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Another tool in the toolbox: Aphid‐specific Wolbachia protect against fungal pathogens

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 11, November 2024.
Wolbachia infected more than 80% of Pentalonia aphids sampled across the Hawaiian Islands and other locations. The aphid‐specific M‐supergroup strains of this symbiont protected against a specialist fungal pathogen, Pandora, but not the generalist pathogen Beauveria or the parasitoid Aphidius colemanii.
Clesson H. V. Higashi, Vilas Patel, Bryan Kamalaker, Rahul Inaganti, Alberto Bressan, Jacob A. Russell, Kerry M. Oliver   +6 more
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Mammographic parasitic calcifications in South West Nigeria: prospective and descriptive study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis caused by nematode parasite Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia Malayi is endemic in the tropics. In Nigeria, 25% of the population is infected. Lymph edema and elephantiasis are the predominant manifestations. Its infrequent
Adenike Temitayo Adeniji-Sofoluwe, Millicent Olubunmi Obajimi, Abideen Olayiwola Oluwasola, Temitope O Soyemi   +3 more
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Urban Lymphatic Filariasis in the Metropolis of\ud Dar es Salaam, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2013
The last decades have seen a considerable increase in urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa, and it is estimated that over 50% of the population will live in urban areas by 2040.
Malecela, Mwelecele N, Mosha, Franklin W, Mwakitalu, Mbutolwe E, Pedersen, Erling M, Simonsen, Paul E   +4 more
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What's in your next-generation sequence data? An exploration of unmapped DNA and RNA sequence reads from the bovine reference individual. [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundNext-generation sequencing projects commonly commence by aligning reads to a reference genome assembly. While improvements in alignment algorithms and computational hardware have greatly enhanced the efficiency and accuracy of alignments, a ...
Alexander, Leeson J, Decker, Jared E, Kim, JaeWoo, Medrano, Juan F, Schnabel, Robert D, Schroeder, Steven G, Sonstegard, Tad S, Taylor, Jeremy F, Tizioto, Polyana C, Whitacre, Lynsey K   +9 more
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Interactions between sleep, inflammation, immunity and infections: A narrative review

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2024.
Abstract Background Over the past decades, it has become increasingly evident that sleep disturbance contributes to inflammation‐mediated disease, including depression, mainly through activation of the innate immune system and to an increased risk of infections.
Thijs Feuth
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Microfilariasis of the breast mimicking malignancy

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, 2013
We report a 65-year-old female who presented with a 3.5x3 cm retro-areolar lump of the right breast with associated right axillary lymphadenopathy, mimicking breast cancer.
Tamojit Chaudhuri, Kamlesh Yadava, Pabitra Ray   +2 more
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Novel Patient‐Friendly Orodispersible Formulation of Ivermectin is Associated With Enhanced Palatability, Controlled Absorption, and Less Variability: High Potential for Pediatric Use

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 64, Issue 10, Page 1295-1303, October 2024.
Abstract Ivermectin has been used since the 1980s as an anthelmintic and antiectoparasite agent worldwide. Currently, the only available oral formulation is tablets designed for adult patients. A patient‐friendly orodispersible tablet formulation designed for pediatric use (CHILD‐IVITAB) has been developed and is entering early phase clinical trials ...
Kim Dao, Michael Buettcher, Klervi Golhen, Jonas Kost, Andreas Schittny, Urs Duthaler, Andrew Atkinson, David Haefliger, Monia Guidi, Carine Bardinet, Haithem Chtioui, Abdelwahab Boulekbache, Thierry Buclin, Jörg Huwyler, Marc Pfister, Laura E. Rothuizen   +15 more
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Report of high genetic diversity of filarial worm, Wuchereria bancrofti from endemic region of Eastern Maharashtra (India)

Helminthologia, 2017
“Filariasis free India” is National Health Policy’s vision. Currently, India has undertaken Mass Drug Administration drive (MDA) to eliminate the filariasis infection.
Mahakalkar A. L., Sapkal H. P., Baig M. M.   +2 more
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Segmentasi Mikrofilaria untuk Diagnosis Penyakit Kaki Gajah Berbasis Citra Mikroskopis [PDF]

, 2016
Elephantiasis is a chronic disease (chronic) that could attack humans and animals, and causes a permanent disability if not immediately given treatment. Some filaria species in Indonesia include Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. The
Fata, S. N. (Silvia), Lusiyana, N. (Novyan), Muhimmah, I. (Izzati)   +2 more
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A Phase 1, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled, Single Ascending Dose Trial of AWZ1066S, an Anti‐Wolbachia Candidate Macrofilaricide

Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development, Volume 13, Issue 9, Page 1071-1081, September 2024.
Abstract AWZ1066S has been developed as a potential treatment for the neglected tropical diseases lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis. AWZ1066S targets the Wolbachia bacterial endosymbiont present in the causative nematode parasites. This phase 1, first‐in‐human study aimed to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of AWZ1066S in healthy human ...
Graham Devereux, Marcin Bula, Karen Tripp, Richard Fitzgerald, Nicola Eraut, Muhammad Salman Alam, Tomoyuki Moriyama, Raku Shinkyo, Lauren Walker, Duolao Wang, Fabian Gusovsky, Jeannette van der Velde, Joseph D. Turner, Weiqian David Hong, Paul M. O'Neill, Mark J. Taylor, Stephen A. Ward   +16 more
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