HypothesisOpen accessIn the abstractNatural Substances as New Potential Strategies for the Treatment of Leishmaniosisin DogsDe Vito Virginia, Helen Owen, Amnart Poapolathep, Giorgi MarioLeishmaniasis is a disease caused by the protozoan parasites Leishmania, infecting numerous mammal species. Canine leishmaniasis is potentially zoonotic and causes severe fatal disease in dogs. The discovery of new natural products extracted from medicinal plants or compounds derived from them, such as quercetin, hesperidin, vitamin c, horse chestnut extract and selenium could represent a valuable source of new medicinal … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 8,857 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfluence of Probiotics on Coccidia, H. Contortus and Markers of Infection in GoatsKwaku Barima Gyenai, Mulumebet Worku, Mehrdad Tajkarimi, Salam IbrahimImmunostimulants can induce nonspecific resistance against parasites. The use of probiotics to control development of animal gastrointestinal parasites could help reduce the risks of infestation. In this study, we investigated the effects of probiotics administration on gastrointestinal parasites coccidia, H. contortus and markers of infection. A cocktail of probiotics mix including Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 29 Jul 2016 · 9,028 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSDS-PAGE Protein Pattern and Antigenicity Cross Reaction of Human SchistosomesNahed A.A. EL-Ossily, Doaa A. Yones, Mohamed El-Salahy M.M. Monib et al.Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases. Its control depends on treatment with the available drug praziquantel. No vaccine exists despite the intense search for molecular candidates and adjuvant formulations over the last three decades. The present study aimed to compare the antigenic protein structures of Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, Fasciola. hepatica and Echinococus granulosus hydatid cyst … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 10 Feb 2016 · 7,354 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY: LABORATORY DATA MINING IN SOUTH OF JORDANHani Nawafleh, Amir M. Al Hroob, Mariam M. Kawafha, Khalil I AltaifIntroduction: To determine the prevalence of parasitic infection among the population of Ma’an governorate. Methodology: A retrospective data mining of retrieved and analysis laboratory stool specimens records of patients seen in Ma’an Hospital (in different specialties) during the period 1st January 2009 to 31 December 2009 were carried out for the detection of intestinal parasites. Results:-1999 Stool samples were examined; … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 18 Oct 2014 · 7,153 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractENTERIC PATHOGENS OF DOGS AND CATS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONSM. Kantere, L. V. Athanasiou, D. C. Chatzopoulos et al.Dogs and cats play an important role in modern society, enhancing the psychological and physiological well-being of many people. However, there are well-documented health risks associated with human animal interactions. More specifically, enteric pathogens of zoonotic risk which are transmitted by feces of dogs and cats can be grouped as follows: (a) Parasites such as Toxocara canis, T. cati, Ancylostoma … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 15 Apr 2014 · 8,396 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunomodulatory and In vivo Antiplasmodial Activities of Propolis ExtractsSyamsudin, Rita Marleta Dewi, KusmardiProblem statement: Malaria caused by various species of prozoan parasites, Plasmodium. The exact mechanism of humoral immunity in eliminating Plasmodium is not completely understood. However, an antimalarial antibody is strongly suspected to play important role in immunity. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the immunomodulator and antiplasmodial activities of Indonesian propolis extracts. Approach: Thirty male BALB/c mice weighing … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,801 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of a Mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) Based Probiotic on Goat HealthKingsley Ekwemalor, Emmanuel Asiamah, Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Mulumebet WorkuMaintenance of an adequate immune response is essential to goat health. CorPet biomass is a mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) based probiotic used as an immune-stimulant in man, horses and small animals. Fifteen BoerXSpanish goats were used in a crossover design to evaluate the effect of a commercial mushroom based probiotic across two periods on resilience of goats to gastrointestinal parasites in … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 4 Oct 2016 · 7,923 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe HCV Replicase InteractomeAntonio Mas, Pilar Clemente-Casares, Eugenio Ramírez, Rosario SabariegosViruses are obligate parasites and can only reproduce within host cells because they lack metabolic pathways to complete their replication cycles. Host factors required in viral replication are mainly those involved in lipid metabolism, cell cycle control and apoptosis, cell-to-cell interactions, immune system regulation, etc. Several inhibitors targeting viral polymerases have been designed. However, the rapid appearance of resistant mutants, … …Current Research in Virology, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 27 Jul 2016 · 13,210 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNitric Oxide Donors with Therapeutic Strategic in Experimental Schistossomiasis MansoniWander Rogério Pavanelli, Jean Jerley Nogueira da Silva, Carolina Panis et al.Schistosomiasis, an immune disease, remains a major public health problem in endemic area. To determine the influence of Nitric Oxide (NO) on this disease, we tested two compounds (Trans-[Ru(bpy)2(NO)SO3](PF6)-PF6 and Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)]-SNP, which releases NO when activated by biological reducing agents, in BALB/c mice infected subcutaneously by Schistosoma BH strains. The parasitic activity of NO-donors was evaluated in this model by … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 24 Feb 2015 · 7,851 accessesView PDFCite