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Tick Infestation of the Eyelid: Case Report and Literature Review
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2018 Tick infestation is rarely seen in ophthalmological practice. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with edema and erythema of her right upper eyelid. Biomicroscopic examination revealed a tick firmly attached to the eyelid margin.
Jorge Moreira +2 more
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Case of ehrlichiosis induced Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a 71 year-old female
IDCases, 2021 Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that causes an ascending paralysis and flaccid weakness. Tick paralysis is a mimic of GBS as symptoms include generalized weakness and paralysis.
Joseph R. Malhis +3 more
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The Rise of Human–Computer Integration in Marketing: A Theory Synthesis
Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human–computer integration (HCInt) technologies, which merge human bodily, cognitive, and sensory functions with computational processes, are reshaping the foundations of consumer experience. Unlike traditional human–computer interaction, HCInt entails adaptive and reciprocal coupling through AI‐driven augmentation, wearables, muscle–computer ...
Carlos Velasco +5 more
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Unusual paralytic response to Amblyomma maculatum nymphal bite in alpha-gal knockout mice
Frontiers in Arachnid ScienceThe Gulf-Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum) is an emerging species whose geographic range is expanding in the United States. Although tick bite-induced paralysis is uncommon, Am. maculatum has been implicated in cases affecting vertebrate hosts.
Olaoluwa Oyediran, Shahid Karim
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Description of human infestations by ticks in Panama and Costa Rica
Microbes, Infection and Chemotherapy, 2021 Tick bites in humans are associated with the transmission of pathogens, anaphylactic shock, paralysis, and secondary infections. In this work we described six cases of tick bites in patients from Panama and Costa Rica.
Sergio Bermúdez +6 more
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A contribution to a knowledge of Canadian ticks [PDF]
, 2008 During recent years our knowledge of the biology and distribution of the ticks has greatly increased owing to the discovery of the economic importance of this group as carriers of certain serious diseases to man and domesticated animals. In North America
Hewitt, Charles Gordon
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Zika virus: New clinical syndromes and its emergence in the western hemisphere [PDF]
, 2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus into the spotlight as causing an infection of global public health concern.
Brazilian Medical Genetics Society–Zika Embryopathy Task Force +9 more
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan +4 more
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The sequence expression and immunological characterisation of the HT-1 neurotoxin from the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus [PDF]
, 1999 University of Technology Sydney. Faculty of Science.The paralysis tick of Australia, Ixodes holocyclus, causes a severe toxicosis in domestic animals such as dogs and cats, livestock, and in some cases humans.
Masina, Slavica
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are nearing their end in 2030, and it is highly unlikely that many of the SDGs would be met by the target date. This calls for the urgent need for an upgraded approach or a new strategy from the “development‐goals” model.
Funom Theophilus Makama
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