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Recognition of Highly Branched N-Glycans of the Porcine Whipworm by the Immune System

bioRxiv, 2023
Glycans are key to host-pathogen interactions, whereby recognition by the host and immunomodulation by the pathogen can be mediated by carbohydrate binding proteins, such as lectins of the innate immune system, and their glycoconjugate ligands.
Barbara Eckmair, Chao Gao, Akul Y. Mehta, Z. Dutkiewicz, Jorick Vanbeselaere, R. Cummings, Katharina Paschinger, Iain B.H. Wilson   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Whipworm

, 2006

core   +4 more sources

Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics

Microorganisms, 2022
Anaemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Among infectious agents responsible for anaemia, helminthic infections are often neglected, particularly in non-endemic countries.
Sara Caldrer, Tamara Ursini, Beatrice Santucci, Leonardo Motta, Andrea Angheben   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Seasonal Variation of Trichuris Worms Infection in Mastomys natalensis in Morogoro and Iringa Regions, Tanzania

Parasitologia, 2023
Trichuriosis is a disease in mammals caused by the whipworms of the genus Trichuris. These worms are known for the high disease burden they cause in humans and domestic animals, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Claus Thomas, Venance Msoffe, Natalie Van Houtte, Ginethon Mhamphi, Joachim Mariën, Christopher Sabuni, Isaac Makundi, Jahashi Nzalawahe, Robert Machang’u, Herwig Leirs   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unmasking an Incidental <i>Trichuris trichiura</i> Infection in a Patient With Acute Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Illness. [PDF]

JGH Open
ABSTRACT Background Trichuris trichiura is a common intestinal parasite, but its systemic impact remains unclear. While severe infections may cause gastrointestinal complications, hepatobiliary involvement is rare. This case describes an incidental T.
Chou YC, Lin YT, Er TK.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ, Binuyo MO, Cyuzuzo C, Igizeneza A, Sinumvayo JP, Ajakaye OG, Enabulele EE, Chinwadzimba Z, Agwu E, Midzi N.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Whipworm

, 2016
Heinz Mehlhorn
core   +3 more sources

New genetic lineage of whipworm present in Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus).

Veterinary parasitology, 2023
With a global population of around 35 million in 47 countries, camels play a crucial role in the economy of many marginal and desert areas of the world where they survive in harsh conditions. Nonetheless, there is insufficient knowledge regarding camels'
J. Rivero, C. Cutillas, R. Callejón
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Whipworm

, 2011
Jan W. Gooch
core   +2 more sources

Host microbiome determines host specificity of the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura

bioRxiv
Stark KA, Mkandawire TT, Tolley C, Thompson S, Fortune-Grant R, Brandt C, Clare S, Lawley TD, Cantacessi C, Almeida A, Grencis RK, Nejsum P, Berriman M, Duque-Correa MA.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources