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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Presenting as Eczematous Dermatitis. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a skin infection caused by animal hookworm larvae. Clinically, it appears as a red, itchy, winding (serpiginous) line, but early lesions can mimic eczema. We report a case of a 66‐year‐old farmer who initially presented with an eczematous lesion on the left foot, which was subsequently diagnosed as CLM ...
Mathur M, Paudel S, Maharjan S, Pathak H, Regmi S, Shrestha S.   +5 more
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm-Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT In endemic regions, unexplained small‐bowel bleeding should prompt consideration of parasitic etiologies even when routine investigations are unrevealing. Advanced small‐bowel imaging can directly demonstrate active sources of hemorrhage, enabling timely targeted therapy, preventing unnecessary procedures, and reducing morbidity associated ...
Elendu C, Omeludike EK, Bieh VB, Chiegboka SF, Aladesanmi OA, Ibe E, Uzor-Lawrence EP, Ukoha EE.   +7 more
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Intestinal Parasite Community Dynamics in the Critically Endangered Chinese Alligator (<i>Alligator sinensis</i>): Multifactorial Insights From 18S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Our results firstly demonstrate the structure of parasite communities in A. sinensis and clarify how they are shaped by interacting ecological and management factors, providing critical baseline data for future research. ABSTRACT The intestinal parasite communities of vertebrates are shaped by complex interactions among biological, environmental, and ...
Ge M, Chang Q, Ge Q, Tu G, Zhou Y, Yi P, Sun H, Zhao J.   +7 more
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Cutaneous larva migrans: A One Health Perspective on Familial Infection Among Tourists Returning from Southeast Asia

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2023
Rusłan Sałamatin,1,2,* Brygida Knysz,3 Wojciech Paszta,4 Edyta Lelonek,5 Olga Matos,6,7 Maria Wesołowska8,* 1Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine.
Sałamatin R, Knysz B, Paszta W, Lelonek E, Matos O, Wesołowska M   +5 more
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Benzimidazole resistance-associated mutations improve the in silico dimerization of hookworm tubulin: An additional resistance mechanism [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Mutations in the β-tubulin genes of helminths confer benzimidazole (BZ) resistance by reducing the drug’s binding efficiency to the expressed protein.
Jan Clyden B. Tenorio, Muhammad Fikri Heikal, Alok Kafle, Prasert Saichua, Sutas Suttiprapa   +4 more
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Ovos de Toxocara sp. e larvas de Ancylostoma sp. em praça pública de Lavras, MG Toxocara sp. eggs and Ancylostoma sp. larva in public parks, Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2005
Larva migrans visceral e cutânea são zoonoses parasitárias causadas pela infecção da larva de Toxocara sp. e Ancylostoma sp., respectivamente. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a contaminação por ovos de Toxocara sp.
Antônio Marcos Guimarães, Endrigo Gabellini Leonel Alves, Glycia Ferreira de Rezende, Marcelo Costa Rodrigues   +3 more
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Parasitofauna of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) in the Protected Landscape Area CHKO — Poľana

Folia Veterinaria, 2016
During the years 2015—2016 we obtained 15 samples of faeces of brown bears (Ursus arctos) and 2 samples of gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of young female brown bears for helminthological examinations. The samples of faeces were collected from various sites
Orosová T., Goldová M., Ciberej J., Štrkolcová G.   +3 more
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Ação ovicida do extrato bruto enzimático do fungo Pochonia chlamydosporia sobre ovos de Ancylostoma sp

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011
INTRODUÇÃO: Ancylostoma sp é um geo-helminto potencialmente zoonótico. MÉTODOS: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar in vitro a ação do extrato bruto enzimático de Pochonia chlamydosporia (VC4) sobre ovos de Ancylostoma sp, em meio ágar-água 2% e em ...
Fabio Ribeiro Braga, Juliana Milani Araujo, André Ricardo e Silva, Jackson Victor de Araújo, Rogério Oliva Carvalho, Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares, José Humberto de Queiroz, Hugo Leonardo André Gênier   +7 more
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Prevalencia de Ancylostoma caninum, mediante exámenes coprológicos, en Canis familiaris del centro poblado “El Bendito”

Manglar, 2017
Ancylostoma caninum es un parásito intestinal de los perros que puede afectar a los humanos generándoles un problema de salud. En el presente trabajo se estudió la presencia de huevos del nemátode Ancylostoma caninum en Canes.
Greys Ysla, José Nuntón
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworms in Dogs, Grenada, West Indies

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are recognized agents of human infection in the Asia–Pacific region. We investigated prevalence of zoonotic hookworm infections in dogs in Grenada in 2021; 40.8% were infected by hookworms, including Ancylostoma ...
Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia, Vito Colella, Maxine L. A. Macpherson, Wayne Sylvester, Robin B. Gasser, Calum N. L. Macpherson, Rebecca J. Traub   +6 more
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