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Iron transport across the human placenta is regulated by hepcidin by McDonald, E. A., Gundogan, F., Olveda, R. M., Bartnikas, T. B., Kurtis, J. D., Friedman, J. F.

“…Background Transport of iron across the placenta is critical for appropriate development of the fetus. Iron deficiency during pregnancy remains a major public…”
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Th2 Cytokines Are Associated with Persistent Hepatic Fibrosis in Human Schistosoma japonicum Infection by Coutinho, H. M., Acosta, L. P., Wu, H. W., McGarvey, S. T., Su, L., Langdon, G. C., Jiz, M. A., Jarilla, B., Olveda, R. M., Friedman, J. F., Kurtis, J. D.

“…We conducted a prospective cohort study in Leyte, the Philippines, among 611 Schistosoma japonicum-infected participants 7–30 years old, all of whom were…”
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Schistosomiasis Japonica in the Philippines: The Long-Term Impact of Population-Based Chemotherapy on Infection, Transmission, and Morbidity by Olveda, Remigio M., Daniel, Bruce L., Ramirez, Bernadette D. L., Aligui, Gemiliano D. L., Acosta, Luz P., Fevidal, P., Tiu, Edita, Veyra, Federico de, Peters, Pierre A., Romulo, Rodrigo, Domingo, Ernesto, Wiest, Peter M., Olds, G. Richard

“…The long-term impact of annual case-finding and chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis japonica was examined in an 8-year longitudinal study in the…”
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The influence of sex and age on antibody isotype responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum in human populations in Kenya and the Philippines by Webster, M, Libranda-Ramirez, B D, Aligui, G D, Olveda, R M, Ouma, J H, Kariuki, H C, Kimani, G, Olds, G R, Fulford, A J, Butterworth, A E, Dunne, D W

“…We have investigated the effects of host age and sex on human antibody isotype responses to Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum adult worm (AW) and…”
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Identification of the Schistosoma japonicum 22.6-kDa antigen as a major target of the human IgE response: similarity of IgE-binding epitopes to allergen peptides by Santiago, M L, Hafalla, J C, Kurtis, J D, Aligui, G L, Wiest, P M, Olveda, R M, Olds, G R, Dunne, D W, Ramirez, B L

“…Human resistance to reinfection with Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium correlates with elevated IgE titers against worm antigens (soluble worm…”
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Schistosomiasis japonica, anemia, and iron status in children, adolescents, and young adults in Leyte, Philippines by Leenstra, Tjalling, Acosta, Luz P, Langdon, Gretchen C, Manalo, Daria L, Su, Li, Olveda, Remigio M, McGarvey, Stephen T, Kurtis, Jonathan D, Friedman, Jennifer F

“…BACKGROUND: Observational and interventional evidence supports a relation between human schistosomiasis and anemia; however, the exact causal mechanisms remain…”
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Nutritional Status and Serum Cytokine Profiles in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Schistosoma japonicum–Associated Hepatic Fibrosis, in Leyte, Philippines by Coutinho, Hannah M., McGarvey, Stephen T., Acosta, Luz P., Manalo, Daria L., Langdon, Gretchen C., Leenstra, Tjalling, Kanzaria, Hemal K., Solomon, Julie, Wu, Haiwei, Olveda, Remigio M., Kurtis, Jonathan D., Friedman, Jennifer F.

“…In a cross-sectional study of 641 Schistosoma japonicum–infected individuals in Leyte, Philippines, who were 7–30 years old, we determined the grade of hepatic…”
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Impact of annual screening and chemotherapy with praziquantel on schistosomiasis japonica on Jishan Island, People's Republic of China by Wiest, P M, Wu, G, Zhong, S, McGarvey, S T, Yuan, J, Olveda, R M, Peters, P A, Olds, G R

“…The impact of annual screening and treatment with praziquantel on schistosomiasis japonica was examined on Jishan Island in Po Yang Lake, Jiangxi Province…”
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Hepatosplenic morbidity in schistosomiasis japonica: evaluation with Doppler sonography by Kardorff, R, Olveda, R M, Acosta, L P, Duebbelde, U J, Aligui, G D, Alcorn, N J, Doehring, E

“…In Southeast Asia, schistosomiasis japonica is an important cause of hepatic fibrosis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Reliable methods to investigate portal…”
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Prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infection among animals in fifty villages of Samar province, the Philippines by Fernandez, Jr, T J, Tarafder, M R, Balolong, Jr, E, Joseph, L, Willingham, 3rd, A L, Bélisle, P, Webster, J P, Olveda, R M, McGarvey, S T, Carabin, H

“…In the Philippines, there is a need to understand the contribution of different domestic and wild animals in transmitting Schistosoma japonicum infection to…”
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Pubertal Development Predicts Resistance to Infection and Reinfection with Schistosoma japonicum by Kurtis, Jonathan D., Friedman, Jennifer F., Leenstra, Tjalling, Langdon, Gretchen C., Wu, Hai-Wei, Manalo, Daria L., Su, Li, Jiz, Mario, Jarilla, Blanca, Pablo, Archie O., McGarvey, Stephen T., Olveda, Remigio M., Acosta, Luz P.

“…Background. In communities where Schistosoma species are endemic, the prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis is disproportionately high among children,…”
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Schistosomiasis japonica on Jishan Island, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China: persistence of hepatic fibrosis after reduction of the prevalence of infection with age by Wiest, P M, Wu, G, Zhong, S, McGarvey, S T, Tan, E, Yuan, J, Peters, P, Olveda, R M, Olds, G R

“…Hepatic fibrosis due to schistosomiasis japonica was examined by ultrasonography in a cross-sectional community study of 825 individuals on Jishan Island,…”
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Childhood Malnutrition and Parasitic Helminth Interactions by Papier, Keren, Williams, Gail M., Luceres-Catubig, Ruby, Ahmed, Faruk, Olveda, Remigio M., McManus, Donald P., Chy, Delia, Chau, Thao N. P., Gray, Darren J., Ross, Allen G. P.

“…Background. There is evidence to support that nutritional deficiency can reduce the body's immune function, thereby decreasing resistance to disease and…”
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Immune correlate study on human Schistosoma japonicum in a well-defined population in Leyte, Philippines: II. Cellular immune responses to S. japonicum recombinant and native antigens by Acosta, Luz P, Waine, Gary, Aligui, Gemiliano D.L, Tiu, Wilfred U, Olveda, Remigio M, McManus, Donald P

“…Cellular immune responses to specific Schistosoma japonicum recombinant and native antigens were investigated in a defined study population of 155 individuals…”
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Immune correlate study on human Schistosoma japonicum in a well-defined population in Leyte, Philippines: I. Assessment of ‘resistance’ versus ‘susceptibility’ to S. japonicum infection by Acosta, Luz P, Aligui, Gemiliano D.L, Tiu, Wilfred U, McManus, Donald P, Olveda, Remigio M

“…This study describes the categorical classification of 155 individuals living in an endemic village in Macanip, Leyte, Philippines as ‘resistant’ or…”
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Relationship of prevalence and intensity of infection to morbidity in schistosomiasis japonica: a study of three communities in Leyte, Philippines by Olveda, R M, Tiu, E, Fevidal, Jr, P, de Veyra, Jr, F, Icatlo, Jr, F C, Domingo, E O

“…To determine whether prevalence and intensity of infection are factors in morbidity in schistosomiasis japonica, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in…”
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HBV exposure and HBsAg positivity rates in schistosomiasis japonica: study in a Philippine community endemic for both infections by Domingo, E O, Lingao, A L, Tiu, E, Lao, J Y, Olveda, R M

“…HBV exposure and HBsAg positivity rate were examined in 561 residents of an area endemic for S. japonicum and 22 additional cases with severe HSS japonica were…”
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Quantification, dynamics, and mechanisms of pulmonary inflammatory response around schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni by Olveda, RM, Olds, GR, Mahmoud, AA

“…The inflammatory response around schistosomula injected into the lungs of uninfected mice and mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni was quantified. In…”
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Human CD4 super(+) memory T-lymphocyte responses to SARS coronavirus infection by Libraty, D H, O'Neil, K M, Baker, L M, Acosta, L P, Olveda, R M

“…Little is known about CD4 super(+) T-cell immunity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus. In two SARS patients, we examined the memory…”
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines and C-reactive protein are associated with undernutrition in the context of Schistosoma japonicum infection by Coutinho, Hannah M, Leenstra, Tjalling, Acosta, Luz P, Su, Li, Jarilla, Blanca, Jiz, Mario A, Langdon, Gretchen C, Olveda, Remigio M, McGarvey, Stephen T, Kurtis, Jonathan D, Friedman, Jennifer F

“…Schistosomiasis is associated with undernutrition, but the mechanisms involved remain unknown. We analyzed baseline and follow-up data from a longitudinal…”
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