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Wellcome Open Research, 2018 Antibodies against pathogens provide information on exposure to infectious agents and are meaningful measures of past and present infection. Antibodies were measured in the plasma of children that are the offspring in a population-based birth cohort, the
Ruth E. Mitchell +9 more
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Novel real-time PCR assays for the specific detection of human infective Cryptosporidium species [PDF]
, 2016 Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite causing gastrointestinal illness. Drinking waterborne outbreaks have been caused by C. hominis, C. parvum and C. cuniculus.
Bouzid, Maha +5 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Identifying the drivers of chronic stress is crucial for understanding its impact on mental health. Latent toxoplasmosis, a widespread parasitic infection, has been linked to various psychological changes. The Stress‐Coping Hypothesis proposes that at least some of these changes are consequences of chronic stress arising from the infection's ...
Jaroslav Flegr +2 more
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mSphere, 2018 Giardia causes the diarrheal disease known as giardiasis; transmission through contaminated surface water is common. The protozoan parasite’s genetic diversity has major implications for human health and epidemiology.
Clement K.-M. Tsui +7 more
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The Genesis of Malaria: The Origin of Mosquitoes and Their Protistan Cargo, Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]
, 2013 Malaria is caused by the parasite belonging to the genus Plasmodium; however, creation biologists maintain this organism was not always parasitic. Plasmodium is probably a degenerate form of algae.
Gillen, Alan L., Sherwin, Frank
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The Leishmania major BBSome subunit BBS1 is essential for parasite virulence in the mammalian host [PDF]
, 2013 Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a human genetic disorder with a spectrum of symptoms caused by primary cilium dysfunction. The disease is caused by mutations in one of at least 17 identified genes, of which seven encode subunits of the BBSome, a protein ...
Doehl, Johannes +6 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Chagas disease remains a significant public health challenge in various endemic regions of Latin America. The persistence of vector‐borne transmission highlights the complexity of the issue and the limitations of traditional strategies. In this context, entomological surveillance plays a strategic and multifaceted role, not only in the early ...
Daniel Rodrigo de Lima Gomes +9 more
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Recombinant subunit vaccines against Neospora caninum [PDF]
, 2007 The intracellular protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is an important cause of bovine abortion and congenital infection in many countries. Currently there is no effective control method available, and development of a vaccine has been suggested as a ...
Pinitkiatisakul, Sunan
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Genotyping of Cryptosporidium spp. isolated from human stool samples in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2003 In a study to estimate the frequency of Cryptosporidium infections in Switzerland, stool samples from patients found to be positive for Cryptosporidium spp.
Fretz, R. +5 more
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Medicinal Plants: A Source of Anti-Parasitic Secondary Metabolites
Molecules, 2012 This review summarizes human infections caused by endoparasites, including protozoa, nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes, which affect more than 30% of the human population, and medicinal plants of potential use in their treatment.
Michael Wink
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