Publications by authors named "Motiur Chowdhury"

Article Synopsis
  • Co-infections can impact host-parasite dynamics, but there’s limited research on how they interact, particularly between fish and parasites like glochidia from the freshwater pearl mussel.
  • In a lab study, researchers found that brown trout infected with glochidia had increased survival rates when infected with a deadly pathogen, Flavobacterium columnare, contrary to their initial hypothesis.
  • This unexpected increase in survival may be linked to improved immune responses or altered gill structures that enhance the fish’s defense against bacterial infections, highlighting the potential ecological benefits of endangered freshwater mussels.
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Preinfection by one parasitic species may facilitate or by contrast hamper the subsequent penetration and/or establishment of other parasites in a host. The biology of interacting species, timing of preinfection, and dosage of subsequent parasite exposure are likely important variables in this multiparasite dynamic infection process. The increased vulnerability to subsequent infection can be an important and often overlooked factor influencing parasite virulence.

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Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema, or SIPE, is an emerging condition occurring in otherwise healthy individuals during surface swimming or diving that is characterized by cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and hypoxemia. It is typically found in those who spend time in cold water exercise with heavy swimming and surface swimming, such as civilian training for iron Man, triathalon, and military training. We report the case of a highly trained young female swimmer in excellent cardiopulmonary health, who developed acute alveolar pulmonary oedema in an open water swimming training diagnosed in the emergency department using POCUS ultrasound.

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