Current and future strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of the alpha-gal syndrome (AGS)

R Vaz-Rodrigues, L Mazuecos… - Journal of asthma and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The α-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a pathognomonic immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated delayed
anaphylaxis in foods containing the oligosaccharide galactose-α-1, 3-galactose (α-Gal) such …

The autoimmune ecology: an update

JM Anaya, P Restrepo-Jiménez… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Recent studies support the previously established positive associations between
environmental factors and most of the autoimmune diseases. Nevertheless, further studies …

Autoimmune complications of COVID-19 and potential consequences for long-lasting disease syndromes

J Amiral, J Seghatchian - Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The latest WHO report determined the increasing diversity within the CoV-2 omicron and its
descendent lineages. Some heavily mutated offshoots of BA. 5 and BA. 2, such as BA. 4.6 …

[HTML][HTML] Brucella melitensis and B. abortus in eggs, larvae and engorged females of Dermacentor marginatus

Q Wang, S Zhao, H Wureli, S Xie, C Chen, Q Wei… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Brucellosis is a relatively common zoonosis, particularly in the developing countries. Our
aim was to cultivate the Brucella wild-type strain from eggs of Dermacentor marginatus, and …

Monogenic polyautoimmunity in primary immunodeficiency diseases

G Azizi, R Yazdani, W Rae, H Abolhassani, M Rojas… - Autoimmunity …, 2018 - Elsevier
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PIDs) consist of a large group of genetic disorders that
affect distinct components of the immune system. PID patients are susceptible to infection …

[HTML][HTML] In Vivo Characterization of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Bank Voles (Myodes glareolus)

A Michelitsch, BA Tews, C Klaus… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tick-borne encephalitis is the most important tick-transmitted zoonotic virus infection in
Eurasia, causing severe neurological symptoms in humans. The causative agent, the tick …

[HTML][HTML] The identification of tick autophagy-related genes in Ixodes scapularis responding to amino acid starvation

XR Wang, TJ Kurtti, JD Oliver, UG Munderloh - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods and must tolerate starvation during off‐host
periods. Macroautophagy (hereafter autophagy) is a well-conserved self-eating mechanism …

[HTML][HTML] A preliminary evaluation of tick cement-cone protein extract for a vaccine against Hyalomma infestation

N Rafiq, M Naseem, A Kakar, JH Shirazi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Vaccines have been widely exploited to prevent tick-borne infections in cattle.
Most vaccines have faced failure in the field because of inconsistency in an immune …

[HTML][HTML] A snapshot of climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixodes ovatus abundance from a giant panda living in the wild

X Fan, R Ma, C Yue, J Liu, B Yue, W Yang, Y Li… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ticks and tick-borne diseases have negative impacts on the health of wild animals including
endangered and vulnerable species. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a …

[PDF][PDF] Background on the control of the cattle tick R.(B.) microplus and the use of coumarin substances as an alternative

CE Rodríguez-Molano, SU Torres… - Pharm. Pharmacol. Int …, 2020 - academia.edu
Abstract Rhicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (R.(B.) microplus) is a hematophagous
ectoparasite of Indo-Asian origin that is found in tropical and subtropical regions, which has …