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Reassortment incompetent live attenuated and replicon influenza vaccines provide improved protection against influenza in piglets
Swine influenza A viruses (swIAV) cause an economically important respiratory disease in modern pig production. Continuous virus transmission and...
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The C-terminal region of the Plasmodium berghei gamete surface 184-kDa protein Pb184 contributes to fertilization and male gamete binding to the residual body
BackgroundMalaria, a global health concern, is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus, which undergo gametogenesis in the midgut of mosquitoes...
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Malaria prevalence and transmission in the Zakpota sub-district of central Benin: baseline characteristics for a community randomised trial of a new insecticide for indoor residual spraying
BackgroundMalaria transmission is known to be perennial and heterogeneous in Benin. Studies assessing local malaria prevalence, transmission levels...
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Nuclear alpha-synuclein accelerates cell senescence and neurodegeneration
BackgroundThe progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is related to ageing. The accumulation of nuclear alpha-synuclein (α-syn) may accelerate the...
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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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Priming antibody responses to the fusion peptide in rhesus macaques
Immunodominance of antibodies targeting non-neutralizing epitopes and the high level of somatic hypermutation within germinal centers (GCs) required...
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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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Efficacy of Interceptor G2, Royal Guard and PermaNet 3.0 against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Za-Kpota, southern Benin: an experimental hut trial
BackgroundThe widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has significantly contributed to the reduction in malaria cases and deaths observed...
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Human Babesia odocoilei and Bartonella spp. co-infections in the Americas
BackgroundIn recent years, Babesia and Bartonella species co-infections in patients with chronic, nonspecific illnesses have continued to challenge...
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Development of microsatellite markers for the soft tick Ornithodoros phacochoerus
BackgroundSoft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are responsible for the maintenance and transmission of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in the...
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The effect of Toxoplasma gondii infection on galectin-9 expression in decidual macrophages contributing to dysfunction of decidual NK cells during pregnancy
BackgroundToxoplasma gondii infection causes adverse pregnancy outcomes by affecting the expression of immunotolerant molecules in decidual immune...
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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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High rates of benzimidazole-resistance-associated alleles in Haemonchus contortus and detection of resistance against macrocyclic lactones in strongylids from German alpaca herds
The population of South American camelids (SAC) has been steadily growing in Europe, where they are confronted with the regional endoparasite...
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Description of Babesia galileei sp. nov. A Piroplasmid species causing severe disease in domestic cats
BackgroundBabesiosis is a tick-borne infection caused by piroplasmid protozoa and associated with anemia and severe disease in humans, domestic...
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Effect of Microsporidia MB infection on the development and fitness of Anopheles arabiensis under different diet regimes
BackgroundMicrosporidia MB ( MB ) is a naturally occurring symbiont of Anopheles and has recently been identified as having a potential to inhibit the...
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Deployment of attractive targeted sugar baits in western Zambia: installation, monitoring, removal, and disposal procedures during a Phase III cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAttractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSBs) offer a complementary vector control strategy to interventions targeting blood feeding or larval...
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Evolution at Spike protein position 519 in SARS-CoV-2 facilitated adaptation to humans
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, the pursuit of identifying a progenitor virus to SARS-CoV-2 and understanding the mechanism of its...
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A new diagnostic technique for identifying Angiostrongylus spp. larvae in intermediate snail species by examining the buccal cavity
BackgroundAngiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis . The intermediate hosts of A....
