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The macrofilaricidal efficacy of repeated doses of ivermectin for the treatment of river blindness [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin is the cornerstone of efforts to eliminate human onchocerciasis by 2020 or 2025. The feasibility of elimination crucially depends on the effects of multiple ivermectin doses on Onchocerca ...
Basáñez, Maria-Gloria, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric, Chippaux, Jean-Philippe, Ernould, Jean-Christophe, Fang, Hanwei, Garcia, André, Gardon, J., Kamgno, Joseph, Pion, Sébastien, Ranque, Stephane, Tchatchueng-Mbougua, Jules Brice, Walker, Martin   +12 more
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Lactate and colic–Shetland ponies as an example of one size does not fit all

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary The clinical commentary discusses the utility of peritoneal lactate alone, and in the context of other clinical factors, in determining the presence of a strangulating intestinal obstruction. A current study on Shetland ponies has revealed that peritoneal lactate well outside the range typically to be considered at risk of strangulating ...
A. T. Blikslager
wiley   +1 more source

Factors precipitating volvulus formation in sigmoid volvulus

Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2020
Sigmoid volvulus (SV), the wrapping of the sigmoid colon around itself, is a rare intestinal obstruction form world-wide. For this reason, the physiopathology of SV, particularly the precipitating factors, are not clearly identified. The aim of this study is to evaluate the precipitating factors in SV.The clinical records of consecutive 416 patients ...
DİŞÇİ, ESRA, ATAMANALP, SABRİ SELÇUK   +1 more
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Deletion of parasite immune modulatory sequences combined with immune activating signals enhances vaccine mediated protection against filarial nematodes [PDF]

, 2012
<p>Background: Filarial nematodes are tissue-dwelling parasites that can be killed by Th2-driven immune effectors, but that have evolved to withstand immune attack and establish chronic infections by suppressing host immunity. As a consequence, the
AB Fredriksen, AB Pedersen, AE O'Connell, AE Schwab, B de Andres, B Manoury, BL Makepeace, BW Li, C Klotz, C Martin, C Martin, D Abraham, D Abraham, D Horst, D Knox, David W. Taylor, DH Barouch, DL Redmond, E Maraskovsky, G Ahlen, G Nchinda, GT Joseph, HA Farid, HongLin Luo, J Gardon, J Murray, JE Allen, JE Allen, JJ Donnelly, JP Hewitson, Judith E. Allen, KJ Fairlie-Clarke, KJ Ishii, LM Mir, LM Mir, LvG Jørgensen, MD Taylor, MD Taylor, MY Osei-Atweneboana, N Gomez-Escobar, Nick Gray, O Golden, PJ Hotez, R Ihaka, RM Maizels, RT Rwegoshora, S Babayan, S Frontier, S Mendez, S Ramachandran, S Thirugnanam, SA Babayan, SA Babayan, SB Anand, SB Anand, SB Anand, Simon A. Babayan, SM Sumida, Stephen John Davies, W Harnett, WF Gregory, WF Gregory, Y Dash, Y Wu   +63 more
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Transverse colon volvulus in neurologicaly imparied patient as an emergency surgical condition: A case report [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Introduction. Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction in general. Predisposing factors are mental retardation, dysmotility disorders, chronic constipation and congenital megacolon. Case report. We presented transverse
Miličković Maja, Savić Đorđe, Stanković Nikola, Vukadin Miroslav, Vlahović Aleksandar, Božić Dejana   +5 more
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Genetic variation among lambs in peripheral IgE activity against the larval stages of Teladorsagia circumcincta [PDF]

, 2010
IgA and IgE activity against Teladorsagia circumcincta was investigated in a flock of Texel lambs following natural, mixed nematode infection among lambs.
Bishop, S.C., Burchmore, R.J.S., Eckersall, P.D., Huntley, J.F., Murphy, L., Pettit, J.J., Stear, M.J.   +6 more
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Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Masaaki Yamada, Michikazu Sekine, Haruka Fujinami, Yuchi Motofuji, Eiji Shinno   +4 more
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Primary segmental intestinal volvulus associated with acute appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Introduction: Segmental intestinal volvulus without underlying causes is called Primary Segmental Volvulus. Herein, we report a rare case of segmental ileal volvulus associated with acute appendicitis.
Emad M. AL-Osail, Naif Alotaibi, Faisal Alghamdi, Majid Alkhamis   +3 more
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Human infection with Gongylonema pulchrum [PDF]

, 1994
A 43 year old woman developed a painful tumor at the left buccal mucosa. Following local anti-inflammatory treatment a 35 mm long, living female adult worm of Gongylonema pulchrum was extracted from the affected side.
Jelinek, Thomas, Löscher, Thomas
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Evidence of suppression of onchocerciasis transmission in the Venezuelan Amazonian focus. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has set goals for onchocerciasis elimination in Latin America by 2015. Most of the six previously endemic countries are attaining this goal by implementing twice a year (and in some foci, quarterly) mass ...
Basanez, MG, Borges, D, Botto, C, Camacho, O, Coronel, P, Cortez, J, Escalona, M, Flores, J, Frontado, H, Graterol, B, Grillet, ME, Guerra, F, Margeli, H, Morales, AL, Noya-Alarcón, O, Rodriguez, MA, Ríos, D, Tovar, Y, Unnasch, TR, Villamizar, NJ, Vivas-Martínez, S   +20 more
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