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Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western Europe
BackgroundTaenia solium and Taenia saginata are zoonotic parasites of public health importance. Data on their occurrence in humans and animals in...
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Occurrence and multilocus genoty** of Giardia intestinalis assemblage C and D in farmed raccoon dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides, in China
BackgroundGiardia intestinalis , the only causative agent of human giardiasis, can infect a wide range of animals. As no information concerning the...
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Evaluation of a Multilocus Sequence Ty** (MLST) scheme for Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis in Colombia
BackgroundLeishmaniases are parasitic vector-borne diseases affecting more than 12 million people in 98 countries. In Colombia, leishmaniasis is...
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Development of a framework for genoty** bovine-derived Cryptosporidium parvum, using a multilocus fragment ty** tool
BackgroundThere is a need for an integrated genoty** approach for C. parvum ; no sufficiently discriminatory scheme to date has been fully...
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Neuromodulation for tinnitus treatment: an overview of invasive and non-invasive techniques
Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound without any external sound source. Chronic tinnitus is a frequent condition that can affect the quality...
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Genetic variation of mini- and microsatellites and a clonal structure in Enterocytozoon bieneusi population in foxes and raccoon dogs and population differentiation of the parasite between fur animals and humans
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of mammal hosts and birds. Previous genotypic...
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Molecular characterization and multilocus genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi among horses in southwestern China
BackgroundEnterocytozoon bieneusi is one of the most prevalent causative species of diarrhea and enteric diseases in various hosts. E. bieneusi has...
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Multilocus genoty** of Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dairy and native beef (Qinchuan) calves in Shaanxi province, northwestern China
Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are two common protozoa that parasitize the intestinal epithelium of animals and humans. Calves have...
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Population genetic structure and temporal stability among Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense isolates in Uganda
BackgroundThe population structure and role of genetic exchange in African trypanosomes have been previously analyzed albeit with contradictory...
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Temporal genetic diversity of Schistosoma japonicum in two endemic sites in China revealed by microsatellite markers
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases. The causative agent of schistosomiasis in China, Schistosoma japonicum , has...
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Abundance, zoonotic potential and risk factors of intestinal parasitism amongst dog and cat populations: The scenario of Crete, Greece
BackgroundThe objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and infection intensity of intestinal parasites in different dog and cat...
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Variation in risk and outcomes of Epstein–Barr virus-associated breast cancer by epidemiologic characteristics and virus detection strategies: an exploratory study
PurposeA relationship of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and breast cancer etiology and outcome may have clinical utility and potential to enhance...
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Mechanisms of lung fibrosis induced by carbon nanotubes: towards an Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP)
Several experimental studies have shown that carbon nanotubes (CNT) can induce respiratory effects, including lung fibrosis. The cellular and...
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Determination of Giardia duodenalis assemblages and multi-locus genotypes in patients with sporadic giardiasis from England
BackgroundThe protozoan Giardia duodenalis is a common but highly diverse human parasite that comprises a complex of seven morphologically identical...
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Multilocus genotypes and broad host-range of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in captive wildlife at zoological gardens in China
BackgroundEnterocytozoon bieneusi is a common opportunistic pathogen that is widely detected in humans, domestic animals and wildlife, and poses a...
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The oral and gut microbiomes are perturbed in rheumatoid arthritis and partly normalized after treatment
We carried out metagenomic shotgun sequencing and a metagenome-wide association study (MGWAS) of fecal, dental and salivary samples from a cohort of...
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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of neopterin are elevated in delirium after hip fracture
BackgroundThe inflammatory cell product neopterin is elevated in serum before and during delirium. This suggests a role for disordered cell-mediated...
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Molecular characterization of human Cryptosporidium spp. isolates after an unusual increase in late summer 2012
BackgroundDuring the late summer 2012, a number of medical microbiological laboratories (MMLs) reported an unusual increase in cases of...
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Long telomeres are associated with clonality in wild populations of the fissiparous starfish Coscinasterias tenuispina
Telomeres usually shorten during an organism’s lifespan and have thus been used as an aging and health marker. When telomeres become sufficiently...
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