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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants in Tehuledere District, Northwest Ethiopia

The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Medicinal plants have constituted a fundamental aspect of human health and wellness for millennia. The objective of this study was to document medicinal plants used to treat human and livestock ailments in the Tehuledere District. The data were collected using semistructured interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations with local ...
Worku Misganaw, Yalew Yiblet, Abreham Berta Aneseyee   +2 more
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Gallbladder ascariasis in Kosovo – focus on ultrasound and conservative therapy: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
BackgroundAscaris lumbricoides is one of the most common intestinal infections in developing countries, including Kosovo. In contrast to migration to the bile duct, migration of the worm to the gallbladder, due to the narrow and tortuous nature of the ...
V. Ismaili-Jaha, H. Toro, L. Spahiu, M. Azemi, Teuta Hoxha-Kamberi, M. Avdiu, Shqipe Spahiu-Konjusha, L. Jaha   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biliary ascariasis. A case report

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1995
Ascaris lumbricoides is a worldwide intestinal infestation that may cause various complications. Biliary ascariasis, however, is a rare condition. We describe a child with biliary ascariasis. The patient's clinical symptoms were pain, vomiting and
H Sarihan, S Gürkök, A Sari
doaj  

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment of intestinal ascariasis in children

Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2019
Background. Parasitic diseases remain one of the most common types of pathology in the XXI century and are a medical and social problem. Of the identified helminths, 90 % of cases occur in the pediatric population.
T.V. Sorokman, P.M. Moldovan
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Comparison of Cytokine Responses in Ecuadorian Children Infected with Giardia, Ascaris, or Both Parasites. [PDF]

, 2017
More than 2 billion people are infected with parasites globally, and the majority have coinfections. Intestinal protozoa and helminths induce polarizing CD4(+) T-helper cell 1 (Th1) mediated cytokine responses within the host.
Chico, M, Cooper, PJ, Cortés, AA, Loor, S, Mejia, R, Sandoval, C, Vaca, M, Weatherhead, J   +7 more
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A Retrospective Review of Neglected Tropical Diseases Diagnosed on Histopathological Specimens in the Free State Province, South Africa, 2015–2020

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a heterogeneous group of medical conditions that commonly occur in underprivileged populations. NTDs are primarily diagnosed in tropical areas. Although South Africa is not situated in a tropical region, the high poverty rate makes the country susceptible to some NTDs. Limited data are available on the
Danita Linda le Grange, She’neze Fatima Pillay, Liska Budding, Cornel van Rooyen, Jacqueline Goedhals, Faham Khamesipour   +5 more
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A Case Report of Roundworms Causing Intestinal Obstruction in a Child

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a common global health issue that affects underprivileged communities without adequate access to clean drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. Ascaris lumbricoides is the main species that infects humans. Among varied presentations, intestinal obstruction is common among children.
Tushar Krishnaraju, Suvendu Sekhar Jena, Amitabh Yadav, Samiran Nundy, Marcus L. Quek   +4 more
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A Rare Case of an Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion and Loculated Ascites Associated with Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection Syndrome in California

Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Introduction. Strongyloides stercoralis causes a helminthic infection that occurs via penetration of the skin with migration to the bloodstream, tracheobronchial tree, and gastrointestinal system. Pulmonary manifestations are rare and are typically seen in immunosuppressed patients who have Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome ...
Alexander T. Phan, Luke Buxton, Mohammad Waqas Choudhery, Henrik Ghantarchyan, Curtis Converse, Tun-Chieh Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ascariasis in Humans and Pigs on Small-Scale Farms, Maine, USA, 2010–2013

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010–2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp.
L. A. Miller, K. Colby, Susan E. Manning, D. Hoenig, E. McEvoy, S. Montgomery, B. Mathison, Marcos de Almeida, H. Bishop, A. Dasilva, Stephen Sears   +10 more
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neglected Tropical Diseases: a Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2016
__Background:__ Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered.
Haagsma, J.A. (Juanita), Houweling, A.J. (Tanja), Karim-Kos, H.E. (Henrike), Kulik, M.C. (Margarete), Lenk, E.J. (Edeltraud), Richardus, J.H. (Jan Hendrik), Stolk, W.A. (Wilma), Vlas, S.J. (Sake) de   +7 more
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