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Three cases of ovarian actinomycosis with literature review
CONCLUSIONS: Ovarian actinomycosis is closely related to long-term IUD implantation. The clinical manifestations and imaging features of this disease are not specific; therefore, preoperative diagnosis is difficult. The disease is easily misdiagnosed as ovarian cancer. Sulfur granules are signs of ovarian actinomycosis, and thus, those with this manifestation should be carefully screened by pathologic examination. Surgery combined with antibiotic treatment is effective for ovarian actinomycosis, resulting in a good prognosis.PMID:37559683 | PMC:PMC10408434
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - August 10, 2023 Category: Pathology Authors: Yidan Cao Weilu Wu Wei Wang Tianmin Liu Dongni Liang Source Type: research

Cases of Tick-Borne Illnesses Are on the Rise. Some Experts Believe Climate Change is the Cause
(NEW YORK) — In 2022, doctors recorded the first confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis virus acquired in the United Kingdom. It began with a bike ride. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A 50-year-old man was mountain biking in the North Yorkshire Moors, a national park in England known for its vast expanses of woodland and purple heather. At some point on his ride, at least one black-legged tick burrowed into his skin. Five days later, the mountain biker developed symptoms commonly associated with a viral infection — fatigue, muscle pain, fever. At first, he seemed to be on the mend, bu...
Source: TIME: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ZOYA TEIRSTEIN / Grist/AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Answer to Case 722
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 722: anisakid larvae, one of the members of theAnisakis simplex, Pseudoterranova decipiens,or Contracecum osculatumcomplex. Humans can become transiently infected with the larvae when they are ingested in undercooked fish, such as this salmon. The larvae may embed in the gastric or intestinal mucosa, causing intense pain. Endoscopic removal is curative. In less severe cases, the larvae will migrate back up the esophagus and out the mouth - a much preferred (but disturbing!) alternative. They can also be passed in the stool. In these settings, the larvae have to be differenti...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - July 15, 2023 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs

‘Win-win-win’ strategy reduces dangerous parasite infections in African villages
Tiny parasites can have huge consequences. Flatworms belonging to the genus Schistosoma infect hundreds of millions of people worldwide, causing pain and weakness, stunting the growth and cognitive development of children, and, in some people, leading to liver disease or cancer. Now, researchers have shown in a trial in Senegal that a simple intervention could reduce the risk of infection and break the resulting spiral of poverty and disease. When they removed from local rivers or lakes the aquatic plants that help the snails hosting the worms thrive, that slashed the rates of schistosomiasis, as the parasitic infect...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - July 12, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

An unusual site for hydatid cyst on ovary misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst: a case report
CONCLUSION: Cyst excision when possible is the best treatment, percutaneous sterilization techniques, and drug therapy may also be applied in certain cases.PMID:37427247 | PMC:PMC10328643 | DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001004
Source: Annals of Medicine - July 10, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hassan Bdeiwi Hala Sultan Zaher Mezketli Tala Jouma Al-Hejazi Mazen Trissi Kinda Kellawi Roula Zayat AbdulMehdi Al-Hammod Source Type: research

Blastocystis sp. reduces the efficacy of 5-fluorouracil as a colorectal cancer chemotherapeutic treatment
In this study, we explored the in vitro and in vivo effects of Blastocystis on the activity of a commonly used CRC chemotherapeutic agent, 5-FU. The cellular and molecular effects of solubilized antigen of Blastocystis in the presence of 5-FU were investigated using HCT116, human CRC cell line and CCD 18-Co, normal human colon fibroblast cells. For the in vivo study, 30 male Wistar rats were divided into six groups, as follows; Control Group: oral administration of 0.3ml Jones' medium, Group A: rats injected with azoxymethane (AOM), Group A-30FU: Rats injected with AOM and administered 30mg/kg 5-FU, Group B-A-30FU: rats in...
Source: Experimental Parasitology - June 12, 2023 Category: Parasitology Authors: Vinoth Kumarasamy Umah Rani Kuppusamy Pailoor Jayalakshmi Suresh Kumar Govind Source Type: research

Intestinal Coccidian Infections in Cancer Patients: A Case Series
Conclusion The most detected coccidian infection was Cryptosporidium, followed by Cyclospora, with the lack of Cystoisospora or microsporidian infections likely due to diagnostic limitations and prevalence. Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora likely caused their associated symptoms in most cases, with other possible etiologies, including graft-versus-host disease, medications, and feeding tubes. The small number of patients receiving combination therapy prohibited a comparison with monotherapy. In our patient population, though, there was a clinical response to treatment despite immunosuppression. While promising, additional ra...
Source: Cancer Control - May 30, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nathan Einhorn Isis Lamphier Olga Klinkova Aliyah Baluch Yanina Pasikhova John Greene Source Type: research

Lupeol Acetate and α-Amyrin Terpenes Activity against < em > Trypanosoma cruzi < /em > : Insights into Toxicity and Potential Mechanisms of Action
CONCLUSIONS: The present study proposes a rational approach for exploring lupeol acetate and α-amyrin terpene compounds to design new drugs candidates for Chagas disease.PMID:37235311 | PMC:PMC10220761 | DOI:10.3390/tropicalmed8050263
Source: Molecular Medicine - May 26, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Daniel Pardo-Rodriguez Andres Cifuentes-L ópez Juan Bravo-Espejo Ibeth Romero Jorge Robles Claudia Cuervo Sol M Mej ía Jair Tellez Source Type: research

Venom composition and bioactive RF-amide peptide toxins of the saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)
This study provides insights into the evolution and activity of venom toxins in Limacodidae, and provides a platform for future structure-function characterisation of A.stimulea peptide toxins.PMID:37201876 | DOI:10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115598
Source: Biochemical Pharmacology - May 18, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Mohaddeseh H Goudarzi David A Eagles Junxian Lim Kimberley A Biggs Andrew C Kotze Angela P Ruffell David P Fairlie Glenn F King Andrew A Walker Source Type: research