The spleen is the graveyard of CD4+ cells in patients with immunological failure of visceral leishmaniasis and AIDS
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar, is a common comorbidity in patients with AIDS in endemic areas. Many patients continue to experiences relapses of VL despite virological control, but with immunologic... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Luis Gustavo Cavalcante Reinaldo, Raimundo Jos é Cunha Araújo Júnior, Thiago Melo Diniz, Rafael de Deus Moura, Antônio José Meneses Filho, Caio Victor Verçosa de Macedo Furtado, Washington Luis Conrado dos Santos, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Kelsen Dant Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Avian Plasmodium in invasive and native mosquitoes from southern Spain
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Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marta Garrig ós, Jesús Veiga, Mario Garrido, Clotilde Marín, Jesús Recuero, María José Rosales, Manuel Morales-Yuste and Josué Martínez-de la Puente Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Impact of climate change on temperature variations and extrinsic incubation period of malaria parasites in Chennai, India: implications for its disease transmission potential
The global temperature has significantly risen in the past century. Studies have indicated that higher temperature intensifies malaria transmission in tropical and temperate countries. Temperature fluctuations... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: P. K. Kripa, P. S. Thanzeen, Nagaraj Jaganathasamy, Sangamithra Ravishankaran, Anupkumar R. Anvikar and Alex Eapen Tags: Research Source Type: research

A cyst-forming coccidian with large geographical range infecting forest and commensal rodents: Sarcocystis muricoelognathis sp. nov.
The geographic distribution and host-parasite interaction networks of Sarcocystis spp. in small mammals in eastern Asia remain incompletely known. (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tao Qin, Paula Ortega-Perez, Gudrun Wibbelt, Maklarin B. Lakim, Sulaiman Ginting, Yuvaluk Khoprasert, Konstans Wells, Junjie Hu and Thomas J äkel Tags: Research Source Type: research

New artificial hematophagy system with attractive polymeric biofilm for maintenance of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the laboratory
In this study, a new artificial hematophagy system for colonization a... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 15, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Angelita Milech, Caroline Quintana Braga, Carolina dos Santos Bermann, Jaqueline Ferreira de Souza, Andr é Ricardo Fajardo, Élvia Silveira Vianna and Camila Belmonte Oliveira Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cystic echinococcosis in cattle and sheep caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto genotypes G1 and G3 in the USA
Endemic domestic dog-ruminant cycles and human cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus have been sporadically reported in the United States. However, there is a paucity of molecular data describin... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jeba R. J. Jesudoss Chelladurai, Theresa A. Quintana, William L. Johnson, Carrie Schmidt, Daniel Righter and Erin Howey Tags: Research Source Type: research

Biology of the non-parasitic phase of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in an area of Amazon influence
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is the most important tick species affecting cattle in the world. Under field conditions, the non-parasitic phase of R. (B.) microplus is unknown in the Amazon biome, including... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Daniela P. Sales, Marcelo H. S. Silva-Junior, Caio P. Tavares, Isabella C. Sousa, Dauana M. Sousa, Danilo R. B. Brito, Andr é M. Camargo, Romário Cerqueira Leite, J. L. H. Faccini, Welber D. Z. Lopes, Marcelo B. Labruna, Hermes R. Luz and Livio M. Costa Tags: Research Source Type: research

Investigating the effect of a school-based WASH intervention on soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections and nutritional status of school children in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study
The impact of access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health education on large-scale deworming programs aimed at controlling soil-transmitted helminth (STH) and schistosome (SCH) infection... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gemechu Tadesse, Yonas Wuletaw, Kalkidan Mekete, Heven Sime, Elodie Yard, Laura Appleby, Jack Grimes, Nigussie Dejene, Iain Gardiner, Adama Kazienga, Souheila Abbeddou, Michael French, Bruno Levecke and Lesley Drake Tags: Research Source Type: research

A phenotypic screen of the Global Health Priority Box identifies an insecticide with anthelmintic activity
Infection with parasitic nematodes (helminths), particularly those of the order Strongylida (such as Haemonchus contortus), can cause significant and burdensome diseases in humans and animals. Widespread drug (an... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 14, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Harrison T. Shanley, Aya C. Taki, Joseph J. Byrne, Nghi Nguyen, Tim N. C. Wells, Abdul Jabbar, Brad E. Sleebs and Robin B. Gasser Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Geography, phylogeny and host switch drive the coevolution of parasitic Gyrodactylus flatworms and their hosts
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Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 13, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Hong-Peng Lei, Ivan Jakovli ć, Shun Zhou, Xiang Liu, Chuan Yan, Xiao Jin, Bo Wang, Wen-Xiang Li, Gui-Tang Wang and Dong Zhang Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Expanding the swimmer ’s itch pool of the Benelux: a first record of the neurotropic Trichobilharzia regenti and potential link to human infection
Swimmer's itch, an allergic contact dermatitis caused by avian and mammalian blood flukes, is a parasitic infection affecting people worldwide. In particular, avian blood flukes of the genus Trichobilharzia are i... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 13, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ruben Schols, Nathalie Smitz, Ann Vanderheyden and Tine Huyse Tags: Research Source Type: research

Genetic characterization of schistosome species from cattle in C ôte d’Ivoire
Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects humans, livestock and wild animals. While considerable resources are dedicated to the surveillance, disease mapping, control and elimination of h... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jennifer Giovanoli Evack, Jules N. Kouadio, Louise Y. Achi, Bassirou Bonfoh, Eli ézer K. N’Goran, Jakob Zinsstag, Jürg Utzinger and Oliver Balmer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Diversity of Culicoides in the middle belt of Ghana with Implications on the transmission of Mansonella perstans; a molecular approach
Culicoides, also known as biting midges, carry pathogens which include Mansonella perstans. Mansonella perstans is a nematode parasite implicated in a number of disease outcomes. Even though a high prevalence of ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Linda Batsa Debrah, Joseph F. Arthur, Augustine Yeboah, Dorcas O. Owusu, Ernest Adankwah, Isaac Acheampong, Difery Minadzi, Millicent Lamptey, Vera Serwaa Opoku, Wilfred Aniagyei, Monika M. Vivekanandan, Mohammed K. Abass, Amidu Gawusu, Samuel Wanji, Alex Tags: Research Source Type: research

Heartworm disease in domestic dogs in Estonia: indication of local circulation of the zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis farther north than previously reported
The mosquito-borne zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria immitis continues to spread northwards in Europe. This parasite can cause potentially life-threatening heartworm disease in dogs and pulmonary dirofilariasis in hu... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maare M õttus, Paul F. Mõtsküla and Pikka Jokelainen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone
Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47 –88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impa... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 11, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Mohamed S. Bah, Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Abdulai Conteh, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Wilma A. Stolk, Jusufu Paye, Mustapha Sonnie, Amy Veinoglou, Joseph B. Koroma, Mary H. Hodges, Angela M. Weaver and Yaobi Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research