Filarial nematode (order: Spirurida) surveillance in urban habitats, in the city of Pécs (Hungary)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-6066-5
Abstract: As part of the seasonal mosquito control activities in the city of Pécs (Baranya County, Hungary), a total of 1123 adult female mosquitoes belonging to 18 species (including the invasive species Aedes koreicus) were collected… read more here.
Keywords: mosquito; city; order spirurida; spirurida surveillance ... See more keywords
Secreted filarial nematode galectins modulate host immune cells
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.952104
Abstract: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a mosquito-borne disease caused by filarial nematodes including Brugia malayi. Over 860 million people worldwide are infected or at risk of infection in 72 endemic countries. The absence of a protective… read more here.
Keywords: galectins modulate; nematode galectins; secreted filarial; filarial nematode ... See more keywords
Unraveling cross-reactivity of anti-glycan IgG responses in filarial nematode infections
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1102344
Abstract: Parasitic nematodes responsible for filarial diseases cause chronic disablement in humans worldwide. Elimination programs have substantially reduced the rate of infection in certain areas, but limitations of current diagnostics for population surveillance have been pointed… read more here.
Keywords: anti glycan; filarial nematode; igg responses; infected individuals ... See more keywords
Toward novel treatment against filariasis: Insight into genome-wide co-evolutionary analysis of filarial nematodes and Wolbachia
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1052352
Abstract: Infectious diseases caused by filarial nematodes are major health problems for humans and animals globally. Current treatment using anti-helminthic drugs requires a long treatment period and is only effective against the microfilarial stage. Most species… read more here.
Keywords: genome wide; filarial nematode; analysis; filariasis ... See more keywords