Performance of the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen test in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica in a human cohort from Northern Samar, the Philippines. [PDF]
Infect Dis Poverty, 2021 Background Zoonotic schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum , remains a major public health problem in the Philippines. This study aimed to evaluate the commercially available rapid diagnostic point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA)
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IL-33/ST2 Axis Deficiency Exacerbates Hepatic Pathology by Regulating Treg and Th17 Cells in Murine Schistosomiasis Japonica. [PDF]
J Inflamm Res, 2021 Purpose Schistosoma japonicum-infected IL-33 and ST2 gene deficiency (IL-33−/− and ST2−/−, respectively) mice were used to explore the role of the IL-33/ST2 axis in liver pathology targeting regulatory T cells (Treg)/T helper 17 cells (Th17).
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the integrated control strategy for schistosomiasis japonica in a lake region of China: a case study. [PDF]
Infect Dis Poverty, 2021 Background Schistosomiasis japonica remains an important public health concern due to its potential to cause severe outcomes and long-term sequelae.
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Hepatocyte CD1d protects against liver immunopathology in mice with schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]
Immunology, 2020 Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with over 250 million people infected worldwide. The main clinically important species Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) and Schistosoma japonicum (S.
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Whole-Proteome Differential Screening Identifies Novel Vaccine Candidates for Schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
J Infect Dis, 2021 Schistosomiasis remains a leading cause of chronic morbidity in endemic regions despite decades of widespread mass chemotherapy with praziquantel.
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SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA AND “AUTOIMMUNITY”
The Kurume Medical Journal, 1965 Makoto Kurata
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 IntroductionLiver fibrosis is a poor outcome of patients with schistosomiasis, impacting the quality of life and even survival. Eggs deposited in the liver were the main pathogenic factors of hepatic fibrosis in Schistosomiasis japonica.
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A refined roadmap to decapod sexual manipulation
Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 1654-1663, September 2023., 2023 Abstract Many decapod crustaceans with sexual dimorphism in body size are economically significant species for fisheries and aquaculture, making monosex culture a desirable practice to increase farmers' yield and profits. It is well established that the male‐specific androgenic gland (AG) mediates masculinization in decapods by producing and secreting ...
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Statins associate with lower risk of biliary tract cancers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Cancer Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 1, Page 557-568, January 2023., 2023 Statins associate with lower risk of biliary tract cancers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Abstract Background Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), encompassing cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), gallbladder (GBC), and ampulla of Vater cancers (AVC), are common hepatobiliary cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma with a high mortality rate.
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EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Copper is an essential micronutrient and also a regulated product used in organic and in conventional farming pest management. Both deficiency and excessive exposure to copper can have adverse health effects. In this Scientific Opinion, the EFSA 2021 harmonised approach for establishing health‐based guidance values (HBGVs) for substances that ...
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