Publications by authors named "Marwa M Hamouda"
Parasites are known for their modulatory effects on the immune response. The impact of toxoplasmosis on the immune response towards H. pylori is being studied in terms of IL-10 levels.
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- - This study investigates the link between Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection and childhood brain tumors, with a focus on children in Egypt, revealing that 62.5% of those with brain tumors tested positive for the infection compared to 38% of healthy controls.
- - A strong association was found, suggesting that T. gondii infection could increase the risk of developing childhood brain tumors, particularly with an odds ratio of 2.7; consumption of unwashed vegetables was identified as a key risk factor.
- - The findings indicate that T. gondii infection should be further researched as a possible risk factor for childhood brain tumors and highlight the importance of controlling this infection for prevention and treatment efforts.
Background: Seaweeds are a viable bioresource for suffering plants against salt stress, as they abundant in nutrients, hormones, vitamins, secondary metabolites, and many other phytochemicals that sustain plants' growth under both typical and stressful situations. The alleviating capacity of extracts from three brown algae (Sargassum vulgare, Colpomenia sinuosa, and Pandia pavonica) in pea (Pisum sativum L.) was investigated in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Schistosomiasis is a chronic debilitating parasitic disease accompanied with severe mortality rates. Although praziquantel (PZQ) acts as the sole drug for the management of this disease, it has many limitations that restrict the use of this treatment approach. Repurposing of spironolactone (SPL) and nanomedicine represents a promising approach to improve anti-schistosomal therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a parasite with a special predilection for the central nervous system. Toxoplasmosis's contribution to the triggering of many neurodevelopmental disorders was established. This study aimed to detect the seroprevalence and genotypes of strains in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Salmonella is considered to be the second largest source of infection in food-borne diseases. It is also considered one of the most important dangers particularly in the meat and dairy industry. Therefore, the main objective of our study was to determine the relationship between thermotolerance of a Salmonella serotype and the expression of DnaK and HtrA genes.
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