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Efficacy and safety of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in Papua and Sumatra, Indonesia

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DHA–PPQ) has been adopted as first-line therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Indonesia since 2010.
Puji B. S. Asih, Ismail E. Rozi, Farahana K. Dewayanti, Suradi Wangsamuda, Syarifah Zulfah, Marthen Robaha, Jonny Hutahaean, Nancy D. Anggraeni, Marti Kusumaningsih, Pranti S. Mulyani, Elvieda Sariwati, Herdiana H. Basri, Maria Dorina G. Bustos, Din Syafruddin   +13 more
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Molecular Insights into the Flavivirus Replication Complex

Viruses, 2021
Flaviviruses are vector-borne RNA viruses, many of which are clinically relevant human viral pathogens, such as dengue, Zika, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile and yellow fever viruses.
Kaïn van den Elsen, J. Quek, D. Luo
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Optimizing tick artificial membrane feeding for Ixodes scapularis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Artificial membrane feeding (AMF) is a powerful and versatile technique with a wide range of applications in the study of disease vectors species. Since its first description, AMF has been under constant optimization and standardization for different ...
Melina Garcia Guizzo, Claudio Meneses, Pedro Amado Cecilio, Patricia Hessab Alvarenga, Daniel Sonenshine, Jose M. Ribeiro   +5 more
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Adenoviral vector‐based platforms for developing effective vaccines to combat respiratory viral infections

Clinical & Translational Immunology, 2021
Since the development of the first vaccine against smallpox over two centuries ago, vaccination strategies have been at the forefront of significantly impacting the incidences of infectious diseases globally. However, the increase in the human population,
Ahmed Elkashif, Marwa Alhashimi, Ekramy E. Sayedahmed, S. Sambhara, S. Mittal   +4 more
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Modification of contact avoidance behaviour associated with pyrethroid resistance in Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)

Malaria Journal, 2019
Background Anopheles sinensis is the primary vector of vivax malaria in China and its control is under great threat as the development of insecticide resistance.
Zhengbo He, Jing Zhang, Zongpan Shi, Jingang Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Zhentian Yan, Bin Chen   +6 more
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Sand flies: Basic information on the vectors of leishmaniasis and their interactions with Leishmania parasites

Communications Biology, 2022
In this review, numerous aspects of sand flies as vectors of Leishmania parasites—from biology to the vector parasite interactions—are discussed.
Pedro Cecílio, Anabela Cordeiro-da-Silva, Fabiano Oliveira   +2 more
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Suppression of Laccase 2 severely impairs cuticle tanning and pathogen resistance during the pupal metamorphosis of Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background Phenol oxidases (POs) catalyze the oxidation of dopa and dopamine to melanin, which is crucial for cuticle formation and innate immune maintenance in insects.
Ming-Hui Du, Zheng-Wen Yan, You-Jin Hao, Zhen-Tian Yan, Feng-Ling Si, Bin Chen, Liang Qiao   +6 more
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Phylogeny of Rhynchium and Its Related Genera (Hymenoptera: Eumeninae) Based on Universal Single-Copy Orthologs and Ultraconserved Elements

Insects, 2023
The subfamily Eumeninae is a large group of fierce predatory insects that prey mainly on the larvae of Lepidoptera pests. Because of the highly similar morphologies of the genus Rhynchium and its related genera in the subfamily, including Rhynchium ...
Min Dai, Shu-Lin He, Bin Chen, Ting-Jing Li   +3 more
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Molecular basis of peripheral olfactory plasticity in Rhodnius prolixus, a Chagas disease vector

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2015
Olfaction is fundamental for most animals and critical for different aspects of triatomine biology, including host-seeking, reproduction, avoidance of predators, and aggregation in shelters.
J. M. Latorre-Estivalis, B. Omondi, O. DeSouza, I. H. Oliveira, R. Ignell, M. Lorenzo   +5 more
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Nimble Cloning: A Simple, Versatile, and Efficient System for Standardized Molecular Cloning

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Molecular cloning is one of the most fundamental technologies in molecular biology, and has been critical for driving biotechnological advances. In this study, we have developed a novel method for standardized molecular cloning.
P. Yan, Yanjing Zeng, W. Shen, D. Tuo, Xiaoying Li, P. Zhou   +5 more
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