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Intestinal Protozoa: Their Role as Human Pathogens and Zoonoses
Intestinal protozoa are single-celled eukaryotic microorganisms with nearly 10,000 species being parasitic in many invertebrates and most...
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Giardiavirus: an update
Giardiavirus is the only virus that infects Giardia duodenalis , a highly prevalent parasite worldwide, especially in low-income and develo**...
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The Current Molecular Epidemiological Scenario of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Blastocystis in Spain. Implication for Public Health
The enteric protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are major contributors to the burden of gastrointestinal diseases...
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Cnidarians as a potential source of antiparasitic drugs
New antiparasitic drugs are urgently required for treating parasitic infections. The marine environment has proven to be a valuable source of...
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Protozoans Attacking Humans
This chapter defines the characteristics of protozoan parasites including important species of the flagellates, amoebae, trypanosomes, Leishmania...
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in pre-weaned native calves in the Republic of Korea
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are protozoan parasites that cause diarrhea in humans and animals. Molecular data on Cryptosporidium spp....
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Comparative cost-effectiveness of immunoassays and FLOTAC for diagnosing Giardia spp. infection in dogs
BackgroundGiardia spp. is a protozoan pathogen and is the most common enteric parasite of domestic animals and humans. Assays for detecting...
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Human protozoa infection and dysplasia in ulcerative colitis: a neglected aspect in a prominent disease
The chance of getting colorectal cancer (CRC) is higher in people with chronic ulcerative colitis (UC). The impact of parasitic infections on UC is...
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Molecular Genoty** of Giardia duodenalis in Humans in the Andimeshk County, Southwestern Iran
IntroductionGiardia duodenalis , one of the most common intestinal protozoa, infects a wide range of vertebrates, including humans and animals.
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Role of gamma-giardin in ventral disc formation of Giardia lamblia
BackgroundGiardia lamblia , a protozoan pathogen causing diarrheal outbreaks, has characteristic cytoskeletal structures including eight flagella, a...
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Detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the slaughterhouse, sewage and river waters of the Qinghai Tibetan plateau area (QTPA), China
The occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species in slaughter, sewage and river waters of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Area (QTPA), China, was...
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Bowel Histology of CVID Patients Reveals Distinct Patterns of Mucosal Inflammation
Diarrhea is the commonest gastrointestinal symptom in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Different pathologies in patients’ bowel...
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Retrospective study of canine endoparasites diagnosed by fecal flotation methods analyzed across veterinary parasitology diagnostic laboratories, United States, 2018
BackgroundCompanion animal endoparasites play a substantial role in both veterinary medicine and public health. Updated epidemiological studies are...
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Protozoan Parasites
Protozoa is the subkingdom of kingdom Animalia. The members of this subkingdom comprise seven phyla. Out of these seven phyla, five phyla include...
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Current status of intestinal parasitosis among patients attending teaching hospitals in Zagazig district, Northeastern Egypt
Almost 80% of health problems in the develo** world are due to malnutrition and infectious diseases, which are mainly parasitic. Updated records on...
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Comparing four diagnostic tests for Giardia duodenalis in dogs using latent class analysis
BackgroundTo accurately diagnose giardiosis in dogs, knowledge of diagnostic test characteristics and expected prevalence are required. The aim of...
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Comparative performance of reference laboratory tests and in-clinic tests for Giardia in canine feces
BackgroundWe examined the performance of four in-clinic Giardia diagnostic tests by comparing results to three laboratory methods for detection of Giardia...
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Diagnosis of Parasitic Zoonoses
Zoonotic parasites encompass both animals and human and are among one of the leading causes of parasitic infections, especially in resource-poor and...
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In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-parasitic Activity of Sambucus ebulus and Feijoa sellowiana Extracts Silver Nanoparticles on Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites
BackgroundCurrent chemical treatments for toxoplasmosis have side effects, researchers are looking for herbal remedies with minimal side effects and...
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Gastrointestinal and Tissue Protozoa
Eimeria dromedarii and E. cameli are the species of camelid Eimeria that are associated with the disease. They cause hemorrhagic enteritis and bloody...