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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"helminth parasite"”.
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Parasite communities of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Colorado
… relatively few studies have addressed their parasites, and specifically the helminth parasites. Island Biogeography Theory has been applied to parasite and host relationships in which the host is considered an island. In particular, the Island Size hypothesis predicts that a larger island …
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Colonocyte-Derived Lactate Promotes Enterobacteriaceae Fitness During Non-Infectious Colitis
… interactions after perturbances induced by helminth infection, antibiotics, and non-infectious colitis. We specifically probe the contribution of metabolism by members of the Enterobacteriaceae family of bacteria, a group known to commonly outgrow during intestinal inflammation. In the …
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Patterns of helminth and protozoan parasite infections in bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis: sex, season and activity
… sexes may be more susceptible/ less tolerant to parasites at different times of the year. Since this is an observational study, I will be using fecal egg counts (FEC) in terms of eggs per 4 grams (EP4G) as a proxy for susceptibility/tolerance. Furthermore, when individuals have higher parasite …
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Characterisation of an immune-modulating peptide secreted by a helminth worm
Parasitic worms (helminths) have evolved mechanisms to potently modulate the mammalian immune response to ensure their long-term survival, while concomitantly preventing excessive tissue pathology within the host. The outcome of this activity is a potent suppression of mammalian pro-inflammatory …
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Protozoi ed Elminti parassiti dei molluschi cefalopodi delle acque circostanti la Sardegna. Morfologia, sistematica, epidemiologia, possibile utilizzo dei parassiti come indicatori bioecologici
… knowledge on the role of cephalopods in the host-parasite relationships is partial and frammentary, particularly in the Mediterranean Sea. This doctoral thesis was aimed to analyze the parasite fauna of 15 species and the orders Octopoda, Sepiida, Sepiolida, Myopsida, and Oegopsida, collected …