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Front Microbiol
December 2024
Center of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Introduction: Gut microbiota (GM) has been implicated in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), yet longitudinal changes across trimesters remain insufficiently explored.
Methods: This nested cohort study aimed to investigate GM alterations before 24 weeks of gestation and their association with GDM. Ninety-three Chinese participants provided fecal samples during the first and second trimesters.
Tsetse flies and trypanosomosis significantly impact bovine production and human health in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating underdevelopment, malnutrition, and poverty. Despite various control strategies, long-term success has been limited. This study evaluates the combined use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and the sterile insect technique (SIT) to combat tsetse flies.
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December 2024
Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Background: Rapid diagnostic tests for the serological detection of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) have been developed to overcome the limitations of the traditional screening method, CATT/T. b. gambiense.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, University of Antwerp, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
African trypanosomiasis is a widespread disease of human and veterinary importance caused by various with a globally devastating impact and a need for novel treatment options. We here provide a comprehensive preclinical evaluation of nucleoside analogues, 6-thioether-modified tubercidins, with curative activity against African trypanosomiasis. Promising hits were identified following screening against the most relevant trypanosome species.
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November 2024
Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Herbivore Drug Research and Creation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
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