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Vector-borne pathogens in dogs from Costa Rica: First molecular description of Babesia vogeli and Hepatozoon canis infections with a high prevalence of monocytic ehrlichiosis and the manifestations of co-infection
(2014)
Infection with canine vector-borne pathogens was evaluated in dogs from four different
regions of Costa Rica by PCR. Demographic data, clinical signs, packed cell volume values,
and the presence of tick infestation were ...
Natural history of Giardia infection of infants and children in rural Guatemala and its impact on physical growth
(1986-03)
Longitudinal data on Giardia excretion, diarrheal disease, and physical growth during the first 3 yr of life collected more than 20 yr ago in 45 Guatemalan children were analyzed. This report describes the natural history ...
Dengue Virus Infection of Primary Human Smooth Muscle Cells
(2018-11-05)
Dengue virus (DENV) infection of humans is presently the most important arthropod-borne viral global threat, for which no suitable or reliable animal model exists. Reports addressing the effect of DENV on vascular components ...
Infection, malnutrition and growth
(1990)
The concomitant appearance of famine and pestilence has been documented in classical religious texts since the beginning of written history. But it was not until recently that the inter-relationships between infection and ...
Metagenomic pipeline for identifying co-infections among distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Study cases from Alpha to Omicron
(2022)
Concomitant infection or co-infection with distinct SARS-CoV-2 genotypes have been reported as part of
the epidemiological surveillance of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of the spread of more
transmissible variants ...
Neutrophils as Trojan Horse Vehicles for Brucella abortus Macrophage Infection
(2019-05-07)
Brucella abortus is a stealthy intracellular bacterial pathogen of animals and humans. This bacterium promotes the premature cell death of neutrophils (PMN) and resists the killing action of these leukocytes. B. abortus-infected ...
Focal Philophthalmus gralli infection possibly persists in Melanoides tuberculata over two years following the definitive hosts' removal
(2014)
Philophthalmosis is a zoonotic disease associated largely with the spread of the invasive freshwater snail
Melanoides tuberculata, serving as an intermediate host. Here we examined Philophthalmus gralli focal fenced
infection ...
Increased Infectivity of Staphylococcus aureus in an Experimental Model of Snake Venom–Induced Tissue Damage
(2007-09-01)
Soft-tissue infection is commonly found in patients bitten by Latin American Bothrops snakes. Staphylococcus aureus, which is not present in the mouth of the snake, is frequently isolated from these infections. The effects ...
Infections and infectious diseases in a malnourished population: a long-term prospective field study
(1977)
The importance of infectious disease and its
role in the shaping of the history of mankind
has been recognized since Biblical times.
Pestilences were recorded in many classical
books, while most religions developed ...