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Activity of oxantel pamoate monotherapy and combination chemotherapy against Trichuris muris and hookworms : revival of an old drug [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: It is widely recognized that only a handful of drugs are available against soil-transmitted helminthiasis, all of which are characterized by a low efficacy against Trichuris trichiura, when administered as single doses.
Speich Benjamin, Tritten Lucienne, Jennifer Keiser, Speich, B., Keiser Jennifer, Benjamin Speich, Adelfio Roberto, Keiser, J., Adelfio, R., Tritten, L., Silbereisen Angelika, Vargas Mireille, Angelika Silbereisen, Roberto Adelfio, Silbereisen, A., Vargas, M., Lucienne Tritten, Mireille Vargas   +17 more
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Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Laos: A community-wide cross-sectional study of humans and dogs in a mass drug administration environment [PDF]

, 2012
We conducted a community cross-sectional survey of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in humans and dogs in four provinces in northern Laos. We collected and tested human and dog fecal samples and analyzed results against sociodemographic data.
Thompson, R.C.A., Khamlome, B., Blacksell, SD, Blacksell, S.D., Conlan, J.V., Pallant, L, Vongxay, K., Elliot, A., Thompson, RC, Fenwick, S., Elliot, A, Sripa, B., Vongxay, K, Khamlome, B, Conlan, JV, Sripa, B, Fenwick, S, Pallant, L.   +17 more
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Genetic characterization of the zoonotic parasite Ancylostoma caninum in the central and eastern United States [PDF]

, 2023
Ancylostoma caninum is the most common nematode parasite of dogs in the United States. The present study aimed to describe the molecular epidemiology of A.
Brewer, Matt, Smith, V., Johnson, W. L., Martin, K. A., Chelladurai, J.R.J. Jesudoss, McMahan, K., Quintana, T. A., Ritchie, D.   +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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Epidemiología del ancylostoma caninum y su impacto en la salud pública en Colombia

, 2023
Ancylostoma caninum es uno de los endoparásitos más frecuentes en la clínica de pequeños animales, por esto es de vital importancia aprender a reconocer su ecología y dar a conocer su importancia en la salud pública.
Salgado Tovar, Yulieth Vanessa, Martínez Donoso, Paula Andrea   +1 more
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Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum Infection Detected by Endoscopy [PDF]

, 2014
We report a case of Ancylostoma ceylanicum infection detected by endoscopy. It was diagnosed and confirmed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing.
Kie, Nyok Lim, Romano, Ngui, Wan Hafiz, Wan Ismail, Rohela, Mahmud, Yvonne Ai, Lian Lim   +4 more
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Molecular identification of Ancylostoma ceylanicum in the Philippines

, 2020
Hookworms are some of the most widespread of the soil-transmitted helminths (STH) with an estimated 438.9 million people infected. Until relatively recently Ancylostoma ceylanicum was regarded as a rare cause of hookworm infection in humans, with little ...
Weerakoon, KG, Olveda, R, McManus, DP, Gordon, CA, Poise, AO, Ross, AG, Rogers, MJ   +6 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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The kunitz domain protein BLI-5 plays a functionally conserved role in cuticle formation in a diverse range of nematodes [PDF]

, 2010
The cuticle of parasitic nematodes performs many critical functions and is essential for proper development and for protection from the host immune response.
Stepek, Gillian, Page, Antony P., McCormack, Gillian   +2 more
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