Sentences with phrase «used by some parasites»

Chitinase is normally used by some parasites and insects to break down chitin; excess chitinase in asthmatics suggest that their immune systems are somehow tricked into thinking chitin is present when it's likely not.

«It leaves the natural route of infection intact, and it may also neutralize immune - evasion strategies used by parasite.»

Large subtelomeric arrays contain an archive of 806 variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) genes used by the parasite to evade the mammalian immune system.

Faith is the invention of the decievers or the un-enlightened, it is but a method used by parasites to deceive the unwary into believing that which benefits the parasites.

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At the micro-level, the food and agribusiness sector is seeing an increase in the virulence of microorganisms and parasites, known pathogens spreading to novel geographies, and the continued rise of antimicrobial resistance.67 Global use of antimicrobials in livestock is expected to rise by 67 % by 2030 to 105,596 tons.68 China's livestock industry alone could soon be consuming almost one third of the world's available antibiotics.

Gene drives enable a gene to spread rapidly through a population; there are plans to use them to combat mosquito - borne diseases by making the flies sterile or unsuitable as hosts for various viruses and parasites.

Using data sourced from existing studies and information collected together in the Liverpool ENHanCEd Infectious Diseases (EID2) database, the researchers cross-referenced all known cases of parasites and pathogens in domestic animals with the length of time they have been domesticated by man.

HUMANS AND PARASITES I read with interest in Mary Carmichael's «Halting the World's Most Lethal Parasite» the idea of vaccinating mosquitoes by using a human carrier to pass the vaccine on to the mosquito.

Plowe is trying to develop surveillance methods that hit the «sweet spot,» by which he means sensitive enough to detect very low parasite loads in asymptomatic carriers — microscopy is too crude — but portable enough to use in the field.

Using mouse models Dr Grainger and his team looked at how and where monocytes are programs in response to toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by a common parasite called Toxoplasma gondii.

This will provide information that could be used to illuminate how malaria — a disease which causes more than half a million deaths a year — is spread from human to human by parasite - infected female mosquitoes which bite people to feed on blood they need in order to reproduce.

«Exploring this further opens up the possibility that we could use this knowledge against the parasite by developing tools with crucial chemicals found in human odour.»

Researchers have been tracking the spread of artemisinin - resistant parasites first by looking for signs in patients, and later by using multiple mutations in the parasite's Kelch13, or K13, gene, as molecular markers for resistance.

The critical oxygen level varied with the metabolic state of the tested crabs — which the researchers could raise by increasing the water temperature, feeding a crab a meal of menhaden, or using crabs infected with a parasite known to boost metabolism.

Thus, gene drive could be used to reduce malaria transmission in humans — or in endangered birds (see image, above)-- by making the mosquito vectors incapable of spreading the malaria parasite or even eliminating the insects altogether.

By studying the various avenues parasites use to control their hosts, neurobiologists hope to gain new understanding of how nervous systems produce behavior.

«Protein derived from parasite has potential to alleviate debilitating disease: Chemotherapy - induced hemorrhagic cystitis alleviated by protein that parasites use to keep hosts alive.»

I was intrigued by the use of helminthic parasites to treat autoimmune diseases (6 August, p 6), as some years...

For the trial, Professor Peter Kremsner and Dr. Benjamin Mordmüller of the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) used malaria parasites provided by Sanaria.

A Children's - led research team has turned the tables on Schistosoma haematobium, a parasitic worm that freeloads in humans, by using a protein derived from the parasite as a therapeutic molecule to reduce bleeding and pain associated with chemotherapy - induced hemorrhagic cystitis.

«The big take - home message from scientific research is that our biggest single health issue in beekeeping can be mitigated by using stocks of bees bred for resistance to a parasite.

«Lamprey are eel - like parasites that use their tooth - like organs and raspy tongue to latch onto fish and suck out the blood, while hagfish scavenge by taking bites out of dead matter,» he says.

Using a combination of human or specially engineered mouse cells in vitro and in vivo animal models, study senior investigator Judy Lieberman, MD, PhD; study lead investigator Farokh Dotiwala, PhD, with a team lead by the Brazilian parasitologist Ricardo Gazzinelli, DSc, DVM, found that when an immune killer cell, such as a T - cell or natural killer (NK) cell, encounters a cell infected with any of three intracellular parasites (Trypanosoma cruzi, Toxoplasma gondii or Leishmania major), it releases three proteins that together kill both the parasite and the infected cell:

By learning the genetic tricks that the parasite uses to evade the human immune system, we will be in a much better position to eliminate this deadly disease.»

By taking advantage of competition between parasites inside a host, we managed to use an existing drug to successfully treat an infection, even when drug - resistant parasites were already there.»

Researchers at the facility use this energetic radiation to probe the structures of diverse targets that include superstrong glass, fossils trapped in amber, and proteins produced by malaria parasites.

The researchers manipulated a nutrient in the drinking water of mice that is used by malaria parasites during an infection — just as a gardener might manipulate nutrients through fertilizers to favor certain plants.

Scientists have tried to fight the parasite by spraying the insecticide permethrin — also used in flea collars for dogs and in lice shampoos — onto nests.

Now, the Laboratory of Malaria Immunology Team at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, headed by Professor Cevayir COBAN, have used mouse malaria models to show that robust immune activation and invasion of parasite by - products into the bone marrow during and after malaria infection leads to an adverse balance in bone homeostasis - a process usually tightly controlled - by bone forming osteoblasts and bone resorbing osteoclasts.

Aspartic proteinases are also used for various tasks by the parasites that cause malaria, African river blindness, and elephantiasis.

Research by Lancaster University published in the open access journal Parasites and Vectors suggest that using bacterial controls to stop the spread of leishmaniasis could sometimes have the opposite effect to that intended, by benefiting flies carrying the parasite.

Using molecular gymnastics, we identified parasite proteins that are only recognized by antibodies in children who were resistant to malaria but not by antibodies in susceptible children.

Now, researchers have used the CRISPR / Cas9 gene editing tool to engineered mosquitoes that are highly resistant to the malaria parasite, by deleting one specific gene.

Plasmodium cynomolgi, a non-human primate malaria parasite first mentioned by Mayer in 19071 and established as a separate species from P. inui by Mulligan in 19352, has been used as a model parasite species since its discovery.

«Encouraged by promising predictions from the mathematical model, we completed a detailed laboratory study using parasites from Cambodia where drug - resistance is emerging,» Professor Tilley said.

Now a research team led by LMU biologist Christina Nagler and Professor Henrik Glenner of the University of Bergen in Norway has used micro-computer tomography (micro-CT) to non-invasively determine the relative volumes of parasite and host in this relationship.

Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitaemic blood, screened by light microscopy, was depleted of leucocytes using CF11 cellulose columns and the parasite genotype ascertained by sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq platform.

In addition, the remarkably high (~ 80 %) A + T content of parasite genes can result in long stretches of repetitive amino acids [13], and codons that are not frequently used by organisms popular for heterologous protein expression.

There is a product called Paragone that is an herb that clears out the parasite that can be used first, then followed by the candida program.

Other uses for lauric acid include treatment of bronchitis, gonorrhea, yeast infections, chlamydia, intestinal infections caused by a parasite called Giardia lamblia, and ringworm.»

Leaky gut is caused by an inflammatory diet, antibiotic use, stress and high cortisol levels, and dysbiotic bacteria or parasites.

The botanical extractives in this formula have been used by doctors nationwide to offer additional support to individuals being treated for systemic infections and intestinal parasites.

By following specifically designed protocols using natural compounds, parasites can be effectively removed from the body without doing extensive damage to the gut.

By combining non-toxic natural treatments, such as the company's Tickz tick repellent and Complete Coat — a mosquito and flea repellent spray that kills the insects — pet parents can ensure that their animals are well guarded from parasites while preventing exposure to the potentially harmful chemicals used in certain traditional products.

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By using food - grade diatomaceous earth, manufacturers are able to offer tough, natural parasite control that is nontoxic to pets.

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