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Effect of health education in the control of schistosomiasis in Dass Emirate Council of Bauchi State, Nigeria: An intervention study.
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January 2025
Disease control and immunization unit, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dass Emirate, Nigeria.
Objective: Schistosomiasis has been recognized by WHO as a major contributor to mortality and morbidity, particularly in Sub-Sahara Africa, where it is most prevalent. There is a lack of reliable data on the effectiveness of health education interventions in reducing the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Bauchi State. Hence, the study assessed the prevalence of schistosomiasis and the knowledge, attitude and practices of community members of Dass Emirate towards the prevention and control of schistosomiasis before and after health education intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical, histopathological and parasitological follow-up of dogs naturally infected by Leishmania infantum before and after miltefosine treatment and associated therapies.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Laboratory of Protozoology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
In Brazil, Visceral Leishmaniases is caused by Leishmania infantum, and domestic dogs are the main reservoirs in its urban transmission cycle. As an alternative to euthanizing dogs, miltefosine has been used to treat canine visceral leishmaniasis since 2016. In this study, we have assessed the efficacy of miltefosine for treating canine visceral leishmaniasis in a new endemic area through follow-up of naturally infected dogs was evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenetic variability and population structure analysis of Protostrongylus oryctolagi (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) in Lepus europaeus from Central and Northern Italy.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy.
Nematodes are abundant and ubiquitous animals which are poorly known at intraspecific level. This work represents the first attempt to fill the gap on basic knowledge of genetic variability and differentiation in Protostrongylus oryctolagi, a nematode parasite of lagomorphs. 68 cox1 sequences were obtained from brown hares collected in five locations in Northern and Central Italy, highlighting the presence of a high amount of genetic variation inside this species.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical treatment of a giant hydatid cyst in the interventricular septum.
Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Marmara University Pendik Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
The surgical procedure detailed in this case report focuses on the treatment of a large cardiac hydatid cyst located in the intraventricular septum. The surgical intervention comprised a comprehensive approach involving a median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass. A localized mass below the tricuspid valve at the basal region of the interventricular septum was revealed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResistance of Populus davidiana × P. bolleana overexpressing cinnamoyl-CoA reductase gene to Lymantria dispar larvae.
Transgenic Res
January 2025
Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China.
Lignin is a crucial defense phytochemical against phytophagous insects. Cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) is a key enzyme in lignin biosynthesis. In this study, transgenic Populus davidiana × P.
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