Proteomic Analysis of Excretory-Secretory Products of Mesocestoides corti Metacestodes Reveals Potential Suppressors of Dendritic Cell Functions.

abstract：:Parasitic infections are a major source of human suffering, mortality, and economic loss, but drug development for these diseases has been stymied by the significant expense involved in bringing a drug though clinical trials and to market. Identification of single compounds active against multiple parasitic pathogens ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ehrenkaufer G,Li P,Stebbins EE,Kangussu-Marcolino MM,Debnath A,White CV,Moser MS,DeRisi J,Gisselberg J,Yeh E,Wang SC,Company AH,Monti L,Caffrey CR,Huston CD,Wang B,Singh U

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The predominant mechanism of drug resistance in African trypanosomes is decreased drug uptake due to loss-of-function mutations in the genes for the transporters that mediate drug import. The role of transporters as determinants of drug susceptibility is well documented from laboratory-selected Trypanosoma brucei muta...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Graf FE,Ludin P,Wenzler T,Kaiser M,Brun R,Pyana PP,Büscher P,de Koning HP,Horn D,Mäser P

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Coral snakes of the genus Micrurus have a high diversity and wide distribution in the Americas. Despite envenomings by these animals being uncommon, accidents are often severe and may result in death. Producing an antivenom to treat these envenomings has been challenging since coral snakes are difficult to catch, prod...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Castillo-Beltrán MC,Hurtado-Gómez JP,Corredor-Espinel V,Ruiz-Gómez FJ

更新日期：2019-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, consumes glucose and amino acids depending on the environmental availability of each nutrient during its complex life cycle. For example, amino acids are the major energy and carbon sources in the intracellular stages of the T. cruzi parasite, but their consu...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Crispim M,Damasceno FS,Hernández A,Barisón MJ,Pretto Sauter I,Souza Pavani R,Santos Moura A,Pral EMF,Cortez M,Elias MC,Silber AM

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noma is a gangrenous disease that leads to severe disfigurement of the face with high morbidity and mortality, but its etiology remains unknown. Young children in developing countries are almost exclusively affected. The purpose of the study was to record and compare bacterial diversity in oral samples from ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Bolivar I,Whiteson K,Stadelmann B,Baratti-Mayer D,Gizard Y,Mombelli A,Pittet D,Schrenzel J,Geneva Study Group on Noma (GESNOMA).

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the past decade, research on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has intensified in response to the need to enhance community participation in health delivery, establish monitoring and surveillance systems, and integrate existing disease-specific treatment programs to control overlapping NTD burdens and de...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Armah FA,Quansah R,Luginaah I,Chuenpagdee R,Hambati H,Campbell G

更新日期：2015-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer (BU) caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue leading to chronic ulcerative skin lesions. Histopathological features are progressive tissue necrosis, extracellular clusters of acid fast bacilli (AFB) and poor inflammatory response...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ruf MT,Chauty A,Adeye A,Ardant MF,Koussemou H,Johnson RC,Pluschke G

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital toxoplasmosis is a serious but preventable and treatable disease. Gestational screening facilitates early detection and treatment of primary acquisition. Thus, fetal infection can be promptly diagnosed and treated and outcomes can be improved. METHODS:We tested 180 sera with the Toxoplasma ICT Ig...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Begeman IJ,Lykins J,Zhou Y,Lai BS,Levigne P,El Bissati K,Boyer K,Withers S,Clouser F,Noble AG,Rabiah P,Swisher CN,Heydemann PT,Contopoulos-Ioannidis DG,Montoya JG,Maldonado Y,Ramirez R,Press C,Stillwaggon E,Peyron F

更新日期：2017-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis has been reported in 78 endemic countries and affects 240 million people worldwide. The digenetic parasite Schistosoma mansoni needs fresh water to compete its life cycle. There, it is susceptible to soluble compounds that can affect directly and/or indirectly the parasite's biology. The cerc...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Augusto RC,Tetreau G,Chan P,Walet-Balieu ML,Mello-Silva CC,Santos CP,Grunau C

更新日期：2017-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Over two-thirds of the world's population lives in regions where rabies is endemic, resulting in over 15 million people receiving multi-dose post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and over 55,000 deaths per year globally. A major goal in rabies virus (RABV) research is to develop a single-dose PEP that would simplify vaccina...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Dorfmeier CL,Tzvetkov EP,Gatt A,McGettigan JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosomes rely on post-transcriptional mechanisms and mRNA-binding proteins for control of gene expression. Trypanosoma brucei ZC3H30 is an mRNA-binding protein that is expressed in both the bloodstream form (which grows in mammals) and the procyclic form (which grows in the tsetse fly midgut). Attachment of ZC3H30...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Chakraborty C,Clayton C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in 2000, with mass drug administration (MDA) as the core strategy of the programme. After completing 13 years of operations through 2012 and with MDA in place in 55 of 73 endemic countries, the impact of the MDA programme on microfilaraemia, h...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ramaiah KD,Ottesen EA

更新日期：2014-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visceral Leishmaniasis in humans presents with fever, anemia, and splenomegaly and can be lethal if not treated. Nevertheless, the majority of Leishmania infantum-infected individuals does not manifest symptoms and remain so provided they are not immunosuppressed. In this work, the performance of different t...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Porcino GN,Carvalho KSS,Braz DC,Costa Silva V,Costa CHN,de Miranda Santos IKF

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies carried out using culture or microscopy in most of the amoebiasis endemic developing countries, yielded confusing results since none of these could differentiate the pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica from the non-pathogenic Entamoeba dispar and Entamoeba moshkovskii. The Northeastern p...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Nath J,Ghosh SK,Singha B,Paul J

更新日期：2015-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trachoma prevalence surveys provide the evidence base for district and community-wide implementation of the SAFE strategy, and are used to evaluate the impact of trachoma control interventions. An economic analysis was performed to estimate the cost of trachoma prevalence surveys conducted between 2006 and 2...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Chen C,Cromwell EA,King JD,Mosher A,Harding-Esch EM,Ngondi JM,Emerson PM

更新日期：2011-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in chronically infected adults is challenging but important, especially because long term infection of the bladder and urinary tract can have dire consequences. We evaluated three tests for viable infection: detection of parasite specific DNA Dra1 fragments, haematuria...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ibironke O,Koukounari A,Asaolu S,Moustaki I,Shiff C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The frequency of accidental spider bites in Brazil is growing, and poisoning due to bites from the spider genus Phoneutria nigriventer is the second most frequent source of such accidents. Intense local pain is the major symptom reported after bites of P. nigriventer, although the mechanisms involved are sti...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Gewehr C,Oliveira SM,Rossato MF,Trevisan G,Dalmolin GD,Rigo FK,de Castro Júnior CJ,Cordeiro MN,Ferreira J,Gomez MV

更新日期：2013-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The agents of paracoccidioidomycosis, historically identified as Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, are in fact different phylogenetic species. This study aims to evaluate associations between Paracoccidioides phylogenetic species and corresponding clinical data. METHODS:Paracoccidioides strains from INI/Fioc...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： de Macedo PM,Teixeira MM,Barker BM,Zancopé-Oliveira RM,Almeida-Paes R,Francesconi do Valle AC

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is a neglected parasitic infection caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) that affects more than 6 million people, mainly in Latin America. Benznidazole is still the drug of choice in many countries to treat it in spite of its dosage regimen and adverse side effects such as such ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Rial MS,Scalise ML,Arrúa EC,Esteva MI,Salomon CJ,Fichera LE

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Food and water-borne illness caused by ingestion of (oo)cysts of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is one of the major health problems globally. Several methods are available to detect Giardia cyst and Cryptosporidium oocyst in food and water. Most of the available methods require a good laboratory facility and we...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Shrestha R,Duwal R,Wagle S,Pokhrel S,Giri B,Neupane BB

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In addition to the commonly accepted importance of the vampire bat in the maintenance and transmission of the rabies virus (RABV) in South America, RABV infection of other species is widely evidenced, challenging their role in the viral cycle. METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPLES FINDINGS:To identify the bioecologica...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： de Thoisy B,Bourhy H,Delaval M,Pontier D,Dacheux L,Darcissac E,Donato D,Guidez A,Larrous F,Lavenir R,Salmier A,Lacoste V,Lavergne A

更新日期：2016-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Onchocerca encompasses parasitic nematodes including Onchocerca volvulus, causative agent of river blindness in humans, and the zoonotic Onchocerca lupi infecting dogs and cats. In dogs, O. lupi adult worms cause ocular lesions of various degrees while humans may bear the brunt of zoonotic onchocercosis with...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Colella V,Maia C,Pereira A,Gonçalves N,Caruso M,Martin C,Cardoso L,Campino L,Scandale I,Otranto D

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epilepsy is one of the most common signs of Neurocysticercosis (NCC). In this study, spatial and temporal variations in the incidence of hospitalized cases (IHC) of epilepsy and NCC in Ecuadorian municipalities were analyzed. Additionally, potential socio-economic and landscape indicators were evaluated in o...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ron-Garrido L,Coral-Almeida M,Gabriël S,Benitez-Ortiz W,Saegerman C,Dorny P,Berkvens D,Abatih EN

更新日期：2015-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) and Hazara virus (HAZV) belong to the same viral serotype and family. HAZV has lately been used as a model system and surrogate to CCHFV. However, virus-host cell interaction and level of pathogenicity for these viruses are not well investigated nor compared. In this study...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Monteil V,Salata C,Appelberg S,Mirazimi A

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is hypoendemic in the Mediterranean region, where it is caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum. An effective vaccine for humans is not yet available and the severe side-effects of the drugs in clinical use, linked to the parenteral administration route of most of them, are si...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Calvo-Álvarez E,Stamatakis K,Punzón C,Álvarez-Velilla R,Tejería A,Escudero-Martínez JM,Pérez-Pertejo Y,Fresno M,Balaña-Fouce R,Reguera RM

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nifurtimox eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly called sleeping sickness, was added to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Essential Medicines List in 2009 and to the Paediatric List in 2012. NECT was further tested and documented in a phase IIIb cl...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Kuemmerle A,Schmid C,Kande V,Mutombo W,Ilunga M,Lumpungu I,Mutanda S,Nganzobo P,Ngolo D,Kisala M,Valverde Mordt O

更新日期：2020-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scavenger Receptors (SRs) from the host's innate immune system are known to bind multiple ligands to promote the removal of non-self or altered-self targets. CD5 and CD6 are two highly homologous class I SRs mainly expressed on all T cells and the B1a cell subset, and involved in the fine tuning of activatio...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Mourglia-Ettlin G,Miles S,Velasco-De-Andrés M,Armiger-Borràs N,Cucher M,Dematteis S,Lozano F

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently emerged in the field of entomology as a promising method for the identification of arthropods and the detection of associated pathogens. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:An experimental model of Ctenocepha...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： El Hamzaoui B,Laroche M,Almeras L,Bérenger JM,Raoult D,Parola P

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi has been subdivided into seven Discrete Typing Units (DTUs), TcI-TcVI and Tcbat. Two major evolutionary models have been proposed to explain the origin of hybrid lineages, but while it is widely accepted that TcV and TcVI are the result of genetic exchange between TcII and TcIII strains, the origin o...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Ramírez JC,Torres C,Curto MLA,Schijman AG

更新日期：2017-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Filoviruses such as Ebola virus (EBOV) cause outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers for which no FDA-approved vaccines or drugs are available. The 2014-2016 EBOV outbreak in West Africa infected approximately 30,000 people, killing more than 11,000 and affecting thousands more in areas still suffering from the effects ...

journal_title：PLoS neglected tropical diseases

authors： Haun BK,Kamara V,Dweh AS,Garalde-Machida K,Forkay SSE,Takaaze M,Namekar M,Wong TAS,Bell-Gam Woto AER,Humphreys P,Weeks OI,Fallah MP,Berestecky JM,Nerurkar VR,Lehrer AT

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00