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1. The life cycle of Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) erraticus (Acari: Ixodoidea: Argasidae) in the laboratory

Author:
El Shoura, S.M.
Source:
Journal of medical entomology 1987 v.24 no.2 pp. 229-234
ISSN:
0022-2585
Subject:
life cycle (organisms); Ornithodoros erraticus; disease transmission; animal diseases; human diseases; infectious diseases; humans; pigeons; rats; laboratory techniques; Egypt
DOI:
10.1093/jmedent/24.2.229
PubMed:
3585915

2. Anti‐smooth muscle antibody in clinical human and experimental animal Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Author:
N. Cimolai; A.C.H. Cheong
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 1997 v.82 no.5 pp. 625-630
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae; actin; acute course; animal models; autoantibodies; fluorescent antibody technique; hamsters; humans; immunoblotting; immunoglobulin G; immunoglobulin M; infectious diseases; kidneys; mice; muscles; pathogenesis; patients; respiratory tract diseases; screening; smooth muscle; stomach
Abstract:
... Autoantibody formation is possibly integral to the development of non‐respiratory manifestations of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We sought to confirm the occurrence of smooth muscle antibodies (SMA) in humans with acute Myc. pneumoniae respiratory infection and furthermore to assess whether similar autoantibodies would develop in a hamster model of respiratory infection. Paired sera from ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2672.1997.tb03594.x

3. Aspects of Toxocara Epidemiology: Human Toxocarosis

Author:
Paul A. M. Overgaauw; Virbac Nederland
Source:
Critical reviews in microbiology 1997 v.23 no.3 pp. 215-231
ISSN:
1549-7828
Subject:
Toxocara canis; Toxocara cati; adrenal cortex hormones; anthelmintics; antibodies; antigens; cats; children; direct contact; dogs; education; eggs; epidemiology; eye diseases; humans; hygiene; hypersensitivity; ingestion; larva migrans; larvae; lesions (animal); ova; pet ownership; polluted soils; risk; therapeutics; toxocariasis; zoonoses
Abstract:
... Toxocarosis is the clinical disease in man caused by infection of zoonotic roundworms of dogs and cats, Toxocara canis and T. cati. In this review the mode of transmission to the human by oral ingestion of Toxocara eggs from the environment is discussed. T. cati seems to play a more important role than generally suggested. Direct contact with animals is not considered a potential risk because embr ...
DOI:
10.3109/10408419709115137
PubMed:
9347221

4. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery and linkage mapping of bovine cytokine genes

Author:
William M. Grosse; Steven M. Kappes; William W. Laegreid; John W. Keele; Carol G. Chitko-McKown; Michael P. Heaton
Source:
Mammalian genome 1999 v.10 no.11 pp. 1062-1069
ISSN:
0938-8990
Subject:
alleles; beef cattle; chromosome mapping; complementary DNA; epithelial cells; haplotypes; humans; infectious diseases; interferon-gamma; interleukin-8; linkage groups; loci; mice; nucleotide sequences; parents; polymerase chain reaction; progeny; receptors; single nucleotide polymorphism; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... Polymorphic markers at bovine gene loci facilitate the integration of cattle genetic maps with those of humans and mice. To this end, 31 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers were developed for seven bovine chemokine genes. Loci were amplified from bovine genomic DNA by the polymerase chain reaction, and candidate amplicons were sequenced to determine their identity. Amplified loci from 24 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s003359901162

5. Complete nucleotide sequence and genomic structure of the human NRAMP1 gene region on Chromosome region 2q35

Author:
Sandrine Marquet; Pierre Lepage; Thomas J. Hudson; James M. Musser; Erwin Schurr
Source:
Mammalian genome 2000 v.11 no.9 pp. 755-762
ISSN:
0938-8990
Subject:
DNA; Gallus gallus; Northern blotting; amino acid sequences; chromosomes; exons; humans; infectious diseases; macrophages; messenger RNA; molecular weight; open reading frames; pathogens; placenta; proteins; regulator genes; sequence homology; stop codon; yeasts
Abstract:
... Several lines of independent evidence suggest that human Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Protein 1 gene (NRAMP1) is an important regulator of susceptibility to infectious diseases caused by certain intracellular pathogens. Here, we report the nucleotide sequence of 32198 bp of genomic DNA overlapping NRAMP1 on chromosomal region 2q35. The NRAMP1 gene spans 13604 bp. The gene and its 5′ ge ...
DOI:
10.1007/s003350010151
PubMed:
10967134

6. Infections and intoxications associated with animal feed and forage which may present a hazard to human health

Author:
Hinton, M.H.
Source:
Veterinary journal 2000 v.159 no.2 pp. 124-138
ISSN:
1090-0233
Subject:
feeds; forage; livestock feeding; toxins; infectious diseases; health hazards; humans
Abstract:
... Animal feed or forage may be the source of a limited number of infections for farm animals that could lead to human illness. Likely organisms include Salmonella enterica, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis and possibly the agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. The risk to human health from other infectious agents which may contaminate either feed or forage appear to be either negligible, ...
PubMed:
10712800

7. DNA vaccines

Author:
Jens-Peter Gregersen
Source:
Naturwissenschaften 2001 v.88 no.12 pp. 504-513
ISSN:
0028-1042
Subject:
antigens; autoimmune diseases; genes; humans; immune response; infectious diseases; mice; neoplasms; pharmacokinetics; plasmids; recombinant vaccines; research and development; screening; vaccination
Abstract:
... Immunization by genes encoding immunogens, rather than with the immunogen itself, has opened up new possibilities for vaccine research and development and offers chances for new applications and indications for future vaccines. The underlying mechanisms of antigen processing, immune presentation and regulation of immune responses raise high expectations for new and more effective prophylactic or t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00114-001-0270-2

8. An overview on the nutrition transition and its health implications: the Bellagio meeting

Author:
Popkin, B.M.
Source:
Public health nutrition 2002 v.5 no.1A pp. 93-103
ISSN:
1368-9800
Subject:
foods; obesity; population growth; demography; history; infectious diseases; eating habits; public health; neoplasms; famine; women; heart diseases; men; humans; physical activity; sanitation; developing countries; diet; epidemiology; nutrient availability; geographical variation; gender differences

9. Bioinformatics and high throughput approach to create genomic resources for the study of bovine immunobiology

Author:
Coussens, Paul M.; Nobis, William
Source:
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2002 v.86 no.3-4 pp. 229-244
ISSN:
0165-2427
Subject:
infectious diseases; concanavalin A; complementary DNA; humans; microarray technology; cattle; bioinformatics; expressed sequence tags; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; gene expression; mice; pets; immune response; mononuclear leukocytes; RNA
Abstract:
... The advent of technologies such as real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and cDNA microarrays herald a new era in the study of biological systems. In immunobiology, these advances have begun to impact studies of infectious diseases, inflammatory processes, and immune cell function. However, a lack of genetic reagents for domestic and companion animals has precluded wid ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0165-2427(02)00005-3

10. Chicken egg yolk antibodies as therapeutics in enteric infectious disease: a review

Author:
Mine, Y.; Kovacs-Nolan, J.
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2002 v.5 no.3 pp. 159-169
ISSN:
1096-620X
Subject:
infectious diseases; humans; antibodies; disease prevention; passive immunity; immunoglobulins; egg yolk; immunization; digestive system diseases; degradation; oral administration
DOI:
10.1089/10966200260398198
PubMed:
12495588

11. Large-scale interventions and programmes addressing nutrition-related chronic diseases and obesity: examples from 14 countries

Author:
Doak, C.
Source:
Public health nutrition 2002 v.5 no.1A pp. 275-277
ISSN:
1368-9800
Subject:
infectious diseases; malnutrition; cardiovascular diseases; neoplasms; humans; disease prevalence; geographical variation; disease prevention; health promotion; developing countries; children; obesity; diabetes; adults

12. Recognition of Plasmodium falciparum proteins by mannan-binding lectin, a component of the human innate immune system

Author:
Jens Klabunde; Anne-Catrin Uhlemann; Anne E. Tebo; Jürgen Kimmel; Ralph T. Schwarz; Peter G. Kremsner; Jürgen F. Kun
Source:
Parasitology research 2002 v.88 no.2 pp. 113-117
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Plasmodium falciparum; Western blotting; antibodies; bacteria; blood proteins; children; erythrocytes; genes; humans; immunity; infectious diseases; lectins; malaria; mutation; parasites; patients; viruses
Abstract:
... The mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum protein, which is involved in the immune defence against viruses, bacteria and parasites. Children who have mutations in the MBL gene that lead to a MBL deficiency are more susceptible to infectious diseases and are more likely to suffer from severe malaria. In this report we investigate the interaction between MBL and the proteins of red blood cells infe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-001-0518-y
PubMed:
11936498

13. The indaba declaration on food, nutrition, health and sustainable development

Source:
Public health nutrition 2002 v.5 no.6 pp. 711-713
ISSN:
1368-9800
Subject:
infectious diseases; diabetes; humans; disease prevention; nutrient deficiencies; health promotion; World Health Organization; food security; obesity; economic development; incidence
PubMed:
12570878

14. Advances in equine immunology: Havemeyer workshop reports from Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Hortobagy, Hungary

Author:
Marti, Eliane; Horohov, David W.; Antzak, Doug F.; Lazary, Sandor; Lunn, D. Paul
Source:
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2003 v.91 no.3-4 pp. 233-243
ISSN:
0165-2427
Subject:
horses; humans; immunology; infectious diseases; Hungary; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The horse has been human kind’s most important partner throughout history. Similarly, in the field of immunology, many critical scientific advances have depended on the horse. Equine immunology today is an active and important field of study, with a focus on control of many common infectious diseases and immunopathologic conditions of broad comparative interest. In 2001 two major equine immunology ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0165-2427(02)00314-8

15. Biological activity of immunostimulatory CpG DNA motifs in domestic animals

Author:
Mutwiri, G.; Pontarollo, R.; Babiuk, S.; Griebel, P.; Van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, S.; Tsang, C.; Mena, A.; Alcon, V.; Nichani, A.; Ioannou, X.; Gomis, S.; Townsend, H.; Hecker, R.; Potter, A.; Babiuk, L.A.
Source:
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2003 v.91 no.2 pp. 89-103
ISSN:
0165-2427
Subject:
DNA; Toll-like receptor 9; adaptive immunity; animal models; bioactive properties; clinical trials; cytokines; disease models; domestic animals; humans; hypersensitivity; immune response; infectious diseases; innate immunity; nucleotide motifs; oligodeoxyribonucleotides
Abstract:
... Bacterial DNA contains a much higher frequency of CpG dinucleotides than are present in mammalian DNA. Furthermore, bacterial CpG dinucleotides are often not methylated. It is thought that these two features in combination with specific flanking bases constitute a CpG motif that is recognized as a “danger” signal by the innate immune system of mammals and therefore an immune response is induced wh ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0165-2427(02)00246-5

16. Development of a lymphocyte-transformation-assay for peripheral blood lymphocytes of the harbor porpoise and detection of cytokines using the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction

Author:
Beineke, A.; Siebert, U.; Elk, N. van; Baumgärtner, W.
Source:
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 2004 v.98 no.1-2 pp. 59-68
ISSN:
0165-2427
Subject:
Phocoena phocoena; Phytolacca americana; anti-inflammatory activity; cell proliferation; cell-mediated immunity; complementary DNA; concanavalin A; dogs; glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; humans; infectious diseases; interleukin-10; interleukin-2; interleukin-4; interleukin-6; lymphocytes; nucleotide sequences; phytohemagglutinin; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; transforming growth factor beta; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... Impairment of immune function is suggested to play a contributing role for the increasing incidence of infectious diseases in the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) of the North- and Baltic Seas. Both, lymphocyte-transformation-assay of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBMC) and detection of cytokine expression are important tools for the characterization of the cellular immune response. To evaluate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetimm.2003.10.002

17. Molecular diagnostics of clinically important staphylococci

Author:
J. Štěpán; R. Pantůček; J. Doškař
Source:
Folia microbiologica 2004 v.49 no.4 pp. 353-386
ISSN:
0015-5632
Subject:
Staphylococcus aureus; animal pathogens; diagnostic techniques; disease control; genomics; humans; infectious diseases; monitoring
Abstract:
... Bacterial species of the genus Staphylococcus known as important human and animal pathogens are the cause of a number of severe infectious diseases. Apart from the major pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, other species until recently considered to be nonpathogenic may also be involved in serious infections. Rapid and accurate identification of the disease-causing agent is therefore prerequisite for d ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF03354664

18. Passive immunization through avian egg antibodies

Author:
Kovacs-Nolan, J.; Mine, Y.
Source:
Food biotechnology 2004 v.18 no.1 pp. 39-62
ISSN:
0890-5436
Subject:
chickens; infectious diseases; hybridomas; humans; disease prevention; passive immunity; physicochemical properties; immunoglobulins; egg yolk; monoclonal antibodies; food pathogens; immunization; digestive system diseases; oral administration; chemical structure
Abstract:
... Oral administration of specific antibodies is an attractive approach to establish passive immunization against various pathogens in humans and animals. Egg yolk contains over 100 mg of IgY per egg and is considered to be a more hygienic and economical source of antibodies, than antibodies from mammalian sera. Recently, considerable research has focussed on the use of IgY as an alternative to mamma ...
DOI:
10.1081/FBT-120030384

19. The Adenylate Cyclase Toxins

Author:
Nidhi Ahuja; Praveen Kumar; Rakesh Bhatnagar
Source:
Critical reviews in microbiology 2004 v.30 no.3 pp. 187-196
ISSN:
1549-7828
Subject:
Bacillus anthracis; Bordetella pertussis; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Yersinia pestis; adenylate cyclase; anthrax toxin; bacteria; calmodulin; cyclic AMP; humans; immune system; infectious diseases; pathogenesis; virulent strains
Abstract:
... Cyclic AMP is a ubiquitous messenger that integrates many processes of the cell. Diverse families of adenylate cyclases and phosphodiesterases stringently regulate the intracellular concentration of cAMP. Any alteration in the cytosolic concentration of cAMP has a profound effect on the various processes of the cell. Disruption of these cellular processes in vivo is often the most critical event i ...
DOI:
10.1080/10408410490468795

20. Detection of nanobacteria-like particles in human atherosclerotic plaques

Author:
L. G. Puskás; L. Tiszlavicz; Zs. Rázga; L. L. Torday; T. Krenács; J. Gy. Papp
Source:
Acta biologica Hungarica 2005 v.56 no.3-4 pp. 233-245
ISSN:
0236-5383
Subject:
antigens; aorta; apatite; atherosclerosis; blood sampling; calcium; culture media; humans; infectious diseases; kidneys; light microscopy; liver; molecular weight; necropsy; nucleotide sequences; pathogenesis; poisoning; polymerase chain reaction; renal calculi; ribosomal DNA; staining; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Recent and historical evidence is consistent with the view that atherosclerosis is an infectious disease or microbial toxicosis impacted by genetics and behavior. Because small bacterial-like particles, also known as nanobacteria have been detected in kidney stones, kidney and liver cyst fluids, and can form a calcium apatite coat we posited that this agent is present in calcified human atheroscle ...
DOI:
10.1556/ABiol.56.2005.3-4.7