for animal breeding and parasite–host–vector relationships throughout the country.
Ferda Sevinç, Onur Ceylan, Byamukama Benedicto   +2 more
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A review of the occurrence and clinical consequences of protozoan infections in carnivorous fur farm animals

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2021
The aim was to review available data concerning the occurrence of protozoan parasites affecting carnivorous fur farm animals, such as: American mink, blue and silver foxes, and raccoon dogs. Although, many protozoan pathogens have been isolated in wild fur animals, some are still not recognised as relevant to particular fur farm animal species ...
Ewa Długosz, Tadeusz Jakubowski, Maciej Klockiewicz   +2 more
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Baseline Assessment of WOAH-Listed Protozoan Parasites in Wild Mediterranean Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis and Pacific Oysters Crassostrea gigas from Port-Adjacent Coastal Waters of Korea in 2023 [PDF]

Animals
Systematic surveillance of World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH)-listed protozoan parasites is essential for maintaining the sanitary status of seafood exports and detecting the introduction of exotic pathogens into coastal ecosystems.
Jeong-Hwa Kim, Nobuhisa Kajino, Jong-Seop Shin, Hee Jung Choi, Mun-Gyeong Kwon, Chan-Il Park, Kwang-Sik Choi, Hyun-Ki Hong   +7 more
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A review on current knowledge of major zoonotic protozoan diseases affecting farm and pet animals

German Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021
Given the high importance of animal uses for human being, avoidance of contact with animals is far from straightforward even if there is a risk of zoonotic diseases. Animal products or byproducts are essential source of food for human.
Ragab Fereig, Hanan Abdelbaky, Kousuke Umeda, Thu-Thuy Nguyen, Adela Mohamed   +4 more
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Context dependent interactions between protozoan infections and cancer biology-a retrospective review [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Protozoan infections can influence tumor biology through immune modulation, effects on tumor cells and vasculature, and changes in mucosal homeostasis.
Fanglei Yu, Zheng Wu, Yaru Huang, Xiaochen Qi, Jun Wu, Yuanhua Qin   +5 more
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A cross-sectional study reveals complex associations between gastrointestinal parasite composition and faecal immune and inflammatory biomarkers in wildlife and livestock in Kenya [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundIn landscapes where wildlife and livestock co-graze, hosts are often poly-parasitised with diverse nematode and protozoan communities. The relationships between chronic, endemic parasite infections and host immune response is still unknown in ...
Alice M. Burton, Andrew M. Halls, Kathryn J. Else, Jessica Irving, Cianjoka Gichuyia, Francis Gakuya, Gabriella K. Davies, Katharine Z. Coyte, Catherine Walton, Samuel M. Githigia, Susanne Shultz, Susanne Shultz   +11 more
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Protozoan co-infections and parasite influence on the efficacy of vaccines against bacterial and viral pathogens

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
A wide range of protozoan pathogens either transmitted by vectors (Plasmodium, Babesia, Leishmania and Trypanosoma), by contaminated food or water (Entamoeba and Giardia), or by sexual contact (Trichomonas) invade various organs in the body and cause ...
Lavoisier Akoolo, Sandra C. Rocha, Nikhat Parveen   +2 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infection among symptomatic and asymptomatic populations in rural and urban areas of southern Algeria

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Intestinal parasitic infections are amongst the most common infections worldwide and have been identified as one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations.
Soumia Sebaa, Jerzy M. Behnke, Djamel Baroudi, Ahcene Hakem, Marawan A. Abu-Madi   +4 more
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