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  1. Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Liver

    The unique dual blood supply to the liver renders this organ peculiarly susceptible to bacterial and parasitic infections; fungal infections mainly...
    Anita Verma in Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
    Chapter 2022

  2. Epidemiological study of gastrointestinal helminths among dogs from Northeastern Nigeria: a potential public health concern

    Understanding the epidemiology of canine parasitic infections, gastrointestinal helminthic infections in particular, is crucial for designing an...

    Saleh Mohammed Jajere, Jallailudeen Rabana Lawal, ... Folorunso Oludayo Fasina in Parasitology Research
    Article 11 May 2022

  3. Eosinophilic Pneumonia

    Eosinophilic pneumonia may manifest as chronic or transient infiltrates with only mild symptoms, slowly progressive chronic idiopathic eosinophilic...
    Vincent Cottin in Orphan Lung Diseases
    Chapter 2023

  4. Zoonotic Pathogens of Reptiles: An Unregarded Slithery Matter

    Increased urbanization and introduction of exotic species of reptiles may act as drivers for the transmission of zoonotic pathogens through the...
    Jairo Alfonso Mendoza Roldan, Marialaura Corrente, Domenico Otranto in Zoonoses: Infections Affecting Humans and Animals
    Reference work entry 2023

  5. Human Geophagy (Soil Ingestion): Biochemical Functions and Potential Health Implications

    Geophagy (soil ingestion) has been a subject of intrigue in science for many years. In this chapter, we collate, interpret and analyse existing...
    Tsholofelo L. Molale, Peter N. Eze in Health and Medical Geography in Africa
    Chapter 2023

  6. A rare case of presumptive pleural toxocariasis

    Toxocariasis is a cosmopolitan helminthiasis linked to contamination with Toxocara cati or Toxocara canis . Only six isolated cases of pleural...

    Mickaël Hirabidian, Saelens Thierry, ... Jordan Leroy in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
    Article 15 April 2023

  7. Pathological investigation of high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N8 in captive houbara bustards (Chlamydotis undulata), the United Arab Emirates 2020

    At the end of 2020, an outbreak of HPAI H5N8 was registered in captive African houbara bustards ( Chlamydotis undulata ) in the United Arab Emirates....

    Manuela Crispo, Mar Carrasco Muñoz, ... Guillaume Le Loc’h in Scientific Reports
    Article Open access 20 February 2024

  8. Travel and Risk of Infections

    Traveling is common in the modern world, and the risk of infection for travelers varies according to several factors. Chief among these are previous...
    Diego Viasus, Emiro Buendia, Jordi Carratalà in Infectious Complications in Biologic and Targeted Therapies
    Chapter 2022

  9. Travel-Related Paediatric ENT Infections

    Travel-related illnesses are those which result from travel by a patient. They may be caused by the motion of travel, moving to higher elevations, an...
    Mehmet Arıcı, Cüneyt Yılmazer, Oleg Khorov in Pediatric ENT Infections
    Chapter 2022

  10. Systemic Parasitic Infections and the Eye

    Systemic parasitic infections are common worldwide, and some may have ocular manifestations. Many parasitic infections other than toxoplasmosis are...
    Isaac I. Bogoch, Edward T. Ryan, Marlene L. Durand in Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology
    Living reference work entry 2021

  12. Tropical Diseases of the Skin

    Infectious dermatoses are the major burden of skin diseases prevalent in tropics. Some fungal, protozoal, and helminthic infestations are exclusively...
    Anup Kumar Tiwary, Piyush Kumar, ... Talat Fatima in Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology
    Reference work entry 2022

  13. Psychosis as a Zoonosis: Clues from Covid

    This book proposes that an infectious agent may be transmitted from animals, specifically cats, to humans and then cause some cases of psychosis. As...
    E. Fuller Torrey in Parasites, Pussycats and Psychosis
    Chapter Open access 2022

  14. An Overview on Biological Activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives

    Benzimidazole moiety plays a key role in variety of heterocyclic scaffolds which derive the biological functioning of essential molecules. Because of...
    Arup K. Kabi, Sattu Sravani, ... Chandi C. Malakar in Nanostructured Biomaterials
    Chapter 2022

  15. RNA sequencing reveals dynamic expression of spleen lncRNAs and mRNAs in Beagle dogs infected by Toxocara canis

    Background

    Toxocara canis is a cosmopolitan parasite with a significant adverse impact on the health of humans and animals. The spleen is a major...

    Yue Xu, Wen-Bin Zheng, ... Hany M. Elsheikha in Parasites & Vectors
    Article Open access 04 August 2022

  16. Seroprevalence of anti-Toxocara canis antibodies and associated risk factors among dog owners in the rural community of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand

    Background

    Human toxocariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the Toxocara canis and T. cati nematodes larvae. Dog owners are at a higher...

    Prasit Na-Ek, Udomsak Narkkul, ... Chuchard Punsawad in Tropical Medicine and Health
    Article Open access 17 May 2022

  17. Neurocysticercosis and Other CNS Helminthic Infections

    Helminth infections are common worldwide and include infections with roundworms (nematodes) and flatworms (cestodes and trematodes). Infections of...
    M. B. Tanabe, M. Schilling, A. C. White in Neurological Complications of Infectious Diseases
    Chapter 2021

  18. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Toxocariasis in Iran: Is it Time to Take it Seriously?

    Background

    Toxocariasis is one of the neglected zoonosis with considerable public health importance around the world. The current study aimed to...

    Mohammad Javad Abbaszadeh Afshar, Farzaneh Zahabiun, ... Vahid Raissi in Acta Parasitologica
    Article 21 April 2020

  19. Human gnathostomiasis: a neglected food-borne zoonosis

    Background

    Human gnathostomiasis is a food-borne zoonosis. Its etiological agents are the third-stage larvae of Gnathostoma spp. Human...

    Guo-Hua Liu, Miao-Miao Sun, ... Chaoqun Yao in Parasites & Vectors
    Article Open access 09 December 2020

  20. Toxocariasis

    Toxocariasis is a zoonotic disease caused by ocular invasion of second-stage larvae of Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati, whose definitive hosts are...
    Kayla N. Moses, Miriam Baron Barshak in Uveitis
    Chapter 2021
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