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Ecological comparison of the risks of mother-to-child transmission and clinical manifestations of congenital toxoplasmosis according to prenatal treatment protocol [PDF]
, 2001 We compared the relative risks of mother-to-child transmission of Toxoplasma gondii and clinical manifestations due to congenital toxoplasmosis associated with intensive prenatal treatment in Lyon and Austria, short term treatment in 51% of Dutch women ...
Dunn, D +9 more
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Activity of Iranian Medicinal Herbs against Human Intestinal Parasites (HIP): A Systematic Review
Medical Laboratory Journal, 2020 Background and objectives: Intestinal parasitic infections are a major public health problem worldwide, especially in developing countries. It is estimated that around 3.5 billion people are infected with intestinal parasites. Human intestinal parasites (
Masoud Soosaraei +6 more
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First report of emerged pulmonary lophomoniasis in two Afghanian medical tourists
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Lophomonas is a neglected and emerging protozoan that infects the lower and upper respiratory tracts of humans. Here, we present two cases of lophomoniasis from Afghanistan that include symptoms such as fever, cough, hemoptysis, and pleural effusion.
Ali Sharifpour +6 more
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, 2013 Toxoplasma gondii, an Apicomplexan, is a pathogic protozoan that can infect the central nervous system. Infection during pregnancy can result in a congenial infection with severe neurological sequelae. In immunocompromised individuals reactivation of latent neurological foci can result in encephalitis.
Sandra K, Halonen, Louis M, Weiss
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Plasmepsins as Antimalarial Drug Targets—Then, Now, and the Future
Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Malaria is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium parasites express ten cathepsin D‐like aspartyl proteases, called plasmepsins (PMs). These PMs have diverse roles fulfill diverse functions throughout the parasite's lifecycle, though several exhibit functional redundancies. Among them, PMV, PMIV, and PMX are essential
Brad E. Sleebs
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Suicide attempt using zinc phosphide rodenticide: A case report and literature review
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 The patients with a history of intentional or unintentional consumption of rodenticide compounds, especially ZnP, it is necessary to assess ABG and abdominal radiography.
Zahra Nekoukar +7 more
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Optimal Control Applications and Methods, EarlyView.Schematic representation of the proposed disease transmission model incorporating vertical transmission, saturated incidence, and nonlinear treatment. The study combines theoretical analysis, bifurcation and stability investigations, and optimal control techniques to evaluate prevention and treatment interventions.
Oludolapo A. Olanrewaju +1 more
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Diagnosis algorithm for congenital toxoplasmosis. [PDF]
, 2023 BackgroundToxoplasmosis is an infection caused by an intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. It is usually asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy can cause congenital toxoplasmosis, potentially resulting in fetal damage ...
Sophie Olivier (14817775) +7 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Introduction Hammondia hammondi and Toxoplasma gondii are closely related protozoan parasites, but only T. gondii is zoonotic. Both species use felids as definitive hosts and cannot be differentiated by oocyst morphology. In T.
Gereon Schares +8 more
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Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prenatal exome sequencing (ES) can establish rare genetic diagnoses in a fetus but may also lead to occult genetic diagnosis in a biological parent. We present a case of dual fetal and maternal diagnosis by prenatal ES, in a fetus with unexplained anemia and in a pregnant patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) and recurrent unexplained hypoxia.
Matthew A. Shear +6 more
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