Investigation on Prevalence of Canine Trypanosomiasis in the Conservation Areas of Bwindi-Mgahinga and Queen Elizabeth in Western Uganda by James Robert Ochieng, Marta Planellas Bachs, Anthony Nsubuga, Innocent B. Rwego, John Joseph M. Kisakye, Laura Muro Riba, Jesus Muro Figueres

“…Few canine African trypanosomiasis (CAT) studies have been carried out, yet dogs are known Trypanosoma reservoirs that share identical home ranges with livestock and serve as parasite link between livestock and humans. This study evaluates the prevalence of CAT in dogs in the Bwindi-Mgahinga and Queen Elizabeth conservation areas. …”
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STUDI AKTIVITAS BIOLOGI SECARA IN SILICO SENYAWA NONIVAMIDE DAN NORDIHYDROCAPSAICIN SEBAGAI ANTI INFLAMASI by Theresia Nona Elfi, Yohanes Nong Bunga, Yohanes Bare

“…Cabai Merah Besar (Capsicum Annum L.) juga digunakan untuk pengobatan sakit gigi, bisul, anti parasit, anti inflamasi, antitusif dan juga digunakan sebagai antiseptik, nafsu makan. …”
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The Immunological Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Characteristics of Children in Tajikistan Republic by Nighina M. Khodzhaeva, Alla M. Baranova, Anatoly K. Tokmalaev

“…The imbalance of cytokine profile is an important pathogenic factor in the development of severe and recurrent forms of the disease, since the formation of a defective immune response to parasitic antigens contributes to adverse outcomes. …”
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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Helminths of Dogs and Associated Factors in Hawassa City of Sidama Region, Ethiopia by Teshager Dubie, Shilmat Sire, Gizachew Fentahun, Fanuel Bizuayehu

“…Accordingly, 56% (n=215; 95% CI, 49.26–62.66) of dogs had gastrointestinal helminth parasite infection, of which 42.2% (n=162) had a single infection and 13.8% (n=53) had a mixed infection. …”
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DIGITAL CONTACT POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE PROBE by K. U. Pantsialeyeu, A. I. Svistun, A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin

“…Due to the influence of various parasitic factors, analog probes has substantial errors. …”
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Leishmania major Infection in Synanthropic Rodents: Evidence for the Urbanization of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL) in Southern Iran by Saeed Shahabi, Kourosh Azizi, Qasem Asgari, Bahador Sarkari

“…Phylogenetic reconstruction revealed that the parasite infecting the rodents was L. major. The detection of Leishmania infection in these rodents in urban areas raises concerns about the urbanization of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. major. …”
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Design of Microstrip Antenna Arrays with Rotated Elements Using Wilkinson Power Dividers for 5 G Customer Premise Equipment Applications by Ting-Yi Huang, Yun-Jhang Lee

“…Bandwidth-enhancing parasitic elements on the top substrate are broadside coupled to the microstrip antennas in the middle substrate, which are probe-fed by the microstrip feeding network using Wilkinson power dividers realized in the bottom substrate through the ground plane and the stud supporting air layer between the lower two substrates. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Vorticella microstoma (Ehrenberg, 1830) on Mosquito Larvae, and Morphological Changes under Induced Environmental Conditions by Achini Koshila Ranasinghe, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…Development of microbiota assemblage usually occurs in all most all domestic and peridomestic mosquito breeding habitats. There may be parasitic, epibiont, pathogenic, or even predatory species among this biota, and to investigate their potential against the mosquito population is worth studying. …”
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Utilisation des sécrétions de myriapodes chez les lémurs et les sapajous : fonction curative ou signalisation sociale ? by Bruno Simmen, Laurent Tarnaud

“…We suggest that millipede use in our study is either a marginal form of social communication by which the individual odour is reinforced by anointment with strong smelling odours (Eulemur in which olfaction and scent marking are of paramount importance to social relationships) or, in agreement with self-protection hypotheses, a behaviour that contribute to eliminate or protect from external parasites (Cebus).…”
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Assessment of Antitick and Repellent Activity of Azadirachta indica Oil against Adults and Larvae Stages of Rhipicephalus microplus by Mukesh Shakya, Mamta Singh, Kalpana Gautam, Sunita Jamra, Vivek Agrawal, A. K. Jayraw, G. P. Jatav, S. K. Gupta, Sachin Kumar

“…Ticks are blood-sucking parasites and occur all over the world, especially in humid and subhumid nations such as India. …”
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Production of Sweet-Potato Based Indigenous Micro-Organisms (IMO) for Sustainable Agriculture. by Kobusinguzi, Anociata

“…Traditionally, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and acaricides have been used to boost yields and protect plants and animals from pests, parasites, and diseases. However, these chemical inputs pose significant risks to the environment, human health, and the sustainability of agricultural systems, which are issues that cannot be overlooked. …”
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Current Status of Fasciolosis of Goat in Sylhet, Bangladesh: An Integrated Morphomolecular Study by Chamali Akter Shykat, Saiful Islam, Foyez Ahmed, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan, Tilak Chandra Nath

“…In this study, we found a considerable prevalence of fascioliasis in goats, and F. gigantica was solely identified with variation. To control these parasites and prevent potential public health risks, appropriate control techniques must be developed.…”
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Malaria prevalence and patients’ knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices toward the disease in the Jawi District, Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Mekete Damen, Damtew Bekele, Fikru Gashaw

“…BackgroundMalaria is the most important parasitic illness causing morbidity and mortality with high prevalence in tropical regions.ObjectiveThis study was aimed at evaluating the 7-year malaria trend and community awareness at Jawi Health Center and primary Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.MethodsA retrospective and cross-sectional or prospective design were used for the study. …”
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Hyalomma aegyptium: Observed global distribution, imported specimens, preferred hosts and vector competence by Franz Rubel

“…These are the two blood parasites Hemolivia mauritanica and Hepatozoon kisrae as well as Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever.…”
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Local endoreduplication of the host is a conserved process during Phytomyxea–host interaction by Michaela Hittorf, Andrea Garvetto, Marianne Magauer, Martin Kirchmair, Willibald Salvenmoser, Pedro Murúa, Sigrid Neuhauser

“…The induction of this cellular mechanism by phytomyxid parasites in phylogenetically distant hosts further emphasizes the importance of endoreduplication in these biotrophic interactions.…”
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An Overview of the Nutritional Requirements of Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i> Linnaeus, 1758) by Leticia S. Ansaloni, Janja Kristl, Caio E. C. Domingues, Aleš Gregorc

“…However, when honey bee colonies are located near agroecosystems with lower resource diversity, both brood rearing and colony longevity may decrease, making them more susceptible to parasites and diseases. On the other hand, efforts have been made to improve the health of honey bee colonies with the help of nutritional supplements consisting of a variety of components. …”
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Common variable immunodeficiency: An uncommon cause of bronchiectasis, granulomatous disease, chronic liver disease, and enteropathy – Case report and review of literature by Veena Shamsudeen, Arun Hegde, Uday Bhanu Kovilapu, Nisha Verma, Anurag Jain

“…Gastrointestinal involvement may manifest either in the form of an infectious diarrhea due to parasites such as Giardia lamblia and bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni, or as a noninfectious enteropathy resembling coeliac disease or inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Casein Kinases 2-dependent phosphorylation of the placental ligand VAR2CSA regulates Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes cytoadhesion. by Dominique Dorin-Semblat, Jean-Philippe Semblat, Romain Hamelin, Anand Srivastava, Marilou Tetard, Graziella Matesic, Christian Doerig, Benoit Gamain

“…Furthermore, using CRISPR/Cas9 we generated a parasite line in which phosphoresidue S1068 was changed to alanine. …”
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Ecological relationships of Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann with other tick species on wildlife hosts at cow–calf farms implementing integrated pest management in eastern Tenness... by Rebecca A. Butler, Lisa I. Muller, Dan Grove, Rebecca T. Trout Fryxell, Ala Tabor

“…Longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is an invasive tick species that parasitizes a variety of vertebrate hosts and transmits pathogens affecting humans and livestock in the United States (US). …”
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Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis by Xin-Yu Pan, Meng Wang, Yi-Dan Xu, Lin-Nong Wang

“…Filamentous fungi represented by Fusarium and Aspergillus were the most common, followed by bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, viruses (Herpes Simplex Virus/Varicella-Zoster Virus), and parasites. The positivity rates of secretion culture, corneal laser confocal microscopy (CM), mNGS, and pathological sections were 47.3% (133/281), 45.3% (111/245), 83.9% (104/124), and 19.3% (40/207), respectively. …”
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