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Nested PCR methods for detection Toxoplasma gondii B1 gene in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV patients

Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research, 2019
Background: Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by infection of Toxoplasma gondii, Which may cause a life-threatening condition in immunocompromised patients, for example, Toxoplasma encephalitis (TE). It is challenging to diagnose Toxoplasma as a cause of
Ryan Halleyantoro, Yunilda Andriyani, Ika Puspa Sari, Agnes Kurniawan   +3 more
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What new cell biology findings could bring to therapeutics: is it time for a phenome-project in Toxoplasma gondii? [PDF]

, 2009
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat" (SunTzu the Art of War, 544-496 BC).
Meissner, M., Klaus, K., Markus Meissner, Katrin Klaus   +3 more
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Immunological studies of chronic ocular toxoplasmosis : up-regulation of major histocompatibility complex class I and transforming growth factor beta and a protective role for interleukin-6 [PDF]

, 2001
A murine model was used to characterize the local immune and inflammatory response during ocular toxoplasmosis. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I, normally expressed at low levels in immune-privileged sites such as the eye, was up-regulated ...
Byrne, N., Anthony, J.P., Lyons, R., Roberts, F., Ferguson, D.J.P., Roberts, C.W., Alexander, J.   +6 more
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Vertical transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in Australian marsupials [PDF]

, 2009
To date, little is known about the dynamics of vertical transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in Australian marsupials. Studies in mice demonstrate that vertical transmission of T. gondii is common and that chronically infected mice can transmit T. gondii to
Parameswaran, N., Thompson, R.C.A., Grigg, M.E., O'Handley, R.M., Wayne, A.   +4 more
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PCR assays for detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Iranian camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Yazd province [PDF]

Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2014
The protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is one the most important zoonotic pathogens. Therefore, in the current pilot study a total of 50 Iranian one-humped camels of both sexes and different ages that were kept by local farmers in Yazd province of Iran
alireza sazmand, mousa tavassoli, bijan Esameilnejad, zahra Asadollahi, ali Kazemnia, seyyedhossein Hekmatimoghaddam   +5 more
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Phytochemistry, Chemotypic Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils From Native Aromatic Plants of the Americas: A Systematic Review

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
This review bridges ancestral indigenous knowledge with modern pharmacology, summarizing the phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from seven native American species. It highlights their significant activity against bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens, emphasizing their potential as sustainable therapeutic and agricultural
Arley Rey Páez, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, João Paulo Viana Leite   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of T. gondii myosin light chain-1 as a direct target of TachypleginA-2, a small-molecule inhibitor of parasite motility and invasion [PDF]

, 2014
This work was supported by US Public Health Service grant AI054961 (GEW/NJW), a University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society (NJW) and funding for the mass spectrometry analysis was provided by the Vermont Genetics Network/NIH Grant 8P20GM103449
Pathak, R.B., Bryan A. Ballif (238963), Nicholas J Westwood, Westwood, N.J., Gary E Ward, Leung, J.M., Jacqueline M Leung, Poupart, S., Ward, G.E., Nicholas J. Westwood (254891), Séverine Poupart (571871), Gary E. Ward (208054), Ballif, B.A., Séverine Poupart, Tran, F., Aoife T. Heaslip (207534), Bryan A Ballif, Fanny Tran, Aoife T Heaslip, Fanny Tran (571869), Jacqueline M. Leung (120235), Heaslip, A.T., Ravindra B Pathak, Ravindra B. Pathak (571870), Ballif Bryan A., Westwood Nicholas J., Tran Fanny, Pathak Ravindra B., Leung Jacqueline M., Poupart Séverine, Ward Gary E., Heaslip Aoife T., Westwood, N.J.; id_orcid   +32 more
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Old disease, new twist

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract An 81‐year‐old man with a history of high‐grade urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and ureter on treatment with atezolizumab and tiragolumab presented to the emergency department with 5 months of malaise, generalized weakness, and fatigue and 2 weeks of subjective fevers. One month prior to presentation, he received an empiric 9‐day course of
Hadi Roudsari, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Anand D. Jagannath, Alan H. Baik, Sam Brondfield   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among psychiatric outpatients attending University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Toxoplasmosis is caused by an obligatory intracellular coccidian protozoan organism, Toxoplasma gondii. It has a worldwide distribution, affecting one-third of the world population.
Barnabas Achaw, Habtie Tesfa, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Ligabaw Worku, Ayenew Addisu, Niguse Yigzaw, Yalewayker Tegegne   +6 more
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An investigation into the association between latent toxoplasmosis and suicide attempts among adolescents

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: There have been several studies investigating the association between Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity and psychiatric disorders although there is insufficient data on causality.
Hüsniye Yucel, S Burak Acikel, Saliha Senel   +2 more
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