The relationship between nutrition and infectious diseases: A review

S Farhadi, RS Ovchinnikov - Biomedical and Biotechnology …, 2018‏ - journals.lww.com
Nutrition and infectious diseases are related to each other in some aspects. First, nutrition
affects the development of human body immune system. Moreover, nutrition can influence …

Molecular epidemiology, evolution, and phylogeny of Entamoeba spp.

Z Cui, J Li, Y Chen, L Zhang - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite and the causative agent of amoebiasis in
humans. The estimations of the worldwide burden of amoebiasis by the WHO indicated that …

Review of zoonotic amebiasis: Epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control

J Li, Z Cui, X Li, L Zhang - Research in veterinary science, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Amebiasis is a disease caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica, which
mainly shows symptoms of acute diarrhea, dysentery, amebic colitis, and amebic liver …

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Knowledge from the Study of Social Network Analysis and Infectious Disease Dynamics in Human and Nonhuman Primates

JR Deere, EV Lonsdorf, JA Clennon… - Annual Review of …, 2024‏ - annualreviews.org
Primates live in complex social systems, and social contact and disease interact to shape
the evolution of animal (including human) sociality. Researchers use social network analysis …

Diversity, geographical distribution, and prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A dos Santos Zanetti, AF Malheiros, TA de Matos… - Parasite, 2021‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The genus Entamoeba includes a variety of widely distributed species adapted to live in the
digestive tracts of humans and a large variety of animals of different classes. The objective of …

Biodiversity of protists and nematodes in the wild nonhuman primate gut

AE Mann, F Mazel, MA Lemay, E Morien… - The ISME …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Documenting the natural diversity of eukaryotic organisms in the nonhuman primate (NHP)
gut is important for understanding the evolution of the mammalian gut microbiome, its role in …

Novel Entamoeba findings in nonhuman primates

HM Elsheikha, CS Regan, CG Clark - Trends in parasitology, 2018‏ - cell.com
In addition to well-known human-infecting species, Entamoeba species not found in humans
have been identified recently in nonhuman primates (NHPs). Importantly, it has become …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primate research and conservation

KE Reuter, S Andriantsaralaza, MF Hansen, M LaFleur… - Animals, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made it harder
to effectively protect and manage biodiversity, and this could make it more difficult for …

Metagenome-wide characterization of shared antimicrobial resistance genes in sympatric people and lemurs in rural Madagascar

BM Talbot, JA Clennon, MFN Rakotoarison, L Rautman… - PeerJ, 2024‏ - peerj.com
Background Tracking the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria is critical to reduce global
morbidity and mortality associated with human and animal infections. There is a need to …

Association of human disturbance and gastrointestinal parasite infection of yellow baboons in western Tanzania

B Mason, AK Piel, D Modrý, KJ Petrželková, FA Stewart… - Plos one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
Human disturbance is an ongoing threat to many wildlife species, manifesting as habitat
destruction, resource overuse, or increased disease exposure, among others. With …