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Impaired ATP hydrolysis in blood plasma contributes to age-related neutrophil dysfunction
BackgroundThe function of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) decreases with age, which results in infectious and inflammatory complications in...
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Challenges in collecting information on sexual orientation and gender identity for cancer patients: perspectives of hospital and central cancer registry abstractors
PurposeSexual and gender minority (SGM) populations experience cancer treatment and survival disparities; however, inconsistent sexual orientation...
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Intestinal microbiota imbalance resulted by anti-Toxoplasma gondii immune responses aggravate gut and brain injury
BackgroundToxoplasma gondii infection affects a significant portion of the global population, leading to severe toxoplasmosis and, in...
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Slow recovery rates and spatial aggregation of Triatoma infestans populations in an area with high pyrethroid resistance in the Argentine Chaco
BackgroundThe emergence of pyrethroid resistance has threatened the elimination of Triatoma infestans from the Gran Chaco ecoregion. We investigated...
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Overwintering West Nile virus in active Culex pipiens mosquito populations in Greece
The flavivirus West Nile Virus (WNV), which is transmitted by mosquitoes, poses a significant threat to both humans and animals, and its outbreaks...
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Evaluation of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Heartworm Infection for Dogs in Rio de Janeiro with Access to Veterinary Care
Heartworm infection is a chronic disease with clinical signs and effects ranging from an asymptomatic condition to severe disease and death. The...
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Is Culex modestus a New Usutu virus vector?
Usutu virus is an emerging pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes. Culex modestus mosquitoes are widespread in Europe, but their role in disease...
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A modified mycobacterial growth inhibition assay for the functional assessment of vaccine-mediated immunity
The Mycobacterial growth inhibition assay (MGIA) is an ex-vivo assay used to measure the overall functional immune response elicited by infection or...
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Transmission dynamics of avian influenza viruses in Egyptian poultry markets
Live bird markets (LBMs) are considered hotspots for Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs). In such markets, AIVs pose threats to both poultry and public...
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Mitochondrial genome of the fluke pond snail, Austropeplea cf. brazieri (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae)
BackgroundLymnaeid snails of the genus Austropeplea are an important vector of the liver fluke ( Fasciola hepatica ), contributing to livestock...
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Diagnostic performance of an ultra-sensitive RDT and a conventional RDT in malaria mass testing, treatment and tracking interventions in southern Ghana
BackgroundApplication of numerous malaria control interventions has led to reduction in clinical malaria cases and deaths but also the realisation...
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Twenty-year evolution of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs in Valdeorras (Galicia, Northwestern Spain): implication of climatic factors and preventive measures
BackgroundAbiotic factors play a significant role in the evolution of Leishmania infantum infection due to its vectorial nature. This study aims to...
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Double vision: 2D and 3D mosquito trajectories can be as valuable for behaviour analysis via machine learning
BackgroundMosquitoes are carriers of tropical diseases, thus demanding a comprehensive understanding of their behaviour to devise effective disease...
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First Molecular Identification and Clinical Presentation of Crenosomosis in a Dog from Slovakia
PurposeCrenosoma vulpis (Dujardin,1845) is a lungworm which has spread worldwide in canines and is associated with upper respiratory infections. In...
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Cancer fatalism, social media informational awareness, and education
ObjectiveUnderstand if cancer fatalism among adult social media users in the United States is linked to social media informational awareness and if...
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African swine fever virus DNA is present in non-biting flies collected from outbreak farms in Romania
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe haemorrhagic disease of Suidae, with mortalities that approach 100 percent....
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Will a lack of fabric durability be their downfall? Impact of textile durability on the efficacy of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets: a secondary analysis on malaria prevalence and incidence from a cluster-randomized trial in north-west Tanzania
BackgroundThe Dual-Active Ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets (Dual-AI LLIN) have been developed to counteract the reduced efficacy of...
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Oral vaccination with a recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum expressing the Eimeria tenella rhoptry neck 2 protein elicits protective immunity in broiler chickens infected with Eimeria tenella
BackgroundChicken coccidiosis is a protozoan disease that leads to considerable economic losses in the poultry industry. Live oocyst vaccination is...
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A New Isosporan (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Pacific Blue-Tailed Skink, Emoia caeruleocauda (Sauria: Scincidae: Eugongylinae), from Guam, U.S. Territory
PurposeNothing is known about coccidians (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Pacific blue-tailed skink, Emoia caeruleocauda . Here, we report mensural...
