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Trichinella infection of wild carnivorans in Primorsky Krai, Russian Far East

open access: yesNature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2020
Nematodes of the genus Trichinella cause trichinosis, which is a zoonotic disease of humans, wild and domestic animals. In the Russian Far East, trichinosis has a natural focal character.
Ivan V. Seryodkin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thrombocytopenia and disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent adults

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 5, Issue 12, Page 1954-1960, December 2017., 2017
Disseminated histoplasmosis among immunocompetent patients is rare, but may be associated with clinically significant refractory thrombocytopenia. Platelet counts often return to normal levels following antifungal therapy. Therefore, the most important management of this refractory thrombocytopenia is the recognition and treatment of histoplasmosis ...
Issa Kutkut   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Top of the most dangerous food invaders

open access: yesAktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2016
The article gives a complete performance of parasitic diseases such as trichinosis and opisthorchiasis. These parasitic diseases rank 7th and 8th in the rate of the risk of food contamination by parasites, published by the World Health Organization and ...
A.A. Zaslavskaia   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Glossodynia, Plaques en Prairie Fauchée, and a Split Papule at the Oral Commissure: Case Report and Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Syphilis has been coined “the great imitator” due to its extreme heterogeneity of presentation and mimicry of other conditions. Therefore, it is essential that physicians be familiar with the full spectrum of its manifestations. Syphilis may also lead to oral lesions that, occasionally, are unaccompanied by concomitant tegumentary findings.
Walter de Araujo Eyer-Silva   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Specific Manifestations of Helminthiasis in Children

open access: yesZdorovʹe Rebenka, 2015
The article deals with the non-specific manifestations of parasitic diseases. Clinical symptoms of these states are not only non-specific, but also have similarities with many different infectious and non-infectious diseases.
I.B. Yershova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endemic zoonoses in the tropics: a public health problem hiding in plain sight

open access: yesVeterinary Record, Volume 176, Issue 9, Page 220-225, February 2015., 2015
Zoonotic diseases are a significant burden on animal and human health, particularly in developing countries. Despite recognition of this fact, endemic zoonoses often remain undiagnosed in people, instead being mistaken for febrile diseases such as malaria.
Jo E. B. Halliday   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bidirectional Relationship between Sleep and Immunity against Infections

open access: yesJournal of Immunology Research, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Sleep is considered an important modulator of the immune response. Thus, a lack of sleep can weaken immunity, increasing organism susceptibility to infection. For instance, shorter sleep durations are associated with a rise in suffering from the common cold.
Elizabeth G. Ibarra-Coronado   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Dichotomous Nature of Nitric Oxide During the Enteral Phase of Trichinella spiralis Infection in Mice: An Experimental Study

open access: yesImmuno
The exact role of nitric oxide (NO) in the complex interplay between the host and Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) parasite remains uncovered. While much has been revealed about the role of the inducible isoenzyme (iNOS) in different parasitic ...
Marwa Omar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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