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Latent Microsporidia Infection Prevalence as a Risk Factor in Colon Cancer Patients

Fernando Redondo,
Carolina Hurtado-Marcos,
Fernando Izquierdo,
Carmen Cuéllar,
Soledad Fenoy,
Yanira Sáez,
Ángela Magnet,
Lorena Galindo-Regal,
Natalia Uribe and
Juan Carlos Andreu-Ballester
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Cancers2022, 14(21), 5342;https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14215342

29 October 2022

Microsporidia are opportunistic intracellular parasites, generating serious pathology in individuals with a compromised immune system. Infection by microsporidia inhibits p53 and Caspase 3, proteins involved in apoptosis and the cell cycle, which are...

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Molecular Screening and Characterization of Enteric Protozoan Parasites and Microsporidia in Wild Ducks from Portugal

Sara Gomes-Gonçalves,
David Rodrigues,
Nuno Santos,
Nausicaa Gantois,
Magali Chabé,
Eric Viscogliosi and
João R. Mesquita

Animals2024, 14(20), 2956;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14202956

14 October 2024

Enteric parasites pose significant threats to both human and veterinary health, ranking among the top causes of mortality worldwide. Wild migratory waterfowl, such as ducks, may serve as hosts and vectors for these parasites, facilitating their trans...

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Endoparasite Infections in Captive Inland Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in Italy

Lisa Guardone,
Alessandro Marigliano,
Francesca Mancianti and
Stefania Perrucci

Pathogens2024, 13(6), 443;https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13060443

23 May 2024

The inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a lizard species commonly kept as a pet worldwide. Endoparasites are among the most important pathogens affecting bearded dragons. The aim of this study was to evaluate the endoparasites in captive P. v...

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Molecular Detection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Migratory Waterfowl of the Genus Anser (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Poland

Piotr Solarczyk,
Agnieszka Perec-Matysiak,
Agnieszka Wojtkowiak-Giera and
Mike Heddergott

Pathogens2025, 14(5), 489;https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14050489

16 May 2025

Microsporidiosis is a zoonotic disease that derives from disparate sources. Most of the microsporidial agents are host-specific but some are capable of interspecies transmission, causing disease in various animals including humans. Human microsporidi...

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