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Case Report: Caecal volvulus management from diagnosis to treatment in a young patient [PDF]

open access: gold, 2022
Imed Abbassi   +7 more
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The Wolbachia Genome of Brugia malayi: Endosymbiont Evolution within a Human Pathogenic Nematode [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Complete genome DNA sequence and analysis is presented for Wolbachia, the obligate alpha-proteobacterial endosymbiont required for fertility and survival of the human filarial parasitic nematode Brugia malayi. Although, quantitatively, the genome is even
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Ivermectin for onchocercal eye disease (river blindness).

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: It is believed that ivermectin (a microfilaricide) could prevent blindness due to onchocerciasis. However, when given to everyone in communities where onchocerciasis is common, the effects of ivermectin on lesions affecting the eye are ...
Ejere, Henry OD   +3 more
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Synchronous Volvulus of Ascending and Transverse Colon

open access: yesInternational Medical Case Reports Journal, 2023
Sisay Mengistu,1 Molla Asnake,2 Suleman Hassen,1 Biruk Mekonnen2 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and health Science, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia; 2School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, Mizan-Tepi ...
Mengistu S   +3 more
doaj  

An 18S ribosomal DNA barcode for the study of Isomermis lairdi, a parasite of the blackfly Simulium damnosum s.l.

open access: yes, 2009
The mermithid parasite, Isomermis lairdi Mondet, Poinar & Bernadou (Nematoda: Mermithidae), is known to have a major impact on populations of Simulium damnosum s.l. Theobald (Diptera: Simuliidae) and on their efficiency as vectors of Onchocerca volvulus (
Blaxter   +26 more
core   +1 more source

Gastric volvulus: modern aspects of diagnosis and treatment

open access: yesZaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To determine the optimal surgical treatment strategy for gastric volvulus in patients with paraesophageal hernias and to evaluate the effectiveness of different surgical techniques, specifically fundoplication versus gastropexy.
O. Yu. Usenko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sigmoid and cecum colon volvulus: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Colon volvulus is the twisting of a segment of colon on its mesenteric axis, which can lead to the obstruction of the lumen and the blood supply.
Dilawer Chofan Charo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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