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Persistent Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea After Appendectomy—Crohn's Disease Versus Intestinal Tuberculosis

JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Case Presentation In Western Europe, intestinal tuberculosis is a rare differential diagnosis for Crohn's disease. In this report, we present a case of intestinal tuberculosis in a 59‐year‐old female initially suspected of Crohn's disease with persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea after appendectomy.
Jonas Wizenty, Martin Maibier, Michael Sigal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of the Zanzibar School-Based Deworming Program on Iron Status of Children. [PDF]

, 1998
We evaluated the effects of the Zanzibar school-based deworming program on the iron status of primary school children. Parasitologic and nutritional assessments were carried out at baseline, 6 mo, and 12 mo in 4 nonprogram schools (n = 1002), 4 schools ...
Albonico, M, Chwaya, H M, Savioli, L, Schulze, K J, Stoltzfus, R J, Tielsch, J M   +5 more
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Opinion of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) on the presence of Toxocara spp. parasites in wild boar meat

Food Risk Assess Europe, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2025.
Abstract This document presents the opinion of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), established from the work of its BIORISK Expert Committee. Two questions were presented to ANSES by the French Directorate General for Food, relating to the establishment of a risk profile for Toxocara spp.
Philippe Fravalo, Frédéric Auvray, Mickaël Boni, Frédéric Borges, Gilles Bornert, Catherine Chubilleau, Monika Coton, Georges Daube, Noémie Desriac, Florence Dubois‐Brissonnet, Michel Federighi, Michel Gautier, Michèle Gourmelon, Sandrine Guillou, Stéphane Guyot, Didier Hilaire, Nathalie Jourdan‐da Silva, Claire Le Henaff‐Le Marrec, Sandra Martin‐Latil, Jeanne‐Marie Membré, Eric Oswald, Nadia Oulahal, Pascal Piveteau, Sabine Schorr‐Galindo, Régine Talon, Isabelle Villena, Isabelle Vallée, Laurent Guillier   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the Effects of Albendazole-Loaded Sulfonated Graphene Oxide on Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces: An In Vitro Investigation

Journal of Tropical Medicine
Objectives. Due to Albendazole’s relatively low efficacy and bioavailability, Echinococcosis has proven a challenge to manage successfully, with several studies investigating ways to improve the outcome, mainly showing mixed results. We, therefore, aimed
Mohammad Reza Lashkarizadeh, Mohammad Shafie’ei, Mahdiyeh Lashkarizadeh, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Ghazaleh Sheibani, Zahra Akbari, Haniyeh Daneshafruz, Ali Derakhshani, Faham Khamesipour   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of anthelminthic treatment in pregnancy and childhood on immunisations, infections and eczema in childhood: a randomised controlled trial.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundHelminth infections may modulate immune responses to unrelated pathogens and allergens; these effects may commence prenatally. We addressed the hypothesis that anthelminthic treatment in pregnancy and early childhood would improve responses to ...
Juliet Ndibazza, Harriet Mpairwe, Emily L Webb, Patrice A Mawa, Margaret Nampijja, Lawrence Muhangi, Macklyn Kihembo, Swaib A Lule, Diana Rutebarika, Barbara Apule, Florence Akello, Hellen Akurut, Gloria Oduru, Peter Naniima, Dennison Kizito, Moses Kizza, Robert Kizindo, Robert Tweyongere, Katherine J Alcock, Moses Muwanga, Alison M Elliott   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of circulating filarial antigen levels in human blood with a point-of-care test strip and a portable spectrodensitometer [PDF]

, 2016
The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a qualitative, point-of-care diagnostic tool that detects Wuchereria bancrofti circulating filarial antigen (CFA) in human blood, serum, or plasma.
Awaca-Uvon, Naomi-Pitchouna, Boussinesq, Michel, Chesnais, Cédric B, Kunyu-Shako, Billy, Mumba, Dieudonné, Pion, Sébastien D, Vlaminck, Johnny, Weil, Gary J   +7 more
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A State‐of‐the‐Art Appraisal of Nanomaterials in Microneedles in the Delivery of Therapeutics and Vaccines

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2025.
Nanomaterial‐integrated microneedles revolutionize transdermal delivery, enabling targeted and controlled administration of therapeutics and vaccines. This review explores advancements in design, manufacturing, and applications, emphasizing enhanced drug stability, bioavailability, and patient adherence. Key preclinical and clinical findings as well as
Bwalya Angel Witika, Aaron Hutton, Pedzisai A. Makoni, Ryan F. Donnelly   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New benzimidazole derivatives containing hydrazone group as anticancer agents: Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase IX and molecular docking studies

Archiv der Pharmazie, Volume 358, Issue 3, March 2025.
New benzimidazole‐hydrazone derivatives (3a–3j) were designed and synthesized to investigate their effects on carbonic anhydrase (CA) IX and their anticancer activity. Compounds 3d and 3j were found to have the highest activity on CA IX and also showed anticancer properties.
Hayrani Eren Bostancı, Mehmet Taha Yıldız, Serkan Kapancık, Zeynep Deniz Şahin Inan, Hacı Ahmet Kılıç, Özen Özensoy Güler, Ulviye Acar Çevik, Yusuf Özkay, Zafer Asım Kaplancıklı   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Drug Exposure and Trichuris trichiura Cure Rates: A Pharmacometric Approach for Albendazole-Ivermectin Co-medication in Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire

Drugs in R&D
Background and Objective Trichuriasis caused by the human whipworm Trichuris trichiura poses a significant public health concern. Albendazole-ivermectin co-medication is currently the most effective treatment.
Veshni Pillay-Fuentes Lorente, Jacinta N. Nwogu-Attah, Britta Steffens, Dominic Bräm, Viviane Sprecher, Daniela Hofmann, Michael Buettcher, Goonaseelan Pillai, Samer Mouksassi, Jean Coulibaly, Marc Pfister, Jennifer Keiser   +11 more
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The impact of dual- versus single-dosing and fatty food co-administration on albendazole efficacy against hookworm among children in Mayuge district, Uganda: Results from a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
Background Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is the main strategy for control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, with single-dose benzimidazole (albendazole or mebendazole) the principal MDA option.
Eun Seok Kim, Moses Adriko, Wamboko Aidah, Kabarangira Christine Oseku, David Lokure, Kalpana Sabapathy, Emily L. Webb   +6 more
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