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Surgical treatment for recurrent thoracic ventral intradural arachnoid cyst secondary to tuberculous meningitis: a case report
IntroductionSpinal intradural arachnoid cysts (SIACs) are rare spinal entities that are categorized as primary or secondary pathologies. Secondary...
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A case of neurenteric cyst of spine mimicking an arachnoid cyst
BackgroundIntradural cysts of the spine are arachnoid cysts, neuroenteric cysts, and ependymal cysts. The usual finding in case of a neurenteric cyst...
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The Impact of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Rupture on COVID-19 Symptom Severity
BackgroundCo-infection with other microorganisms such as parasites in patients with COVID-19 can affect the clinical outcome and require prompt...
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Combinatorial treatment with β-glucanase enzyme and chlorhexidine induces cysticidal effects in Acanthamoeba cyst
Acanthamoeba cysts have a cellulose cell wall made up of a solid layer of β-glucan, which confers resistance to the dormant phase of this...
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Comparative proteomic analysis of wall-forming bodies and oocyst wall reveals the molecular basis underlying oocyst wall formation in Eimeria necatrix
BackgroundThe durable oocyst wall formed from the contents of wall-forming bodies (WFBs) protects Eimeria parasites from harsh conditions and...
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A cyst-forming coccidian with large geographical range infecting forest and commensal rodents: Sarcocystis muricoelognathis sp. nov.
BackgroundThe geographic distribution and host-parasite interaction networks of Sarcocystis spp. in small mammals in eastern Asia remain...
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Urtica dioica Extract Leads to Cyst Reduction, Enhanced Cell-Mediated Immune Response, and Antioxidant Activity in Experimental Toxoplasmosis
BackgroundToxoplasmosis is a cosmopolitan parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii which is commonly treated by pyrimethamine (PYR) plus...
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Phosphoglucomutase 1 contributes to optimal cyst development in Toxoplasma gondii
ObjectiveToxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasite of medical and veterinary importance; however, there exists no cure for chronic toxoplasmosis....
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In Vivo Therapeutic Effect of Some Medicinal Plants’ Methanolic Extracts on the Growth and Development of Secondary Hydatid Cyst Infection
PurposeThe current study aimed to explore the in vivo therapeutic effects of the methanolic extracts of Citrullus colocynthis , Ruta graveolens , and Pe...
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A Comparative Evaluation of Four Different Immunoassays in the Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis Using a Crude and Purified Hydatid Cyst Fluid Antigen
PurposeCystic echinococcosis (CE) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases as per WHO which has an immense public health significance....
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Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma cyst fluid can trigger inflammatory activation of microglia to damage the hypothalamic neurons by inducing the production of β-amyloid
IntroductionThe mechanism by which adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) damages the hypothalamus is still unclear. Cyst fluid rich in lipids and...
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Therapeutic effect of Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid on bacterial sepsis in mice
BackgroundThe primary pathophysiological process of sepsis is to stimulate a massive release of inflammatory mediators to trigger systemic...
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Does the expression of granzyme B participate in inflammation, fibrosis, and fertility of hydatid cysts?
Echinococcus granulosus (sensu lato), a cestode that is endemic in Egypt, causes cystic echinococcosis (CE), a significant but neglected zoonotic...
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Recent insights into the morphology, molecular characterization and tissue localization of the caprine Sarcocystis species infecting domestic goats (Capra hiricus): Sarcocystis moulei, Sarcocystis capracanis, and Sarcocystis hircicanis
Ninety-seven (64.67%) out of 150 domestic goats ( Capra hiricus ) carcasses were found to be infected by Sarcocystis moulei, Sarcocystis capracanis, ...
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Spinal ganglion cyst presenting with radiculopathy: diagnostic challenges and differential
IntroductionGanglion cysts are benign soft tissue lesions, usually arising from periarticular connective tissue. These are very rarely reported in...
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Lactase can target cellular differentiation of Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype
The free living Acanthamoeba spp. are ubiquitous amoebae associated with potentially blinding disease known as Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and a...
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Pathology and Clinical Features of Echinococcosis
Echinococcosis includes cystic echinococcosis (CE) and alvealar echinococcosis (AE), and the clinical and pathological features are completely...
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Identification of Sarcocystis spp. in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Argentina
Sarcocystis spp. are intracellular protozoan parasites with an obligatory heteroxenous life cycle. The objective of this study is to identify Sarcocystis...
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Intramedullary endodermal cyst including glial tissues in the spinal cord
IntroductionSpinal intramedullary endodermal cyst is a rare spinal cord tumour. In particular, an endodermal cyst that includes glial tissues is...
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Identification of target genes regulated by encystation-induced transcription factor Myb2 using knockout mutagenesis in Giardia lamblia
BackgroundEncystation is one of the two processes comprising the life cycle of Giardia lamblia , a protozoan pathogen with tetraploid genome. Giardia...
