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The aim of the research was to study accurate malaria diagnosis by combining PURE-DNA extraction and LAMP-DNA amplification methods using dried blood samples. The study aimed to evaluate the combination of both methods by comparing them with microscopic diagnosis, rapid diagnostic test (RDT), and nested PCR. The study goal was to develop a method where Plasmodium species can be detectable and understand the species which were used in this research and were imported from malaria cases involving P...

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that is the causative agent of toxoplasmosis. This member of the phylum Apicomplexa may infect any warm-blooded animals and humans due to its facultatively heteroxenous life cycle. Most infections are asymptomatic but at times the parasite may cause retinal lesions. T. gondii can also lead to life-threatening infections including the central nervous system when contracted congenitally or in immunocompromised individuals. Members of the fami...

Microbial Pest Control Agents (MPCA) include microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses, or their bioactive agents that can be utilized as active substances. MPCA are employed as alternative strategies to chemical insecticides preventing resistance development and minimizing negative environmental and human health consequences. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the world’s most frequently used bioinsecticide in integrated pest management (IPM) programs, being primarily responsible for p...