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Neutrophils versus Protozoan Parasites: Plasmodium, Trichomonas, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, and Entameoba

Microorganisms
Neutrophils are the most abundant polymorphonuclear granular leukocytes in human blood and are an essential part of the innate immune system. Neutrophils are efficient cells that eliminate pathogenic bacteria and fungi, but their role in dealing with ...
Eileen Uribe-Querol, Carlos Rosales
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Parasites and non-fish predators of tilapia with particular reference to the sustainable management of fisheries of Lake Kainji Nigeria [PDF]

, 2001
The fisheries of Lake Kainji, Nigeria, experienced a boom year following impoundment, then decline post impoundment and now is in a period of stabilisation of the fish resources. Several reasons have been advanced on factors responsible for these changes,
Obiekezie, A., Okaeme, A.N., Olufemi, B.E.   +2 more
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From Infection to Anxiety: A Sequential Model Linking Latent Toxoplasmosis to Psychological Distress via Health and Stress

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, Ashkan Latifi, Šárka Kaňková   +2 more
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PROFILE OF INTESTINAL PROTOZOAN PARASITES IN FARMING COMMUNITIES IN GISTING SUBDISTRICT, TANGGAMUS DISTRICT, LAMPUNG PROVINCE

Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan
Intestinal parasitic infections remain a health problem in communities. Surveys of intestinal protozoan infections in Lampung Province are limited. The transmission of intestinal protozoan infections is generally through the oro-faecal route, which is ...
Jhons Fatriyadi Suwandi, Fitria Saftarina, Juspeni Kartika   +2 more
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Using blood donor surveillance and clinical case data to shape our understanding of Babesia epidemiology in Manitoba, Canada

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Babesia is a parasite transmitted by the Ixodes tick and has the potential to be transfusion transmitted. Climate change and changing Ixodes tick distributions in Canada raised questions about the impact of Babesia on the blood supply.
Steven J. Drews, Carmen L. Charlton, Sandra Ramirez‐Arcos, Craig Jenkins, Valerie Conrod, Laura Todd, Evan M. Bloch, Paul Van Caeseele, Derek Stein, Lori Osmond, Mindy Goldman, Sheila F. O'Brien, Chantale Pambrun   +12 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasite infections in schoolchildren, in the city of Santarém, Pará State, Brazil

ABCS Health Sciences, 2017
Introduction: Intestinal parasites are common in children in poor countries around the world, and are the cause of serious health problems. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in schoolchildren in Santarém, and associated socio ...
Elissandro Fonseca Banhos, José Almir Moraes da Rocha, Marlisson Lopes Pimentel, Enid Taiane Miranda Batista, Luciana Mota Silva   +4 more
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RISIKO GANGGUAN PENDENGARAN PADA NEONATUS HIPERBILIRUBINEMIA [PDF]

, 2010
Background. The prevalence of hearing impairment on the Indonesian population according to 2007 WHO data is estimated at 4.2 %, and one of the cause is neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Susanto, Susanto
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The Prevalence and Associated Infection Risk Factors of the Blood Protozoan Parasites among the Small Ruminants in the North Coast of Egypt [PDF]

, 2021
Mennat -Allah Elsayed, Mohamed Bessat, Sabreen Ezzat, Wael Felefel   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Cutaneous Immunological Milieu Before and After Treatment With Meglumine Antimoniate in Dogs Naturally Affected by Leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum

Veterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background: Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a zoonotic disease of variable severity. The typical immune response is driven by an exaggerated humoral immune response. Protective immunity is mediated by pro‐inflammatory cytokines that enhance macrophage leishmanicidal activity. Objective: To evaluate the cutaneous and the systemic immune responses as well
M. Platenik, A. Di Loria, L. Archer, M. Saridomichelakis, A. S. Benvenuto, D. Santoro   +5 more
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Description of a new actinosporean type from South African freshwater [PDF]

, 2004
The 1st report on actinospores described these organisms as parasites related to myxosporeans. For a long time this group of parasites was believed to represent an independent taxonomic entity.
Avenant-Oldewage, Annemarie, Molnár, Kálmán, Székely, Csaba   +2 more
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