Publications by authors named "Zhenke Yang"

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is a common sexually transmitted parasite that colonizes the human urogenital tract. Programmed and precise detection of T.

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Toxoplasma gondii, a pervasive parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, poses significant health risks to humans and animals. In this study, we investigated the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the recombinant T. gondii DDX39 protein formulated with ISA201 adjuvant (rTgDDX39) as a candidate vaccine against toxoplasmosis.

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is a ubiquitous protozoon in the intestinal tract of human and many animals. Microscopic examination is the main method of clinical diagnosis for , which is prone to false negative. A simple and rapid diagnosis of infection is an important step to prevent and control blastocystosis.

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite, widely recognized as the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally. This infection is linked to various complications, including pelvic inflammatory disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and an increased risk of acquiring HIV. Current molecular detection methods for T.

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sp. is a prevalent protistan parasite found globally in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and various animals. This review aims to elucidate the advancements in research on axenic isolation techniques for sp.

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sp. is a common parasite in the intestinal tract of humans and animals. The clinical diagnosis of sp.

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Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is a widespread and important sexually transmitted pathogen. Adherence to the surface of the host cell is the precondition forthis parasite's parasitism and pathogenicity.

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a widespread and important sexually transmitted pathogen. Adherence to the surface of the host cell is the precondition for the parasitism and pathogenicity of this parasite. Trichomonas vaginalis adhesion protein 33 (TvAP33) plays a key role in the process of adhesion, but how this protein mediates the adhesion and pathogenicity of T.

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(TV) may have an impact on other reproductive tract infections. Studies on the connection between the infection of TV and human papillomavirus (HPV) have been inconsistent. We performed a systematic review of the relevant articles through keywords that satisfy the criteria and filtered the articles according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study explored the prevalence of a specific pathogen causing trichomoniasis among men in Xinxiang, collecting 634 clinical samples from semen, prostate fluid, and urine over a 14-month period.
  • Out of these samples, 32 tested positive for the pathogen, leading to detection rates of 7.87% in semen, 4.65% in prostate fluid, and 2.97% in urine.
  • Genetic analysis identified the strains as genotype E, showing high homology with a previously published strain, highlighting the importance of these genetic markers in understanding trichomoniasis in men, though further research is needed on genotype-pathogenicity links.
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Toxoplasma gondii, a highly prevalent apicomplexan pathogen, can cause serious or even fatal toxoplasmosis in both animals and humans. Immunoprophylaxis is considered a promising strategy for controlling this disease. Calreticulin (CRT) is known as a pleiotropic protein, which is critical for calcium storage and phagocytosis of apoptotic cells.

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is a microaerophilic protozoan parasite which is responsible for trichomoniasis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection in the world. The infection greatly damages the reproductive system.

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The immunosuppressive receptor TIGIT plays a vital role in the regulation of the immune system's response to pathogens. However, the expression pattern of this receptor in mouse brains during infection with Toxoplasma gondii cysts is not known. Here, we provide evidence of immunological changes and TIGIT expression in infected mouse brains through flow cytometry and QPCR.

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Trichomoniasis is a common and curable sexually transmitted disease worldwide. The rapid, convenient, and accurate diagnosis of trichomoniasis is an important link in the prevention and treatment of the disease. The current detection methods of Trichomonas vaginalis are mainly wet mount microscopy, culture, nested PCR, and loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

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Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) infection is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the world. It can cause male reproductive dysfunction and infertility.

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Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common intestinal parasites in humans and many animals. To further understand the infection of Blastocystis hominis (B.

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A one-pot three-component synthesis of multifunctionalized isoquinolones from 2-oxazolines, iodonium ylides, and carboxylic acids via Rh(III)-catalyzed oxazolinyl-directed C-H activation and tandem annulation under redox-neutral conditions has been developed. This catalytic system is characterized by readily available starting materials, a wide tolerance of functional groups, a short reaction time, and high yields. The synthetic utility of the cascade reaction was further demonstrated by a gram-scale synthesis and derivatization of the obtained products.

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As an apicomplexan pathogen, still remains a major threat to public health and requires special attention. In fact, positive attempts to identify more effective antigens to provide protection are important to control toxoplasmosis. Latest scientific advances in study hint at the probability of the bradyzoite-formation deficient 1 (TgBFD1) as an ideal vaccine candidate, since this molecule plays a critical role in regulating the chronic infection of .

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Background: Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) is an extracellular flagellated protozoan parasitizing the human genital and urinary tracts. T.

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An efficient rhodium(III)-catalyzed direct C-H oxidative annulation of isoquinolones with allyl alcohols as C1 synthons has been successfully developed. This protocol enables the straightforward synthesis of structurally diverse isoindolo[2,1-]isoquinolin-5(7)-ones with high atom economy, tolerates a broad spectrum of functionalities, and is applicable to one-pot operation from readily available -methoxybenzamides.

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Mosquito midgut epithelium traversal is essential for malaria parasite transmission. Phospholipid flippases are eukaryotic type 4 P-type adenosine triphosphatases (P4-ATPases), which, in association with CDC50, translocate phospholipids across the membrane lipid bilayers. In this study, we investigated the function of a putative P4-ATPase, ATP7, from the rodent malaria parasite Disruption of ATP7 blocks the parasite infection of mosquitoes.

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The synthesis of C3-substituted isoindolin-1-ones from oxazolines and cyclopropanols has been achieved with oxazoline as a bifunctional nucleophilic directing group. The reaction proceeds by the cleavage of three chemical bonds and allows the formation of three new chemical bonds, a C-N bond, a C-C bond, and a C-O bond, in a single step.

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Correction for 'Rhodium(iii)-catalyzed oxidative alkylation of N-aryl-7-azaindoles with cyclopropanols' by Jidan Liu et al., Org. Biomol.

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An efficient Rh(iii)-catalyzed C-H oxidative alkylation of N-aryl-7-azaindoles with cyclopropanols by merging tandem C-H and C-C cleavage was developed. This transformation features mild reaction conditions, high regioselectivity, and excellent functional group compatibility. The resulting β-aryl ketone derivatives can be readily transformed into 7-azaindole-containing π-extended polycyclic heteroarenes.

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The auxin-inducible degron (AID) system is a robust chemical-genetic method for manipulating endogenous protein level by conditional proteasomal degradation via a small molecule. So far, this system has not been adapted in the P. yoelii, an important and widely used Plasmodium rodent parasite model for malaria biology.

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