The Transmission of Animal African Trypanosomiasis in Two Districts in the Forest Zone of Ghana
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 2:tpmd230329. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0329. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnimal African trypanosomiasis, also known as nagana, is caused by Trypanosoma species, which cause significant clinical diseases and lead to losses in animal production. We carried out a cross-sectional survey to investigate the composition of vectors and parasite diversity in two districts in the eastern region of Ghana where pigs and cattle were exposed to tsetse bites. We performed cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify tsetse species and internal transcribed spacer 1 PCR to identify T...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - May 2, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Austine Tweneboah Jana Rosenau Kofi Agyapong Addo Thomas Kwame Addison Mahamat Alhadj Moussa Ibrahim Judith Sophie Weber Soerge Kelm Kingsley Badu Source Type: research
Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study
CONCLUSION: Anemia among school-age children was found to be a mild public health problem. Uneducated mothers, intestinal parasite infections, and underweight children were found to be determinants of anemia among school-age children. Health professionals should provide health education for mothers about child-feeding practices and the consumption of dietary sources of iron.PMID:38694783 | PMC:PMC11062769 | DOI:10.1155/2024/1519382 (Source: Anemia)
Source: Anemia - May 2, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Ararso Hordofa Guye Kasim Hansa Kasahun Ketema Meseret Moroda Dame Banti Shambi Source Type: research
Comparative proteomics analysis of samples from hepatic cystic echinococcosis patients using data-independent acquisition approach
This study aimed to assess the specific proteins that are potential candidates for the development of a vaccine against E. granulosus. The data-independent acquisition approach was employed to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in E. granulosus samples. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was employed to identify several noteworthy proteins. Results: The DEPs in E. granulosus samples were identified (245 pericystic wall vs. parasite-free yellowish granuloma (PYG, 1725 PY vs. PYG, 2274 PN vs. PYG). Further examination of these distinct proteins...
Source: Journal of Proteomics - May 2, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Kahaer Tuerxun Rong-Hua Tang Aabudouxikuer Abudoumijiti Zainuer Yusupu Aizemaiti Aikebaier Salamu Mijiti Irshat Ibrahim Yan-Long Cao Abudoukeyimu Yasheng Yuan-Quan Wu Source Type: research
Green synthesized silver nanoparticles of < em > Terminalia bellirica < /em > leaves extract: synthesis, characterization, < em > in-silico < /em > studies, and antimalarial activity
In conclusion, this novel class of AgNPs may be used as a potential therapeutic replacement for the treatment of malaria.PMID:38696111 | DOI:10.1080/21691401.2024.2339429 (Source: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology)
Source: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology - May 2, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sujeet Singh Hemant Arya Welka Sahu K Sony Reddy Surendra Nimesh Bader Saud Alotaibi Mohammed Ageeli Hakami Hassan H Almasoudi Khater Balatone Gezira Hessien Mohammad Raghibul Hasan Summya Rashid Tarun Kumar Bhatt Source Type: research
Enteric parasites Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium hominis in domestic and wildlife animals in Ghana
Enteric parasitic infections remain a major public health problem globally. Cryptosporidium spp., Cyclospora spp. and Giardia spp. are parasites that cause diarrhea in the general populations of both developed an... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - May 2, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Daniel Oduro, Esther Baafi, Philip Opoku-Agyeman, Tryphena Adams, Akweley Abena Okai, Selassie Bruku, Sandra Kyei, Phillip Banahene, Caleb Danso-Coffie, Emmanuel Boafo, Rhoda Yeboah, Godfred Futagbi and Nancy Odurowah Duah-Quashie Tags: Research Source Type: research
First report on prevalence, molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting sheep of the Malakand Division of Pakistan
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 18;109:102184. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102184. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that infects one-third of the population of the world, including humans, animals, birds, and other vertebrates. The present investigation is the first molecular attempt in the Malakand Division of Pakistan to determine the epidemiology and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting small ruminants.METHODOLOGY: A total of (N = 450) blood samples of sheep were randomly collected during the study period (December 2020 to November 2...
Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. - May 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ahmad Irshad Shumaila Noreen Faisal Nouroz Akhtar Rasool Mingkun Zhu Mohamed Mohany Source Type: research
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Host Expansion of Powdery Mildew Fungi Parasitic to < em > Veronica < /em > Species
This study aimed to identify the causative agent of powdery mildew on Veronica spp. in Korea through molecular phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) sequences of rDNA and morphological examination. Our study identified Golovinomyces bolayi as the sole pathogen affecting all nine Veronica species in Korea and confirmed that G. cichoracearum s. str., which was previously identified as the pathogen, was not the causal agent. These results expand the known host range of G. bolayi, including the addition of five Veronica species in Korea: V. hederifolia, V. kiusiana var. glabrifolia,...
Source: Mycobiology - May 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Jun Hyuk Park Young-Joon Choi Hyeon-Dong Shin Source Type: research
Structure-activity relationship in NOD2 agonistic muramyl dipeptides
Eur J Med Chem. 2024 Apr 20;271:116439. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116439. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) is a receptor of the innate immune system that is capable of perceiving bacterial and viral infections. Muramyl dipeptide (MDP, N-acetyl muramyl L-alanyl-d-isoglutamine), identified as the minimal immunologically active component of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan (PGN) is recognized by NOD2. In terms of biological activities, MDP demonstrated vaccine adjuvant activity and stimulated non-specific protection against bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections and cancer...
Source: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry - May 1, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Aarzoo Kamboj Madhuri T Patil Nikolai Petrovsky Deepak B Salunke Source Type: research
First report on prevalence, molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting sheep of the Malakand Division of Pakistan
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 18;109:102184. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102184. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that infects one-third of the population of the world, including humans, animals, birds, and other vertebrates. The present investigation is the first molecular attempt in the Malakand Division of Pakistan to determine the epidemiology and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting small ruminants.METHODOLOGY: A total of (N = 450) blood samples of sheep were randomly collected during the study period (December 2020 to November 2...
Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. - May 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ahmad Irshad Shumaila Noreen Faisal Nouroz Akhtar Rasool Mingkun Zhu Mohamed Mohany Source Type: research
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Host Expansion of Powdery Mildew Fungi Parasitic to < em > Veronica < /em > Species
This study aimed to identify the causative agent of powdery mildew on Veronica spp. in Korea through molecular phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) sequences of rDNA and morphological examination. Our study identified Golovinomyces bolayi as the sole pathogen affecting all nine Veronica species in Korea and confirmed that G. cichoracearum s. str., which was previously identified as the pathogen, was not the causal agent. These results expand the known host range of G. bolayi, including the addition of five Veronica species in Korea: V. hederifolia, V. kiusiana var. glabrifolia,...
Source: Mycobiology - May 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Jun Hyuk Park Young-Joon Choi Hyeon-Dong Shin Source Type: research
Structure-activity relationship in NOD2 agonistic muramyl dipeptides
Eur J Med Chem. 2024 Apr 20;271:116439. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116439. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) is a receptor of the innate immune system that is capable of perceiving bacterial and viral infections. Muramyl dipeptide (MDP, N-acetyl muramyl L-alanyl-d-isoglutamine), identified as the minimal immunologically active component of bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan (PGN) is recognized by NOD2. In terms of biological activities, MDP demonstrated vaccine adjuvant activity and stimulated non-specific protection against bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections and cancer...
Source: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry - May 1, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Aarzoo Kamboj Madhuri T Patil Nikolai Petrovsky Deepak B Salunke Source Type: research
Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & amp; Perr. (Combretaceae): A review of the traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of African birch
Fitoterapia. 2024 Apr 29:105979. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105979. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. belongs to the family Combretaceae and is used both by African traditional medical practitioners and livestock rearers to treat diseases such as African trypanosomiasis, animal diarrhoea, asthma, cancer, cough, diabetes, dysentery, erectile dysfunction, fever, giardiasis, helminthiases, meningitis, menstrual disorders, monkeypox, oral infections, poliomyelitis, sickle cell anaemia, snake bites, toothache, urinary schistosomiasis, and yellow fever. Some of these activities have bee...
Source: Fitoterapia - May 1, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Yemi A Adekunle Babatunde B Samuel Lutfun Nahar Amos A Fatokun Satyajit D Sarker Source Type: research
Mentha spp. essential oils: toxicity to Alphitobius diaperinus, activity against poultry pathogenic bacteria, and Beauveria bassiana compatibility
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 May 2. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33484-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe botanical insecticide market is growing because of limitations placed on the use of certain synthetic chemical insecticides. In this sense, the lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperius (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is the main poultry pest. The insect causes weight loss and damage to the digestive system of poultry, and it is a vector and reservoir of pathogens. Consequently, this study explored the following hypotheses: (i) essential oils (EOs) derived from Mentha spp. are toxic to A. diaperius; (ii) these EOs are compati...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - May 1, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sandra Gebauer Katiane Pompermayer Daian Guilherme Pinto de Oliveira Fabiana Gisele da Silva Pinto J éssica Rosset Debora Marina Bandeira Gabriela Trindade de Souza E Silva Murilo Silva de Oliveira Geraldo Humberto Silva Luis Francisco Angeli Alves Geral Source Type: research
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Host Expansion of Powdery Mildew Fungi Parasitic to < em > Veronica < /em > Species
This study aimed to identify the causative agent of powdery mildew on Veronica spp. in Korea through molecular phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) sequences of rDNA and morphological examination. Our study identified Golovinomyces bolayi as the sole pathogen affecting all nine Veronica species in Korea and confirmed that G. cichoracearum s. str., which was previously identified as the pathogen, was not the causal agent. These results expand the known host range of G. bolayi, including the addition of five Veronica species in Korea: V. hederifolia, V. kiusiana var. glabrifolia,...
Source: Mycobiology - May 1, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Jun Hyuk Park Young-Joon Choi Hyeon-Dong Shin Source Type: research
First report on prevalence, molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting sheep of the Malakand Division of Pakistan
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 18;109:102184. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102184. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that infects one-third of the population of the world, including humans, animals, birds, and other vertebrates. The present investigation is the first molecular attempt in the Malakand Division of Pakistan to determine the epidemiology and phylogenetic study of Toxoplasma gondii infecting small ruminants.METHODOLOGY: A total of (N = 450) blood samples of sheep were randomly collected during the study period (December 2020 to November 2...
Source: Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases. - May 1, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ahmad Irshad Shumaila Noreen Faisal Nouroz Akhtar Rasool Mingkun Zhu Mohamed Mohany Source Type: research
