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Effects of Intestinal Parasitic Infections on Haematological Profiles of Patients attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Intestinal parasites, commonly Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH), are widespread in tropical regions and cause major illness, disability, malnutrition, and anaemia.
Shalini Bhaumik, Nonika Rajku Mari, Aditya Kundu, Ujjala Ghoshal   +3 more
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Immunology and Molecular Biology of Protozoan Infections [PDF]

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2007
The protozoan parasites, which cause important diseases affecting million of people worldwide especially in the tropical and subtropical areas, are responsible for high mortality and morbidity. Most of these parasites are transmitted by insect vectors and invade a range of different tissues in their mammalian hosts.
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Outcomes of patients in Chagas disease of the central nervous system: a systematic review

Parasitology
Chagas disease is a parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. One of the complications of the disease is the infection of the central nervous system (CNS), as it can result from either the acute phase or by reactivation during the ...
William J. Shelton, John M. Gonzalez
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Cyclophilins as key players in protozoan parasite infections

Parasites & Vectors
Cyclophilins (Cyps), a highly conserved family of immunophilins with peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) activity, play pivotal roles in protein folding, cell signaling, immune modulation, and host–pathogen interactions. In protozoan infections,
Reza Mansouri, Enrique Granado-Aparicio, Claudia Alcedo, Julio López-Abán, Reza Shafiei, Antonio Muro, Raúl Manzano-Román, Sajad Rashidi   +7 more
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More Than Half Prevalence of Protozoan Parasitic Infections Among Diarrheic Outpatients in Eastern Tigrai, Ethiopia, 2019; A Cross-Sectional Study

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020
Brhane Berhe,1 Fitsum Mardu,1 Kebede Tesfay,1 Haftom Legese,2 Gebre Adhanom,2 Hagos Haileslasie,3 Gebremedhin Gebremichail,3 Brhane Tesfanchal,4 Niguse Shishay,5 Hadush Negash2 1Unite of Medical Parasitology and Entomology, Department of Medical ...
Berhe B, Mardu F, Tesfay K, Legese H, Adhanom G, Haileslasie H, Gebremichail G, Tesfanchal B, Shishay N, Negash H   +9 more
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Prevalence and genotypic characterization of zoonotic intestinal protozoan parasites in transboundary migratory Mongolian Gazelles (Procapra gutturosa): the first survey

Parasitology
The migration of Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) poses a potential risk of outbreak for zoonotic intestinal protozoan parasite infections. This study aims to investigate the infection status of zoonotic intestinal protozoan parasites in these ...
Sichao Gao, Bin Hu, Gaojian Li, Xing An, Yanan Xing, Shuyi Han, Yan Chun, Lingling Han, Du Xi, Wenchao Li, Hongxuan He   +10 more
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Incidencia de parasitismo en pacientes de zona rural del policlínico "Manuel Fajardo Rivero"

Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2015
Fundamento: en Cuba, a pesar de los esfuerzos que realiza el ministerio de salud en aras de prevenir la trasmisión de enfermedades parasitarias, se reporta la prevalencia de parasitismo en diferentes provincias.Objetivo: caracterizar variables clínicas y
José Luis Cusidó Carralero, Biunaiky Morales Perera, Miriam Rafaela Pérez Cruz, Edith Juana Herrero Fernández, Yuneidis Hernández González   +4 more
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Occurrence and Haematology of Canine Tick‐Borne Protozoa in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Dogs, being companion animals, serve a variety of economic, social and cultural purposes. However, diseases caused by the tick‐borne protozoans are drawing attention globally due to their zoonotic transmission. In this context, the present study aimed to
Most. Aklima Khatun, S. M. Abdullah, Md. Kamrul Hassan, Mahfuzul Islam   +3 more
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Variability of enteric pathogen infections by season and meteorological conditions in a low-income, urban setting in Mozambique.

PLOS Global Public Health
Enteric pathogen transmission is influenced by seasonality and meteorological conditions, yet pathogen-specific dynamics are not well understood. We investigated the relationships between (1) season, (2) heavy rainfall events, and (3) temperature and ...
Rebecca S Kann, Joshua Garn, Christine S Fagnant-Sperati, Jedidiah S Snyder, Erin Kowalsky, Joe Brown, Sandy McGunegill, Rassul Nalá, Matthew C Freeman, Karen Levy, PAASIM Study Authorship Consortium   +10 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Parasites in Roudehen, Tehran Province, Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2017
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections and health problems worldwide. Due to the lack of epidemiologic information of such infections, the prevalence of, and the risk factors for, enteric parasites were ...
Nasrin HEMMATI, Elham RAZMJOU, Saeideh HASHEMI-HAFSHEJANI, Abbas MOTEVALIAN, Lameh AKHLAGHI, Ahmad Reza MEAMAR   +5 more
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