Applied and environmental microbiology, 79(5), 1704-1711 (2013-01-15)
Spreading manure containing antibiotics in agriculture is assumed to stimulate the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in soil bacterial populations. Plant roots influencing the soil environment and its microflora by exudation of growth substrates might considerably increase this effect. In this
Infection and immunity, 80(10), 3611-3620 (2012-08-02)
We examined whether tachyzoite proliferation in the brains of immunocompetent hosts during the chronic stage of infection with Toxoplasma gondii induces production of IgG antibodies that recognize parasite antigens different from those recognized by the antibodies of infected hosts that
Cerebral toxoplasmosis remains a common neurologic complication in patients with AIDS. In this study, we aimed to characterize the prognosis of patients with HIV infection with severe forms of cerebral toxoplasmosis and to investigate the effects of adjunctive steroids on
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 84(3), e305-e310 (2012-06-02)
For patients with anal canal and advanced rectal cancer, chemoradiation therapy is a curative modality or an important adjunct to surgery. Nearly all patients treated with chemoradiation experience some degree of radiation-induced dermatitis (RID). Prevention and effective treatment of RID
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 53(10), 4450-4456 (2009-07-29)
Immunocompromised patients are at risk of developing toxoplasmosis, and although chemotherapy is available, standard treatments are often complicated by severe side effects. Artemisinin is a new highly potent antimalarial drug that has activity against Toxoplasma gondii in vitro. However, artemisinin
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