Real-time PCR demonstrates Ancylostoma duodenale is a key factor in the etiology of severe anemia and iron deficiency in Malawian pre-school children. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012 Hookworm infections are an important cause of (severe) anemia and iron deficiency in children in the tropics. Type of hookworm species (Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus) and infection load are considered associated with disease burden ...
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in Myanmar Refugees, Thailand, 2012–2015 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 During 2012–2015, US-bound refugees living in Myanmar–Thailand border camps (n = 1,839) were surveyed for hookworm infection and treatment response by using quantitative PCR.
Elise M. O’Connell +12 more
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In Vivo Endoscopic Removal of Ancylostoma duodenale in a Patient with Abdominal Pain
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2018 A 20-year-old Cambodian male living in Korea for 2 years as a foreign worker visited our gastroenterology outpatient clinic. He had a small farm in Cambodia.
Soo-Young Na +7 more
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Chromosome-Contiguous <i>Ancylostoma duodenale</i> Reference Genome from a Single Archived Specimen Elucidates Human Hookworm Biology and Host-Parasite Interactions. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciSoil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are parasitic nematodes that infect humans, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, where they contribute substantially to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm-Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding-A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT 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 ...
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Prevalence of Zoonotic Parasites and Genetic Diversity of <i>Ancylostoma caninum</i> in Dogs From Machakos County, Kenya. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResIntroduction Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) remain a major global public health challenge, with dogs recognised as important reservoirs for several zoonotic species. In Kenya, data on the prevalence and genetic diversity of canine gastrointestinal helminths are scarce.
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Unmasking the Hidden Culprit: Capsule Endoscopy Reveals Diffuse Hookworm Infestation as a Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Refractory Anemia-A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old woman with transfusion‐dependent anemia and ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding had inconclusive findings on imaging, upper endoscopy, and colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy revealed the diagnosis: diffuse hookworm infestation causing active bleeding throughout the small bowel and colon.
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ECENT ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE OF SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1975 New observations in recent years have accented differences between the two common hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, with respect to modes of transmision and pathogenicity, and have established Ancylostoma ceylanicum as a species ...
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, 2021 [Extract] Ancylostoma ceylanicum is a soil-transmitted helminth recognised as the second most common hookworm species (after Necator americanus) infecting humans in the Asia Pacific region. In contrast to the human-specific hookworms N.
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