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Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and their potential therapeutic role in protozoan infections [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
Protozoa exert a serious global threat of growing concern to human, and animal, and there is a need for the advancement of novel therapeutic strategies to effectively treat or mitigate the impact of associated diseases. Omega polyunsaturated fatty acids (
Sajid Ur Rahman, Sajid Ur Rahman, Sajid Ur Rahman, Tzu-Nin Weng, Abdul Qadeer, Abdul Qadeer, Saqib Nawaz, Hanif Ullah, Hanif Ullah, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen   +12 more
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Investigation of the Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections and Associated Factors Among HIV+/AIDS Patients in Kurdistan Province, Iran [PDF]

مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان
Background and Aim: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the major health problems worldwide. The symptoms and signs of these infections can range from mild to severe depending on the type of parasite and host conditions.
Fares Bahrami, Erfan Sherifi, Yahya Maroufi, Khaled Rahmani, Mohammad Bagher Khadem Erfan, Ghasem Zamini   +5 more
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No Trace of Blastocystis Parasite in Bats Caught in the Western and Southwestern Regions of Iran. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Despite screening 115 bats across four dominant species (Miniopterus pallidus, Myotis blythii, Rhinopoma microphyllum, and Rhinolophus euryale) from five caves in western and southwestern Iran using PCR, no evidence of Blastocystis infection was found, suggesting these bats are not current reservoirs for this parasite in this region.
Mosayebi MA, Pouryousef A, Omidian M, Shahabi S, Sarkari B.   +4 more
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The Presence of Protozoan Parasites in Drinking Waters and Environmental Waters in Denizli City Center

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022
Objective:The presence of protozoan parasites in agricultural irrigation and drinking water resources at Denizli city center was investigated in detail for the first time.Methods:The research was carried out between October 2017 and October 2018 and 84 ...
Tuğba Sağlam, Serdar Düşen, Ülkü Karaman, Ergun Mete   +3 more
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Biotherapic produced from serum of refractory to Trypanosoma cruzi animal increases survival in mice infected with the protozoan.

International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206, 2021
Trypanosoma cruzi infection affects approximately eight million people from the Southern United States to Southern Argentina1, with 1.5 million of them in Brazil. The lack of an effective medication for the causative treatment of this infection arouses the interest of many researchers.
Erika Cristina Ferreira, Larissa Ciupa, Denise Lessa Aleixo, Silvana Marques De Araújo   +3 more
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Parasites of Horses, Donkeys and Mules in Turkey

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2021
Significant numbers of parasites such as protozoa, helminths and arthropods infest equids. Various investigations have been conducted in Turkey to detect these parasites.
Veli Yılgör Çırak, Ahmet Onur Girişgin   +1 more
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First description of Blastocystis sp. and Entamoeba sp. infecting zoo animals in the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau area, China

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Protozoan parasites are a well-known threat to human health, particularly for people working at or visiting zoos, and potentially cause zoonotic diseases in humans. Captive wildlife may be potential reservoirs for human infection with protozoan parasites.
Tongsheng Qi, Tongsheng Qi, Wangli Zheng, Wangli Zheng, Liangting Guo, Liangting Guo, Yali Sun, Yali Sun, Yali Sun, Jixu Li, Jixu Li, Jixu Li, Ming Kang, Ming Kang   +13 more
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Occurrence of health-compromising protozoan and helminth infections in tortoises kept as pet animals in Germany [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
BACKGROUND: Exotic reptiles such as tortoises, have become increasingly common domestic pets worldwide and are known to host different gastrointestinal parasites. Some of these parasites bear zoonotic potential. In the present survey, we parasitologically examined tortoise faecal samples (n = 1005) from 19 different species held as pets in private ...
Hallinger, Malek J., Taubert, Anja, Hermosilla, Carlos, Mutschmann, Frank, Justus Liebig University Giessen   +4 more
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Antibodies to variable surface antigens induce antigenic variation in the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia

Nature Communications, 2023
The genomes of most protozoa encode families of variant surface antigens. In some parasitic microorganisms, it has been demonstrated that mutually exclusive changes in the expression of these antigens allow parasites to evade the host’s immune response ...
Albano H. Tenaglia, Lucas A. Luján, Diego N. Ríos, Cecilia R. Molina, Victor Midlej, Paula A. Iribarren, María A. Berazategui, Alessandro Torri, Alicia Saura, Damián O. Peralta, Macarena Rodríguez-Walker, Elmer A. Fernández, Juan P. Petiti, Marianela C. Serradell, Pablo R. Gargantini, Tim Sparwasser, Vanina E. Alvarez, Wanderley de Souza, Hugo D. Luján   +18 more
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Risk Evaluation of Pathogenic Intestinal Protozoa Infection Among Laboratory Macaques, Animal Facility Workers, and Nearby Villagers From One Health Perspective

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Background: Previous epidemiological studies have confirmed non-human primates (NHPs) as reservoirs for Cryptosporidium spp. , Giardia intestinalis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi.
Jian Li, Jian Li, Yijing Ren, Haiying Chen, Weiyi Huang, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Xinyu Feng, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu, Wei Hu   +19 more
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