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Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Estrogens and androgens are classically recognized as reproductive sex steroid hormones because of their well-documented effects on reproductive...
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Gastrointestinal parasites of Wolffsohn’s viscacha (Chinchillidae: Lagidium wolffsohni), an endemic rodent species from the wild Patagonia
Parasites are ubiquitous in wildlife populations and have a profound impact on population dynamics. Interest in parasites of wildlife has increased...
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Orchestration of antiviral responses within the infected central nervous system
Many newly emerging and re-emerging viruses have neuroinvasive potential, underscoring viral encephalitis as a global research priority. Upon entry...
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Gut Microbiota in Primary Osteoporosis: a Systematic Review
The link between gut microbiota (GM) and primary osteoporosis has garnered substantial attention. In this study, we conducted a systematic review...
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First detection and a new avian host of the tick Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado, 1936, in Slovakia
This study describes the first detection of Ixodes ventalloi in Slovakia. Two engorged females of I. ventalloi were collected from Dunnocks ( Prunella...
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A wingless fly on a winged mammal: host-parasite dynamics between Basilia travassosi (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) and Myotis lavali (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)
Nycteribiidae encompasses a specialized group of wingless blood-sucking flies that parasitize bats worldwide. Such relationships are frequently...
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Non-falciparum malaria infections in Uganda, does it matter? A review of the published literature
BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum is the dominant malaria species in the sub-Saharan Africa and the main cause of severe disease and death....
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The effect of single low-dose primaquine treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria on haemoglobin levels in Ethiopia: a longitudinal cohort study
BackgroundTo interrupt residual malaria transmission and achieve successful elimination of Plasmodium falciparum in low-transmission settings, the...
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PET Images Enhancement Using Deep Training of Reconstructed Images with Bayesian Penalized Likelihood Algorithm
PurposeTo adopt the merits of the Bayesian Penalized Likelihood (BPL) reconstruction algorithm (incl. improved contrast recovery), a deep learning...
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Temporal change in the parasite community of an invasive fish Trachelyopterus galeatus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) in a neotropical floodplain
The construction of dams and hydroelectric plants affects biodiversity in aquatic environments and can facilitate the invasion of species. Few...
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Inconsistency of in vitro exsheathment triggers for gastrointestinal nematode parasites of sheep, cattle and deer
Exsheathment is crucial in the transition from free-living to parasitic phase for most strongyle nematode species. A greater understanding of this...
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Systematic optimization of prime editing for the efficient functional correction of CFTR F508del in human airway epithelial cells
Prime editing (PE) enables precise and versatile genome editing without requiring double-stranded DNA breaks. Here we describe the systematic...
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Examining geographical inequalities for malaria outcomes and spending on malaria in 40 malaria-endemic countries, 2010–2020
BackgroundWhile substantial gains have been made in the fight against malaria over the past 20 years, malaria morbidity and mortality are marked by...
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Localization of protoporphyrin IX during glioma-resection surgery via paired stimulated Raman histology and fluorescence microscopy
The most widely used fluorophore in glioma-resection surgery, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), is thought to cause the selective accumulation of...
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Survey on Perkinsus species in two economic mussels (Mytilus coruscus and M. galloprovincialis) along the coast of the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea
Perkinsus , a parasitic pathogen of marine bivalves, is widely distributed among various mollusks in numerous countries. However, the prevalence and...
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Molecular characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. in brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) from an animal feedlot in **njiang, China
Cryptosporidium infection is a common occurrence in rodents worldwide. In this study, 435 wild brown rats were captured from an animal feedlot in...
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On the Importance of Including Cohesive Zone Models in Modelling Mixed-Mode Aneurysm Rupture
IntroductionThe precise mechanism of rupture in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) has not yet been uncovered. The phenomenological failure criterion...
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Interaction between spiders and ticks—ancient arthropod predatory behavior?
Ticks are ectoparasite vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health worldwide. Rational integration of different control interventions...
