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Trypanosoma cruzi parasite load modulates the circadian activity pattern of triatoma infestans
(MDPI, 2022)
Simple Summary We studied the locomotor activity of one of the kissing bug species that transmit the Chagas disease-causing parasite in humans, which usually bites during the night. To date, no other reports researching ...
Induction of haem oxygenase-1 increases infection of dog macrophages by L. infantum
(2017-12-01)
We aimed to induce and inhibit HO-1, ascertaining its effect on infection rate, parasite load and the levels of superoxide, reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), TNF-alpha and IL-10 in cultured macrophages from ...
Dog skin parasite load, TLR-2, IL-10 and TNF-α expression and infectiousness
(2017-11-01)
Visceral leishmaniosis is a zoonotic disease that is transmitted by Lutzomyia longipalpis sandflies. Dogs are the main peri-urban reservoir of the disease, and progression of canine leishmaniosis is dependent on the type ...
Brazilian catfish parasitized by Epistylis sp. (Ciliophora, Epistylididae), with description of parasite intensity score
(2013-01-01)
The determination of mean intensity of parasitism for colony-forming sessile protozoan such as Epistylis has been a great problem in parasitological studies. Some alternatives have been proposed by researchers for laboratory ...
First detection of Leishmania infantum DNA within the brain of naturally infected dogs
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-08-29)
Visceral leishmaniasis is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum (L. chagasi). In dogs, the disease presents with systemic manifestations, including neurological disorders. There are rare reports ...