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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

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT 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.
Samiyya Rasool Abbasi, Momina Mazhar Ali, Ramsha Habibullah Mangrio, Marrium Sultan Dar, Syeda Dua Azhar, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitive Detection of Foodborne Parasitic Larvae Using a Sieving–qPCR Workflow: Application to Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Contaminated food and water represent potential infection sources of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode with significant zoonotic potential. Limited environmental surveillance may be due to the absence of simple and reliable screening methods. Different methods of A.
Jana Kačmaříková, Helena Stříbrná, Kateřina Janečková, Barbora Červená   +3 more
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Prevalence and transmission of intestinal parasitosis in human beings from Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bioscience Journal, 2018
Intestinal parasites are closely related to basic sanitary conditions, socioeconomic status, level of education, age and hygiene habits of the population; it is a serious Brazilian public health problem.
Adriana Félix Iasbik, Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto, Rafaella Paola Meneguete Guimarães-Peixoto, Tatiane de Oliveira Santos, Fernanda Mara Fernandes, Letícia Ferreira da Silva, André Ricardo e Silva, Sebastião Ezequiel Vieira, Jackson Victor Araújo   +8 more
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm‐Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
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 ...
Chukwuka Elendu, Eunice K. Omeludike, Victor B. Bieh, Sobechukwu F. Chiegboka, Olusegun A. Aladesanmi, Ebubechukwu Ibe, Ezinnebuchi P. Uzor‐Lawrence, Emeka E. Ukoha   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthroponotic and Zoonotic Hookworm DNA in an Indigenous Community in Coastal Ecuador: Potential Cross-Transmission between Dogs and Humans

Pathogens
Humans can be infected with anthroponotic (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus) and with zoonotic (Ancylostoma ceylanicum, A. caninum, A. braziliense, and Uncinaria stenocephala) hookworms from dogs. Anthroponotic species are usually thought not
Manuel Calvopina, Dayana Aguilar-Rodríguez, Audrey DeGroot, William Cevallos, Gwenyth O Lee, Andrea Lopez, Thomas B. Nutman, Karen Levy, Joseph Eisenberg, William J. Sears, Philip J. Cooper   +10 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Red Pandas From Community Forests of Eastern Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
Wild red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) from community forests of eastern Nepal showed a high intestinal parasite burden, with 66.7% of faecal samples testing positive. Helminthic infections (75%) were more prevalent than protozoan infections (50%), and mixed gastrointestinal infections occurred in 45.8% of individuals.
Darwin Niroula, Mahendra Maharjan, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +2 more
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Ancylostoma duodenale (Dubini, 1843) Creplin, 1843 (Nematoda : Ancylostomidae) parasite de l'hyène tachetée Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben), en Ethiopie

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1979
Quelques exemplaires d'Ancylostoma duodenale (Dubini, 1843) Creplin, 1843 ont été recueillis dans l'intestin d'une hyène tachetée abattue dans la province du Harrarghé (Ethiopie). Ce carnivore, hôte nouveau, semble n'intervenir qu'accidentellement dans l'
M. Graber, J.P. Blanc
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
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Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health

Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.
Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz, Jorge Lucas Nascimento Souza, Neima Briggs   +2 more
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Declining Trends in Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections Among Nepalese School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2004–2022)

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
This meta‐analysis of 25 studies (17,628 children) shows a substantial decline in gastrointestinal parasitic infections in Nepal from 43.4% to 24.2% between 2004 and 2022. Helminths (20.0%) remained more common than protozoa (9.9%), with slightly higher prevalence in urban (29.0%) than rural areas (27.9%). ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal parasitic
Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Shristi Bhandari, Darwin Niroula, Anisha K. C., Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey, Oskar Nowak, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +8 more
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