Whipworm secretions and their roles in host-parasite interactions
Whipworm (Trichuris) is a genus of roundworms that causes gastrointestinal infections in humans and animals. Of particular interest are T. trichiura, the causative agent of human trichuriasis, a neglected tropica... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - September 29, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rebecca K. Shears and Richard K. Grencis Tags: Review Source Type: research
Peripheral neuropathy, protein aggregation and serotonergic neurotransmission: Distinctive bio-interactions of thiacloprid and thiamethoxam in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Environ Pollut. 2022 Sep 22:120253. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120253. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDue to worldwide production, sales and application, neonicotinoids dominate the global use of insecticides. While, neonicotinoids are considered as pinpoint neurotoxicants that impair cholinergic neurotransmission in pest insects, the sublethal effects on nontarget organisms and other neurotransmitters remain poorly understood. Thus, we investigated long-term neurological outcomes in the decomposer nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. In the adult roundworm the neonicotinoid thiacloprid impaired serotonergic and dopaminergic ne...
Source: Environmental Pollution - September 26, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Inge Scharpf Sylwia Cichocka Dang Tri Le Anna von Mikecz Source Type: research
A novel cysteine protease inhibitor in Baylisascaris schroederi migratory larvae regulates inflammasome activation through the TLR4 –ROS–NLRP3 pathway
Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are the obligate host of the parasitic roundworm Baylisascaris schroederi. The infection of giant pandas with B. schroederi is very common. At present, little is known about ... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - September 23, 2022 Category: Microbiology Authors: Jingyun Xu, Xiaobin Gu, Yue Xie, Ran He, Jing Xu, Lang Xiong, Xuerong Peng and Guangyou Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ocular Toxocariasis Associated with Blurred Vision and Visual Impairment: Report of Four Cases
Iran J Parasitol. 2022 Jan-Mar;17(1):118-123. doi: 10.18502/ijpa.v17i1.9034.ABSTRACTOcular toxocariasis in humans is caused by infection with larvae of Toxocara species, which are common ascarid roundworms of mammals, kept in close proximity to human. Four cases with a history of contact with dogs and cats and blurred vision and visual impairment over periods of variable duration were examined. We screened patients diagnosed with ocular larva migrans syndrome between March and June 2021 at the Ophthalmology clinics affiliated with Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. Detailed demographics, clinical character...
Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology - September 1, 2022 Category: Parasitology Authors: Mohammad Zibaei Fatemeh Sadat Mahdavi Farzaneh Firoozeh Hamidreza Hasani Saeed Bahadory Source Type: research
