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ELISA based seroprevalence and risk factors for three zoonotic parasites (Toxoplasma gondii, Echinococcus granulosus and Trichinella spiralis) in humans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 巴基斯坦开伯尔-普赫图赫瓦省3种人畜共患寄生虫（刚地弓形虫、细粒棘球绦虫和旋毛虫）的ELISA血清阳性率和危险因素分析

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-12-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.103017

Arsalan Said , Irfan Khattak , Rao Zahid Abbas , Tahir Usman , Sher Bahadar Khan , Rahat Ullah Khan , Christine M. Budke , Guilherme G. Verocai

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Exploring tick-borne pathogens in community dogs in Nepal 探索尼泊尔社区犬的蜱传病原体。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.103003

Gita Sadaula Pandey , Chet Raj Pathak , Sunil Thapa , Amir Sadaula , Prajwol Manandhar , Abdelbaset Eweda Abdelbaset , Yongjin Qiu , Mackenzie L. Kwak , Naoki Hayashi , Nariaki Nonaka , Ryo Nakao

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Gnathostoma doloresi in domestic pigs in the Republic of Palau, 2020–2022 帕劳共和国家猪中的 Gnathostoma doloresi，2020-2022 年。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.103001

Ryo Suzuki , Toshihiro Tokiwa , Takuma Kasahara , Kashgar Rengulbai

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Description of a new species of sucking louse Hoplopleura kuhnludwigi (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) from the Cape York rat Rattus leucopus cooktownensis (Rodentia: Muridae) in Australia using conventional methodology and novel epiflourescence microscopy 用常规方法和新型附着荧光显微镜对澳大利亚约克角大鼠（鼠目：鼠尾科）一新种吸虱的描述（翅翅目：鼠尾科）。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.103002

Constantin Constantinoiu , Wei Wang , Cadhla Firth , Richard Duffy , Jaqueline Picard , Bruce Gummow

{"title":"Description of a new species of sucking louse Hoplopleura kuhnludwigi (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) from the Cape York rat Rattus leucopus cooktownensis (Rodentia: Muridae) in Australia using conventional methodology and novel epiflourescence microscopy","authors":"Constantin Constantinoiu , Wei Wang , Cadhla Firth , Richard Duffy , Jaqueline Picard , Bruce Gummow","doi":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.103002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.103002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new species of sucking louse, <em>Hoplopleura kuhnludwigi</em> (Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), from the Cape York rat <em>Rattus leucopus cooktownensis</em> Tate, 1951 (Rodentia: Muridae) is described and illustrated with photos and drawings. The host rat(s) were trapped in Northeast Queensland, Australia and identified using morphological characters and DNA sequencing. <em>Hoplopleura kuhnludwigi</em> is the first louse species to be described on <em>R. leucopus</em>. The morphology of the new louse species is contrasted with the morphology of <em>Hoplopleura</em> spp. previously described in Australian murids and shown to be different from other louse species that infest Australian native murids. Both conventional lice processing and staining methodology and a novel method, based on autofluorescence of chitin, have been used to describe and illustrate the diagnostic characters of <em>H. kuhnludwigi</em>. Processing of <em>H. kuhnludwigi</em> for epifluorescence microscopy (EM) is fast and easy, and the examination of the lice processed by this method can improve the accuracy of the description and identification of the lice species from genus <em>Hoplopleura</em> and potentially other louse species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19983,"journal":{"name":"Parasitology International","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 103002"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142751455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis: Risk factors for its pathology and infection 利什曼病的流行病学：病理和感染的风险因素

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102999

Hirotomo Kato

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Parasitic helminths and protozoa: Treasure boxes of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs 寄生蠕虫和原生动物：改良抗风湿药物的宝库。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.103000

Yoshio Osada , Shoichi Shimizu, Kentaro Morita

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A new focus of Taenia asiatica taeniasis in North Sumatra, Indonesia: Molecular confirmation and prevalence 印度尼西亚北苏门答腊的亚洲疟原虫新病灶：分子确认和流行率。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102996

Dewi Masyithah Darlan , Hemma Yulfi , Sunna Vyatra Hutagalung , Merina Pangabean , Yunilda Andriyani , Irma Sepala Sari Siregar , Inke Nadia Diniyanti Lubis , Toni Wandra , Ivan Elisabeth Purba , Hiroshi Yamasaki , Yasuhito Sako

{"title":"A new focus of Taenia asiatica taeniasis in North Sumatra, Indonesia: Molecular confirmation and prevalence","authors":"Dewi Masyithah Darlan , Hemma Yulfi , Sunna Vyatra Hutagalung , Merina Pangabean , Yunilda Andriyani , Irma Sepala Sari Siregar , Inke Nadia Diniyanti Lubis , Toni Wandra , Ivan Elisabeth Purba , Hiroshi Yamasaki , Yasuhito Sako","doi":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102996","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102996","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the Samosir Island of North Sumatra, Indonesia, the prevalence of taeniasis caused by <em>Taenia asiatica</em> was reported as 2.2 %–20.7 % during 1972–2005. In 2014, another <em>T. asiatica</em>-endemic area was confirmed in the Silau Kahean sub-district of Simalungun District, which is geographically distant from Samosir Island. This study was conducted in the Raya Kahean sub-district of Simalungun District adjacent to the Silau Kahean sub-district in September 2023. The aim was to identify a new <em>T. asiatica</em>-endemic area based on molecular confirmation in addition to determining the prevalence of taeniasis. Men aged ≥18 years and palm plantation male farmers showed a higher prevalence of taeniasis, with an overall prevalence of 21.7 % (93/428). A total of 14 proglottids obtained from 14 tapeworm carriers were identified as <em>T. asiatica</em> by COX1-multiplex PCR analysis, and a new <em>T. asiatica</em>-endemic area was detected in the Raya Kahean sub-district. Genetic analyses of COX1 and <em>pold</em> revealed that <em>T. asiatica</em> from North Sumatra has a poor genetic diversity and is a descendant of the hybrids of <em>T. asiatica</em> and <em>T. saginata</em>. Infections were associated with a habitual consumption of raw pig and wild boar livers. Basic sanitary education, improvement of traditional food habits, and implementation of sentinel surveillance and treatment for tapeworm carriers in endemic areas are required to prevent and control this parasitic disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19983,"journal":{"name":"Parasitology International","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 102996"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142710867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in sand fly saliva 沙蝇唾液中的杰基尔博士和海德先生。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102998

Hirotomo Kato

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Recent advances in identifying and characterizing secretory proteins of Toxoplasma gondii by CRISPR-based screening 通过基于 CRISPR 的筛选鉴定和描述弓形虫分泌蛋白的最新进展。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102997

Yuta Tachibana , Masahiro Yamamoto

{"title":"Recent advances in identifying and characterizing secretory proteins of Toxoplasma gondii by CRISPR-based screening","authors":"Yuta Tachibana , Masahiro Yamamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The apicomplexan parasite, <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em>, develops unique secretory organelles, such as micronemes, rhoptries, and dense granules, which do not exist in other well-studied eukaryotic organisms. These secretory organelles are key features of apicomplexan parasites and discharge various proteins that are essential for invasion, replication, egress, host-parasite interactions, and virulence. Many studies have therefore focused on identifying and characterizing the proteins secreted by <em>T. gondii</em> that play essential roles in pathology and that can be targeted for therapeutics and vaccine development. The recent development of functional genetic screens based on CRISPR/Cas9 technology has revolutionized this field and has enabled the identification of genes that contribute to parasite fitness <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em>. Consequently, characterization of genes identified by unbiased CRISPR screens has revealed novel aspects of apicomplexan biology. In this review, we describe the development of CRIPSR-based screening technology for <em>T. gondii</em>, and recent advances in our understanding of secretory proteins identified and characterized by CRISPR-based screening.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19983,"journal":{"name":"Parasitology International","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 102997"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142716815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Toxoplasma GRA15 expression on dendritic cells inhibits B cell differentiation and antibody production 弓形虫 GRA15 在树突状细胞上的表达会抑制 B 细胞分化和抗体生成。

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Parasitology International Pub Date : 2024-11-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2024.102995

Yuki Nakayama , Fumiaki Ihara , Daisuke Okuzaki , Yoshifumi Nishikawa , Miwa Sasai , Masahiro Yamamoto

{"title":"Toxoplasma GRA15 expression on dendritic cells inhibits B cell differentiation and antibody production","authors":"Yuki Nakayama , Fumiaki Ihara , Daisuke Okuzaki , Yoshifumi Nishikawa , Miwa Sasai , Masahiro Yamamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.parint.2024.102995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the dense granule proteins named GRA15 in <em>Toxoplasma gondii</em> (<em>T. gondii</em>), is known to support an innate immune response in host through activation of NF-κB. However, little is known about advantages of GRA15 for parasites. By examining the role of GRA15 in the host-parasite interactions, it was clarified that GRA15 in <em>T. gondii</em> suppressed acquired immune responses in host. Wild-type parasite infection to C57BL/6 mice resulted in lower titers of <em>T. gondii</em> antibody and lower plasma cell counts compared to Δgra15 <em>T. gondii</em>. To identify host cells in which GRA15 acts to suppress antibody production, we generated conditional knock-in mice that express GRA15 in specific cell lineages. Anti-<em>T. gondii</em> antibodies were not reduced in macrophages of conditional knock-in mice after infection with Δgra15 <em>T. gondii</em>, while the production of <em>T. gondii</em> antibody was suppressed in dendritic cells of the conditional knock-in mice (CD11c-Cre/GRA15cKI). In the CD11c-Cre/GRA15cKI immunized with ovalbumin (OVA), the titers of anti-OVA antibody were reduced compared to control mice. Furthermore, the number of OVA antigen-specific T cells was also decreased in CD11c-Cre/GRA15cKI. These data showed that GRA15 in dendritic cells suppressed T cell-mediated humoral immunity. These findings might implicate the pathological significance of GRA15 and facilitate <em>Toxoplasma</em> vaccines production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19983,"journal":{"name":"Parasitology International","volume":"105 ","pages":"Article 102995"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142668592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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