Echinococcosis is a zoonosis caused by cestodes of the genus Echinococcus (family Taeniidae).
This serious and near-cosmopolitan disease continues to be a significant public health …

Objective To characterise gut microbiome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
and evaluate the potential of microbiome as non-invasive biomarkers for HCC. Design We …

The chemical structure and electronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) carbon-supported
TiO 2 , TiO 2 –graphdiyne, and TiO 2 –graphene composites have been studied by first-…

In recent years, para-quinone methides (p-QMs) have emerged as attractive and versatile
synthons in organic synthesis owing to their high reactivity. Consequently, p-QM chemistry has …

Root exudates have a key role in communication between plants and microbes in the
rhizosphere. Fusarium wilt of watermelon, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fusarium …

Alveolar echinococcosis is caused by the larval stage of the fox tapeworm (Echinococcus
multilocularis) and is frequently diagnosed as a space occupying lesion in the liver. The growth …

Cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease), caused by the tapeworm E. granulosus, is responsible
for considerable human morbidity and mortality. This cosmopolitan disease is difficult to …

Biological therapies can be beneficial in cancer patients. The present study aims to examine
the inhibitory mechanism of curcumin on cancer cells in patients with colorectal cancer. The …

Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are prominent components of tumor microenvironment
(TME) and capable of promoting cancer progression. However, the mechanisms for the …

Echinococcoses require the involvement of specialists from nearly all disciplines;
standardization of the terminology used in the field is thus crucial. To harmonize echinococcosis …