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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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Prevalence of feco-oral transmitted protozoan infections and associated factors among university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background An estimated 60% of the world’s population is infected with one form of intestinal parasites. Amoebiasis and giardiasis are among the leading intestinal protozoan infections that affected mankind.
Behailu Hawulte Ayele, Ayele Geleto, Desalegn Admassu Ayana, Muhedin Redi   +3 more
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Heme oxygenase-1 in protozoan infections: A tale of resistance and disease tolerance [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
Heme oxygenase (HO-1) mediates the enzymatic cleavage of heme, a molecule with proinflammatory and prooxidant properties. HO-1 activity deeply impacts host capacity to tolerate infection through reduction of tissue damage or affecting resistance, the ...
Claudia N Paiva, Leonardo H Travassos, Marcelo Torres Bozza   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

High prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among asymptomatic individuals in rural and urban communities in conflict-affected Northwest Cameroon [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Background: Intestinal protozoan infections remain an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, there is limited evidence comparing the epidemiology of intestinal protozoan infections in rural and urban settings.
Calvin B. Ebai, Irene U. Ajonina-Ekoti, Joyceline B. Ndonwi, Nicoline F. Tanih, Flore N. Ngoufo, Marcelus U. Ajonina   +5 more
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The role of autophagy in protozoan infections [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Autophagy is a conserved, lysosome-dependent degradation system that is used by a wide variety of eukaryotes; during autophagy, intracellular substances are transported to lysosomes for degradation, and thus, autophagy plays a crucial role in cell ...
Xinlei Wang, Chao Zhang, Jie Chen, Yufen Jin, Yanan Zhang, Jingtong Zheng   +5 more
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B-Cell Response during Protozoan Parasite Infections [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2012
In this review, we discuss how protozoan parasites alter immature and mature B cell compartment. B1 and marginal zone (MZ) B cells, considered innate like B cells, are activated during protozoan parasite infections, and they generate short lived plasma ...
María C. Amezcua Vesely, Daniela A. Bermejo, Carolina L. Montes, Eva V. Acosta-Rodríguez, Adriana Gruppi   +4 more
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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Protozoan Infections [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2012
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine that plays a central role in immune and inflammatory responses. In the present paper, we discussed the participation of MIF in the immune response to protozoan parasite infections.
Marcelo T. Bozza, Yuri C. Martins, Letícia A. M. Carneiro, Claudia N. Paiva   +3 more
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Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among individuals living with HIV/AIDS at Felegehiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Background: HIV infection continues to pose a serious challenge to global health by predisposing patients to opportunistic infections. A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2012 to February 2013 to assess the enteric protozoan infection ...
Habtom Kiros, Endalkachew Nibret, Abaineh Munshea, Bizuayehu Kerisew, Melaku Adal   +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intestinal Protozoan Infections with Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Blastocystis and Dientamoeba among Schoolchildren in Tripoli, Lebanon.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
BackgroundIntestinal protozoan infections are confirmed as major causes of diarrhea, particularly in children, and represent a significant, but often neglected, threat to public health.
Marwan Osman, Dima El Safadi, Amandine Cian, Sadia Benamrouz, Céline Nourrisson, Philippe Poirier, Bruno Pereira, Romy Razakandrainibe, Anthony Pinon, Céline Lambert, Ivan Wawrzyniak, Fouad Dabboussi, Frederic Delbac, Loïc Favennec, Monzer Hamze, Eric Viscogliosi, Gabriela Certad   +16 more
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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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