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In vitro drug susceptibility of two strains of the wildlife trypanosome, Trypanosoma copemani: A comparison with Trypanosoma cruziCompared the in vitro susceptibility of two strains of Trypanosoma copemani and one strain of T. cruzi against drugs that show trypanocidal activity
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Toxoplasma Modulates Signature Pathways of Human Epilepsy, Neurodegeneration & Cancer.disease-deconvolution" identified associations between the parasite-brain interactions and epilepsy, movement disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer.
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Reference genotype and exome data from an Australian Aboriginal population for health-based researchThis data set provides a useful reference point for genomic studies on Aboriginal Australians
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Candidate gene analysis supports a role for polymorphisms at TCF7L2 as risk factors for type 2 diabetes in SudanMultiethnic associations between T2D and SNPs at TCF7L2, CAPN10 and HHEX extend to Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Sudan
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The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic componentDissecting how genetic and environmental influences impact on learning is helpful for maximizing numeracy and literacy.
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Evidence for associations between the purinergic receptor P2X(7) (P2RX7) and toxoplasmosisCongenital Toxoplasma gondii infection can result in intracranial calcification, hydrocephalus and retinochoroiditis. Acquired infection is commonly associated
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Repair of an Attenuated Low-Passage Murine Cytomegalovirus Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Identifies a Novel Spliced Gene Essential for Salivary Gland TropismThe cloning of herpesviruses as bacterial artificial chromosomes (BAC) has revolutionized the study of herpesvirus biology, allowing rapid and precise manipulation of viral genomes. Several clinical strains of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) have been cloned as BACs; however, no low-passage strains of murine CMV, which provide a model mimicking these isolates, have been cloned. Here, the low-passage G4 strain of was BAC cloned. G4 carries an m157 gene that does not ligate the natural killer cell-activating receptor, Ly49H, meaning that unlike laboratory strains of MCMV, this virus replicates well in C57BL/6 mice.
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HLA-DR Class II expression on myeloid and lymphoid cells in relation to HLA-DRB1 as a genetic risk factor for visceral leishmaniasisTo understand how HLA-DR contributes to disease pathogenesis, we examined expression at the protein level in circulating myeloid and lymphoid cells of VL patients
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Determinants for progression from asymptomatic infection to symptomatic visceral leishmaniasis: A cohort studyWe confirmed the strong association between high DAT and/or rK39 titers and progression to disease among asymptomatic subjects
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Age at surgery and outcomes of an undescended testisWe investigated the prevalence of UDT and examined rates of surgery and age at surgery in an Australian population.