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    The Impact of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Rupture on COVID-19 Symptom Severity

    Co-infection with other microorganisms such as parasites in patients with COVID-19 can affect the clinical outcome and require prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy.

    Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Hossein Pazoki, Ghodsiyeh Azarkar in Acta Parasitologica (2024)

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    Evaluation of the mTORC activity in the presence of Toxoplasma gondii and azathioprine in human monocyte cell line

    Autophagy is an important part of pathogenesis of IBD. Thiopurines such as azathioprine (AZA) are approved drugs for clinical practices in IBD patients. Besides, as an escape strategy, Toxoplasma gondii can use t...

    Sara Nemati, Hanieh Mohammad Rahimi, Anna Meyfour, Hossein Pazoki in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Exploring the Association Between Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients: First Registry-Based Study

    This study aimed to determine the possible association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and COVID-19 outcomes among 133 patients with an RT-PCR-positive test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2...

    Mahbobeh Montazeri, Maryam Nakhaei, Mahdi Fakhar, Hossein Pazoki in Acta Parasitologica (2022)

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    Toxoplasma gondii profilin and tachyzoites RH strain may manipulate autophagy via downregulating Atg5 and Atg12 and upregulating Atg7

    Autophagy process is an important defense mechanism against intracellular infection. This process plays a critical role in limiting the development of Toxoplasma gondii. This study aimed to investigate the effect...

    Sara Nemati, Hossein Pazoki, Hanieh Mohammad Rahimi in Molecular Biology Reports (2021)

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    Isolation of N. philippinensis and N. americana strains from irrigation waters of farmland soils in Iran

    Free-living amoebae (FLA) including Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri, and Balamuthia mandrillaris are among the many waterborne parasites. There is not much known about the possible FLA contamination of the i...

    Hossein Pazoki, Maryam Niyyati in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2020)

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    Isolation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Free-Living Amoebae (Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, and Vermamoeba) in the Farmland Soils and Recreational Places in Iran

    Free-living amoeba (FLA) including Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria are among the soil-born parasites. There are reports of FLA-related keratitis with a history of contact with soil and d...

    Hossein Pazoki, Maryam Niyyati, Ehsan Javanmard, Zohreh lasjerdi in Acta Parasitologica (2020)