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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2022 Ascariasis lumbricoides is a roundworm that causes one of the most common soil-transmitted helminth infections worldwide. Ascariasis is typically found in the jejunum and transmitted through the intake of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs through food and water.
Yonathan Aliye Asfaw +7 more
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Medical Ultrasonography, 2021 Ascariasis no longer widespread within Europe and so experience in diagnosis and treatment is limited for many specialists. On the other hand, clinicians face increasing numbers of migrants from high prevalence countries and are therefore, challenged to update in this field of infectious diseases.
Christoph F. Dietrich +6 more
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]
Current Tropical Medicine Reports, 2015 Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough work-up.
Jourdan, Peter M., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2018 Background. Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common parasitic infection in human. The worm is usually located in the small intestine, but may invade into the pancreatic or biliary tree, but rarely into gallbladder because of the anatomic features of the ...
Ahmad Alhamid +9 more
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Acute Abdomen due to Small Bowel Obstruction by Ascaris Lumbricoides in an 18-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Intestinal obstruction caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (AL) is rare but clinically significant, particularly in endemic regions. We report an 18‐year‐old Afghan male who presented with a two‐month history of intermittent right lower quadrant pain, worsening over the past week with anorexia, constipation, nausea, and fatigue.
Fatemiyoun SA +2 more
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Abdominal complications of ascariasis in childhood. [PDF]
J Pediatr (Rio J)Objective: Complications of ascariasis are a significant cause of abdominal pain in pediatric emergencies, especially where it is endemic. A literature review was conducted with the aim of improving diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for these ...
Siviero I +4 more
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The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ +9 more
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In silico design of a polypeptide as a vaccine candidate against ascariasis
Scientific Reports, 2023 Ascariasis is the most prevalent zoonotic helminthic disease worldwide, and is responsible for nutritional deficiencies, particularly hindering the physical and neurological development of children. The appearance of anthelmintic resistance in Ascaris is
F. M. D. Evangelista +3 more
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Small bowel obstruction caused by massive ascariasis: two case reports
Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2023 Introduction and importance: Ascaris lumbricoides is an infestation that affects approximately one-seventh of the world’s population. Ascaris lumbricoides is a common inhabitant of the intestines of people with low-socioeconomic incomes, especially in ...
A. Y. Ali +2 more
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Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Biliary Ascariasis by Abdominal Ultrasound in a Non-Endemic Area
Cureus, 2023 Biliary ascariasis is rare in non-endemic areas. This infection is associated with severe complications of the biliary tract, which can become a medical emergency.
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