Search Results - "Stark, Damien"
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The evolution of trypanosomatid taxonomy
Published in Parasites & vectors (08-06-2017)“…Trypanosomatids are protozoan parasites of the class Kinetoplastida predominately restricted to invertebrate hosts (i.e. possess a monoxenous life-cycle)…”
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Enteric Protozoa in the Developed World: a Public Health Perspective
Published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews (01-07-2012)“…Classifications Services CMR Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis: a review of its distribution, molecular biology and clinical significance as a human pathogen
Published in Parasitology (01-08-2016)“…Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode found widely in the Asia-Pacific region, and the aetiological agent of angiostrongyliasis; a disease…”
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Update on the pathogenic potential and treatment options for Blastocystis sp
Published in Gut pathogens (28-05-2014)“…Although Blastocystis is one of the most common enteric parasites, there is still much controversy surrounding the pathogenicity and potential treatment…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5: Evolving tropism and evasion of potent humoral responses and resistance to clinical immunotherapeutics relative to viral variants of concern
Published in EBioMedicine (01-10-2022)“…Genetically distinct viral variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been recorded since January 2020. The introduction of…”
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Laboratory diagnostics for human Leishmania infections: a polymerase chain reaction-focussed review of detection and identification methods
Published in Parasites & vectors (05-11-2022)“…Leishmania infections span a range of clinical syndromes and impact humans from many geographic foci, but primarily the world's poorest regions. Transmitted by…”
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Isolation of Novel Trypanosomatid, Zelonia australiensis sp. nov. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) Provides Support for a Gondwanan Origin of Dixenous Parasitism in the Leishmaniinae
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2017)“…The genus Leishmania includes approximately 53 species, 20 of which cause human leishmaniais; a significant albeit neglected tropical disease. Leishmaniasis…”
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Observations on the transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis and the cyst life cycle stage
Published in Parasitology (01-03-2024)“…Little is known about the life cycle and mode of transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis. Recently it was suggested that fecal–oral transmission of cysts may play…”
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The Application of 3base™ Technology to Diagnose Eight of the Most Clinically Important Gastrointestinal Protozoan Infections
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-09-2023)“…Globally, over 3.5 billion people are infected with intestinal parasites each year, resulting in over 200,000 deaths. Three of the most common protozoan…”
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Anncaliia algerae Microsporidial Myositis, New South Wales, Australia
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-08-2018)“…We describe the successful management of Anncaliia algerae microsporidial myositis in a man with graft versus host disease after hemopoietic stem cell…”
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Evolutionary Insight into the Trypanosomatidae Using Alignment-Free Phylogenomics of the Kinetoplast
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (18-09-2019)“…Advancements in next-generation sequencing techniques have led to a substantial increase in the genomic information available for analyses in evolutionary…”
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The controversies surrounding Giardia intestinalis assemblages A and B
Published in Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases (01-01-2021)“…Giardiaintestinalis continues to be one of the most encountered parasitic diseases around the world. Although more frequently detected in developing countries,…”
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Molecular epidemiology of imported cases of leishmaniasis in Australia from 2008 to 2014
Published in PloS one (03-03-2015)“…Leishmaniasis is a vector borne disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. Human leishmaniasis is not endemic in Australia though imported cases are…”
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The Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis/mackerrasae Complex in Molluscs from the Sydney Region
Published in PloS one (22-05-2015)“…Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus mackerrasae are metastrongyloid nematodes that infect various rat species. Terrestrial and aquatic molluscs are…”
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Emergence and antibody evasion of BQ, BA.2.75 and SARS-CoV-2 recombinant sub-lineages in the face of maturing antibody breadth at the population level
Published in EBioMedicine (01-04-2023)“…The Omicron era of the COVID-19 pandemic commenced at the beginning of 2022 and whilst it started with primarily BA.1, it was latter dominated by BA.2 and the…”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal genotype to phenotype surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants over the first four years of the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in EBioMedicine (01-12-2024)“…Continued phenotyping and ongoing molecular epidemiology are important in current and future monitoring of emerging SARS-CoV-2 lineages. Herein we developed…”
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Semi-quantitative, duplexed qPCR assay for the detection of 'Leishmania' spp. Using Bisulphite Conversion Technology
Published in Tropical medicine and infectious disease (01-11-2019)“…Leishmaniasis is caused by the flagellated protozoan 'Leishmania', and is a neglected tropical disease (NTD), as defined by theWorld Health Organisation (WHO)…”
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A review of Dientamoeba fragilis carriage in humans: Several reasons why this organism should be considered in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal illness
Published in Gut microbes (01-01-2011)“…Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan that inhabits the human gut. It is approximately 100 years since Dientamoeba's discovery and first description when it was…”
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The Transcriptome Sequence of Dientamoeba fragilis Offers New Biological Insights on its Metabolism, Kinome, Degradome and Potential Mechanisms of Pathogenicity
Published in Protist (01-09-2015)“…Dientamoeba fragilis is a human bowel parasite with a worldwide distribution. Dientamoeba was once described as a rare and harmless commensal though recent…”
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Invasive amebiasis in men who have sex with men, Australia
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2008)“…Entamoeba histolytica is a pathogenic ameba that has recently been recognized as an emerging pathogen in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Asia-Pacific…”
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