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Water- borne protozoan parasitic infections
Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2002 Contamination of drinking water by human and animal excreta is a major public health problem the world over. A number of serious protozoan parasitic infections are transmitted to humans by way of contaminated drinking water.
J. S. Edirisinghe
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Viruses of protozoan parasites and viral therapy: Is the time now right?
Virology Journal, 2020 Infections caused by protozoan parasites burden the world with huge costs in terms of human and animal health. Most parasitic diseases caused by protozoans are neglected, particularly those associated with poverty and tropical countries, but the paucity ...
Paul Barrow +9 more
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Trypanosoma cruzi : time for international recognition as a foodborne parasite [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundChagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is the leading cause of heart failure in Latin America. The clinical treatment of Chagas disease is limited to two 60 year-old drugs, nifurtimox and benznidazole, that have variable ...
Alarcón de Noya, Belkisyolé +4 more
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Whole-genome sequencing of trypanosoma brucei reveals introgression between subspecies that is associated with virulence [PDF]
, 2013 Human African trypanosomiasis is caused by two subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei. Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is found in East Africa and frequently causes acute disease, while Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is found in West Africa and is associated with
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Detection of enteric parasite DNA in household and bed dust samples: potential for infection transmission. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Enteric parasites are transmitted in households but few studies have sampled inside households for parasites and none have used sensitive molecular methods.
Calderón, E +5 more
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Protozoan infection of the domestic animals and poultry in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology, 1975 Researches in veterinary protozoology until the end of World War II were carried out entirely by Japanese workers such as Danagga, Yamada, Yuhoba and Isshiki. After the Korean war, investigations have been made by several Korean researchers such as Lee's, Son, Joen and Jang.
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Protozoan eye infections: the challenges of human-animal-ecosystem interactions
, 2022 Background. Parasitic infections are significant causes of ophthalmic diseases worldwide, and if not treated timely, they could lead to visual impairment and blindness. Acanthamoeba species and Toxoplasma gondii are the most common protozoal parasites that infect the ocular structure.
Fernandes, Nádia +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Since late 1970s, the southern Chilean city Valdivia constitutes home for a unique bachelor group of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens), initially descendant from colonies at the Pacific coast, but now directly living in a freshwater habitat in
David Ebmer +10 more
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Ecography, EarlyView.Invasive freshwater bivalves harm native species, ecosystems and biodiversity, and incur economic costs. The enemy release hypothesis posits that invasive species are released from enemies during the invasion process, giving them a competitive advantage in the new environment.
Binglin Deng +8 more
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Studies into cytauxzoon and helminth infections of bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas [PDF]
, 2010 The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis and gastrointestinal helminth infections in bobcats (Lynx rufus) of Northwest Arkansas, an area known to have numerous cases of cytaux in domestic cats.
Hickman, Emily +5 more
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