Sex—the most underappreciated variable in research: insights from helminth-infected hosts

A Wesołowska - Veterinary Research, 2022 - Springer
The sex of a host affects the intensity, prevalence, and severity of helminth infection. In many
cases, one sex has been found to be more susceptible than the other, with the prevalence …

Patterns and variation in the mammal parasite–glucocorticoid relationship

C Defolie, T Merkling, C Fichtel - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites are ubiquitous and can strongly affect their hosts through mechanisms such as
behavioural changes, increased energetic costs and/or immunomodulation. When parasites …

The potential prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy of progesterone and mifepristone on experimental trichinellosis with ultra-structural studies

DA Hamdy, EY Abu-Sarea, HM Elaskary… - Experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Right up to now, there has not been an effective or safe therapy for trichinellosis. Thus, this
study aimed to determine the efficacy of prophylactic and therapeutic regimens of …

Inhibition of Trichinella spiralis Membrane-Associated Progesterone Receptor (MAPR) Results in a Reduction in Worm Burden

MT Aleem, Z Wen, Z Yu, C Chen, M Lu, L Xu, X Song… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis), a nematode parasite, is the major cause of Trichinellosis, a
zoonotic disease. A key role of MAPR in the reproductive system is to maintain pregnancy …

Characterization of Membrane-Associated Progesterone Receptor Component-2 (MAPRC2) from Trichinella spiralis and Its Interaction with Progesterone and …

MT Aleem, J Shi, Z Yu, Z Wen, Y Zhang, M Liang… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Trichinellosis is a foodborne zoonotic disease caused by Trichinella spp., including
Trichinella spiralis. In the present study, T. spiralis membrane-associated progesterone …

[HTML][HTML] Non-Encapsulated Trichinella Species: T. pseudo spiralis, T. papuae and T. zimbawensis

D Sharma, U Kaur, R Sehgal - Cytotoxicity-Understanding Cellular …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Trichinellosis is a meat-borne zoonotic disease caused by nematode worms of the genus
Trichinella in humans. Sylvatic animals are the main reservoir hosts of this helminth but …

[PDF][PDF] Characterization of Membrane-Associated Progesterone Receptor Component-2 (MAPRC2) from Trichinella spiralis and Its Interaction with Progesterone and …

MT Aleem, J Shi, Z Yu, Z Wen, Y Zhang, M Liang… - 2021 - researchgate.net
Trichinellosis is a foodborne zoonotic disease caused by Trichinella spp., including
Trichinella spiralis. In the present study, T. spiralis membrane-associated progesterone …

Oral contraceptive pills: Risky or protective in case of Trichinella spiralis infection?

MA Hasby Saad, DA Radi, EA Hasby - Parasite Immunology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to investigate how Trichinella spiralis infection can be affected by
contraceptive pills in vivo. Methods included six groups of female Wistar rats; healthy …