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ABSTRACT This study explored the transmission patterns of zoonotic sporotrichosis in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, focusing on human interactions with infected domestic cats. We analyzed 104 human cases diagnosed between...

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne protozoan disease with cutaneous, mucocutaneous, and visceral forms. In Europe, most cases involve Old World species, while imported New World infections are rare. We r...

In this paper, we construct and analyze a mosquito-borne disease model with chemotaxis in a homogeneous environment. Different from traditional modes that mosquitoes disperse with local diffusion, we correlate the chemot...

Feeding transcends mere nourishment by integrating social and cultural factors. The foods we consume hold significant economic and social relevance within territories and are rich in bioactive compounds that confer healt...

Hemozoin (Hz) is a crystalline by-product, which is produced when the Plasmodium species destroy haemoglobin, and it is commonly recognised that it leads to how our bodies respond to malaria. Although we understand prett...

Abstract Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium spp., and Leishmania spp. collectively infect billions and cause millions of deaths worldwide. In French Guiana, the geographical coexistence of malaria, acute toxoplasmosis, and cu...

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a metastasis-prone malignancy that is highly prevalent in endemic regions. Epigenetic dysregulation, including aberrant DNA/RNA/protein methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding...

Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) play an essential role in the prompt diagnosis of malaria in settings where using microscopy is not feasible. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of N...

IntroductionIn co-endemic regions, hosts are concurrently infected by related apicomplexan hemoparasites, Plasmodium and the zoonotic pathogen Babesia. This study investigates how Plasmodium berghei XAT-Babesia rodhaini ...

Abstract Introduction Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) is a rare but serious illness with potentially life-threatening outcomes, particularly in infants. In Brazil, IMD is ...

In China, schistosomiasis is targeted for elimination. As the country approaches elimination, it is critical to evaluate how the dynamics of transmission are changing in remaining pockets of disease. We have been studyin...

Abstract Pertussis (whooping cough), a vaccine-preventable disease that affects people of any age, has resurged globally after the COVID-19 pandemic. Key reasons for recent pertussis outbreaks include suboptimal pertussi...