Search Results - "Parasite epidemiology and control"

Nanoparticles: New agents toward treatment of leishmaniasis by Nafari, Amir, Cheraghipour, Koroush, Sepahvand, Maryam, Shahrokhi, Ghazal, Gabal, Esraa, Mahmoudvand, Hossein

“…Leishmaniasis is a widespread disease that causes 20,000 to 30,000 deaths annually, making it a major health problem in endemic areas. Because of…”
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Blastocystis subtype distribution in domestic and captive wild bird species from Brazil using next generation amplicon sequencing by Maloney, Jenny G., Molokin, Aleksey, da Cunha, Maria Júlia Rodrigues, Cury, Márcia Cristina, Santin, Monica

“…Blastocystis is a food and water borne intestinal parasite commonly identified in humans and many other animals worldwide. Of the nine potentially zoonotic…”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on malaria elimination by Zawawi, Ayat, Alghanmi, Maimonah, Alsaady, Isra, Gattan, Hattan, Zakai, Haytham, Couper, Kevin

“…SARS-CoV-2 has spread throughout the world and become the cause of the infectious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As low- and middle-income countries…”
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Evaluation of phytosynthesised silver nanoparticles from leaf extracts of Leucas aspera and Hyptis suaveolens and their larvicidal activity against malaria, dengue and filariasis vectors by Elumalai, Devan, Hemavathi, Maduraiveeran, Deepaa, Chandrasekar Vijayalakshmi, Kaleena, Patheri Kunyil

“…The present study deals with the green synthesis of silver nanoparticle from the aqueous leaf extracts of Leucas aspera and Hyptis suaveolens as reducing agent…”
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Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach by van der Giessen, Joke, Deksne, Gunita, Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Troell, Karin, Gomes, Jacinto, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Rozycki, Miroslaw, Kucsera, István, Djurković-Djaković, Olgica, Robertson, Lucy J.

“…In 2012, WHO/FAO ranked 24 foodborne parasites (FBP) using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) to provide risk assessors with a basis for prioritising…”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigs, sheep, cattle, wild boars, and moose in the Nordic-Baltic region: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Olsen, Abbey, Berg, Rebecca, Tagel, Maarja, Must, Kärt, Deksne, Gunita, Enemark, Heidi Larsen, Alban, Lis, Johansen, Maria Vang, Nielsen, Henrik Vedel, Sandberg, Marianne, Lundén, Anna, Stensvold, Christen Rune, Pires, Sara M., Jokelainen, Pikka

“…Toxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne zoonotic parasite. Meat of infected animals is presumed to constitute a major source of human infection and may be…”
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Differentiation of Blastocystis and parasitic archamoebids encountered in untreated wastewater samples by amplicon-based next-generation sequencing by Stensvold, Christen Rune, Lebbad, Marianne, Hansen, Anette, Beser, Jessica, Belkessa, Salem, O'Brien Andersen, Lee, Clark, C. Graham

“…Application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to genomic DNA extracted from sewage offers a unique and cost-effective opportunity to study the genetic…”
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Persistently high proportions of plasmodium-infected Anopheles funestus mosquitoes in two villages in the Kilombero valley, South-Eastern Tanzania by Mapua, Salum A., Hape, Emmanuel E., Kihonda, Japhet, Bwanary, Hamis, Kifungo, Khamis, Kilalangongono, Masoud, Kaindoa, Emmanuel W., Ngowo, Halfan S., Okumu, Fredros O.

“…In south-eastern Tanzania where insecticide-treated nets have been widely used for >20 years, malaria transmission has greatly reduced but remains highly…”
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The potential role and apoptotic profile of three medicinal plant extracts on Leishmania tropica by MTT assay, macrophage model and flow cytometry analysis by Ilaghi, Mozhde, Sharifi, Iraj, Sharififar, Fariba, Sharifi, Fatemeh, Oliaee, Razieh Tavakoli, Babaei, Zahra, Meimamandi, Manzume Shamsi, Keyhani, Alireza, Bamorovat, Mehdi

“…Treatment of leishmaniasis with conventional synthetic drugs is a major global challenge. This study was designed to explore the leishmanicidal activity and…”
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Current challenges and nanotechnology-based pharmaceutical strategies for the treatment and control of malaria by Gujjari, Lohitha, Kalani, Hamed, Pindiprolu, Sai Kiran, Arakareddy, Bhanu Prakash, Yadagiri, Ganesh

“…Malaria is one of the prevalent tropical diseases caused by the parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium spp. With an estimated 228 million cases, it is a…”
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A systematic review with epidemiological update of male genital schistosomiasis (MGS): A call for integrated case management across the health system in sub-Saharan Africa by Kayuni, Sekeleghe, Lampiao, Fanuel, Makaula, Peter, Juziwelo, Lazarus, Lacourse, E. James, Reinhard-Rupp, Jutta, Leutscher, Peter D.C., Stothard, J. Russell

“…Male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) is a gender specific manifestation of urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) first described in 1911 by Madden in Egypt. Today,…”
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Amplicon-based next-generation sequencing of eukaryotic nuclear ribosomal genes (metabarcoding) for the detection of single-celled parasites in human faecal samples by Chihi, Amal, O'Brien Andersen, Lee, Aoun, Karim, Bouratbine, Aïda, Stensvold, Christen Rune

“…Comprehensive detection and differentiation of intestinal protists mostly rely on DNA-based methods. Here, we evaluated next-generation sequencing of…”
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Occurrence of Blastocystis-subtypes in patients from Italy revealed association of ST3 with a healthy gut microbiota by Gabrielli, Simona, Furzi, Federica, Fontanelli Sulekova, Lucia, Taliani, Gloria, Mattiucci, Simonetta

“…An epidemiological survey on Blastocystis was carried out enrolling a total of 2524 subjects referred to the Umberto I Academic Hospital in Rome, for the…”
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Role of artificial intelligence-internet of things (AI-IoT) based emerging technologies in the public health response to infectious diseases in Bangladesh by Rahman, Md. Siddikur, Safa, Nujhat Tabassum, Sultana, Sahara, Salam, Samira, Karamehic-Muratovic, Ajlina, Overgaard, Hans J.

“…Digital technologies are the need of today to predict, prevent and control emerging infectious diseases. Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest and most…”
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Species richness and abundance of wild tsetse flies collected from selected human-wildlife-livestock interface in Tanzania by Mdee, Filbert E., Msoffe, Venance T., Mafie, Eliakunda M., Mnyone, Ladslaus L.

“…The successful control of tsetse flies largely depends on understanding of the species available and abundance. This study assessed the species richness,…”
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Extrinsic and intrinsic drivers of prevalence and abundance of hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) by Chaibi, Rachid, Mimoune, Nora, Benaceur, Farouk, Stambouli, Latifa, Hamida, Lamine, Khedim, Rabah, Saidi, Radhwane, Benaissa, Mohammed Hocine, Gouzi, Hicham, Neffar, Souad, Chenchouni, Haroun

“…Ticks are ectoparasites and can be vectors of a wide range of pathogens, posing significant health risks to livestock. In the Sahara Desert of Algeria,…”
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Enhanced detection of Opisthorchis viverrini infection: A comparative evaluation of modified one-step FECT and conventional diagnostic methods in low-intensity setting by Prakobwong, Suksanti, Charoensuk, Lakhanawan, Chedtabud, Kacha, Pinlaor, Somchai, Poonlaphdecha, Srisupaph, Ribas, Alexis

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in British troops following jungle training in Belize: Cumulative incidence and potential risk practices by Rawlings, Ngwa Niba, Bailey, Mark, Craig, Peter, Courtenay, Orin

“…British soldiers undergoing jungle training in Belize typically experience a relatively low risk of developing cutaneous leishmaniasis. However, an…”
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Empowering rural communities for effective larval source management: A small-scale field evaluation of a community-led larviciding approach to control malaria in south-eastern Tanzania by Mapua, Salum A., Limwagu, Alex J., Kishkinev, Dmitry, Kifungo, Khamis, Nambunga, Ismail H., Mziray, Samuel, John, Gwakisa, Mtiro, Wahida, Ukio, Kusirye, Lezaun, Javier, Tripet, Frederic, Okumu, Fredros O.

“…Larval source management, particularly larviciding, is mainly implemented in urban settings to control malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. In Tanzania,…”
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Epidemiology and likelihood of asymptomatic malaria among community dwellers in the Fanteakwa south district of Ghana by Aninagyei, Enoch, Adedia, David, Larbi, Gifty, Acheampong, Stella Omane, Nyarko, Margaret, Abbew, George Abeiku, Tuwarlba, Isaac, Acheampong, Desmond Omane

“…Data on the asymptomatic burden of malaria in endemic areas is essential for Ghana's malaria elimination efforts. Consequently, the situation of asymptomatic…”
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