Modelling of andrographolide extraction from andrographis paniculata leaves in a soxhlet extractor by Kumoro, A. C., Hasan, Masitah

“…This bioactive component has multifunctional medicinal properties such as activity against fever, dysentery, diarrhoea, inflammation, and sore throat as well as immune disorder. …”
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Causal associations of genetically predicted gut microbiota and blood metabolites with inflammatory states and risk of infections: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Yingjian Liu, Qian Zhu, Gongjie Guo, Gongjie Guo, Zhipeng Xie, Zhipeng Xie, Senlin Li, Senlin Li, Chengyang Lai, Chengyang Lai, Yonglin Wu, Liansheng Wang, Shilong Zhong, Shilong Zhong, Shilong Zhong

“…In addition, 7-methylguanine showed a positive correlation with dysentery and bacterial pneumonia.ConclusionThis study provides novel evidence confirming the causal effects of the gut microbiome and the plasma metabolite profile on inflammation and the risk of infection. …”
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Acute diarrhea with blood: diagnosis and drug treatment by Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia, Manuela Torres Camara Lins, Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva

“…There may be progression to overt dysentery with blood and mucus, lower abdominal pain, and tenesmus. …”
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Epidemiological trend of notifiable infectious diseases in Yangpu District of Shanghai during 1950‒2020 by JI Lu, WANG Lin, MA Shumei, HAN Xue

“…Among the 3 785 cases of death， the top five were measles， viral hepatitis， dysentery， tuberculosis and epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis. …”
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Immune evasion mechanisms of Entamoeba histolytica: progression to disease by Sharmin eBegum, Jeanie eQuach, Kris eChadee

“…Entamoeba histolytica (Eh) is a protozoan parasite that infects 10% of the world’s population and results in 100,000 deaths/year from amebic dysentery and/or liver abscess. In most cases, this extracellular parasite colonizes the colon by high affinity binding to MUC2 mucin without disease symptoms, whereas in some cases, Eh triggers an aggressive inflammatory response upon invasion of the colonic mucosa. …”
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Preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial activity screening of crude extracts of bird lime (<i>Tapinanthus globiferus</i>) by V Emaikwu, I.G. Ndukwe, O.R.A. Iyun, J.Y. Anyam

“… Several species of the genus Tapinanthus have folkloric use by the Hausa and Fulani tribes of the Northern Nigeria as a remedy for numerous human and animal ailments including stomach ache, diarrhea, dysentery, wounds and swellings. The preliminary phytochemical screening of the stem bark of Tapinanthus globiferus, was carried out using standard method. …”
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Recent Progress in <i>Shigella</i> and <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i> Vaccines by Itziar Chapartegui-González, Sarah Bowser, Alfredo G. Torres, Nittaya Khakhum

“…Therefore, new lessons could be learned from different vaccines developed against unrelated intracellular pathogens. Bacillary dysentery and melioidosis are important causes of morbidity and mortality in developing nations, which are caused by the intracellular bacteria <i>Shigella</i> and <i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i>, respectively. …”
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Climate Change and Water-Related Infectious Diseases by Gordon Nichols, Iain Lake, Clare Heaviside

“…Results: A number of pathogens are likely to present risks to public health, including cholera, typhoid, dysentery, leptospirosis, diarrhoeal diseases and harmful algal blooms (HABS). …”
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Compounds from the ethyl acetate extract of <i>Pteris multifida</i> Poir. collected in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam by Duc Thien Dao, Hoang Sa Nguyen, Huu Thu Do, Thanh Tam Nguyen

“…It is an ethnomedicinal plant used for detoxicating, cooling, reducing pain, and as a treatment for many diseases like dysentery, typhoid, cholecystitis, diarrhoea, enteritis, jaundice, and eczema among others. …”
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Pleural Amebiasis without Hepar Involvement by Friska Handayani, Irvan Medison, Dewi Wahyu Fitrina, Dessy Mizarti

“…Background:  Pleuropulmonary amebiasis is the most common complication of amoebic liver abscess, occurring in 15% of patients with amoebic liver disease and in 1% of patients with amoebic dysentery. Most commonly occurs by direct extension of a right superior lobe hepatic abscess through the diaphragm to the right lower lobe of the lung with a mortality rate of 5-16%. …”
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Potential anticancer properties and mechanisms of thymoquinone in colorectal cancer by Farhad Sheikhnia, Vahid Rashidi, Hossein Maghsoudi, Maryam Majidinia

“…Thymoquinone (TQ) is a natural compound of Nigella sativa that has been used in traditional medicine against a variety of acute/chronic diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, rheumatism, headache, back pain, anorexia, amenorrhea, paralysis, inflammation, mental disability, eczema, obesity, infections, depression, dysentery, hypertension, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, and renal disorders. …”
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Children's Healthcare in Soviet Russia During Soviet Famine of 1932-1933 (Following Moscow and Samara Data) by Valery Yu. Albitskiy, Stella A. Sher, Roman S. Serebryaniy, Oksana V. Yaremchuk

“…The famine was accompanied by the increase of children morbidity and mortality due to outbreaks of highly infectious diseases (smallpox, cholera), typhus fever and typhoid fever, dysentery, childhood infections (scarlet fever, measles), septic angina, tuberculosis and malaria. …”
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Private water distribution as a potential everyday risk: The case of Goba, Dar es Salaam by Tumpale Sakijege

“…The major diseases typhoid, diarrhoea and dysentery were common. People themselves can take the necessary precaution by the choice of locating waste water so that it does not contaminate, boiling drinking water, etc. …”
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Phytochemical and Anti-Microbial Screening of Crude Extracts of Natal Fig (FicusNatalensisKraus) by F.T Sheyin, G.I. Ndukwe, O.R.A. Iyun, J.V. Anyam, J.D. Habila

“… Traditional healers have successfully used several species of the genus Ficus to cure several ailments such as; diarrhea, dysentery, cuts, wounds, mumps, cholera, and jaundice. …”
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<i>Lansium domesticum</i>—A Fruit with Multi-Benefits: Traditional Uses, Phytochemicals, Nutritional Value, and Bioactivities by Hossam M. Abdallah, Gamal A. Mohamed, Sabrin R. M. Ibrahim

“…Traditionally, it is utilized as a folk treatment for eye inflammation, ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, spasms, flatulence, worms, insect bites, scorpion stings, and malaria. …”
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Application and analysis of a model with environmental transmission in a periodic environment by Gaohui Fan, Ning Li

“…Common infectious diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, dysentery, pertussis and tuberculosis are selected to fit periodic and non-periodic models. …”
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Saraca asoca: A scoping review on the phytoconstituents, bioactives and their therapeutic effects by Sahil Salvi, Ryan Varghese, Gargi Digholkar, Abha Deshpande, Chinmay Malvankar, Atmaram Pawar, Dileep Kumar

“…Ashoka has traditionally been employed to treat dysentery, colic, piles, biliousness, dyspepsia, and ulcers and is also known to display CNS depressant activity and regulate irregular menstrual cycles. …”
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A systematic review on the biological evaluation of Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand by Abdulrahman Mahmoud Dogara

“…Its parts have been used to cure a variety of ailments, including rheumatism, fever, dysentery, diabetes, malaria, asthma, and many more. …”
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More destructive than guns: contagious epidemic fever and public health in Lisbon, 1810-1812 by Cabral de Freitas Ricardo

“…For the latter, the main disease in those months would have been dysentery rather than fever, and its extent, much smaller than that reported by Baeta. …”
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Antibacterial activity of Acalypha indica extract on Porphyromonas gingivalis: An in vitro study by Prarthana Manoharan, Lalithambigai Gunasekaran, Girish R Shavi, Shankar Shanmuagam, John J Smith

“…Introduction: Acalypha indica plant is traditionally used to treat dysentery, diarrhea, malnutrition, and malaria. This plant extract reported a wide antibacterial spectrum against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus faecalis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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