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Efficacy of Albendazole and Mebendazole With or Without Levamisole for Ascariasis and Trichuriasis
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019 BACKGROUND: Helminthiasis in school-aged children potentially causing physical growth and intellectual development retardation. Trichuriasis was the most common type of helminthiasis in children.
Endy Juli Anto, S. E. Nugraha
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Gall bladder Ascariasis: A rare entity
IDCases, 2021 Gall bladder ascariasis is a rare entity. The causative organism for gall bladder ascariasis is Ascaris lumbricoides It usually presents as acute acalculous cholecystitis.
S. Gyawali, S.K. Das
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Identification of human intestinal parasites affecting an asymptomatic peri-urban Argentinian population using multi-parallel quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction [PDF]
, 2015 Background: In resource-limited countries, stool microscopy is the diagnostic test of choice for intestinal parasites (soil-transmitted helminths and/or intestinal protozoa). However, sensitivity and specificity is low.
Bryan, Patricia E. +9 more
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Ascariasis Is a Zoonosis in Denmark [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2005 ABSTRACT A preliminary epidemiological survey indicated an association between Ascaris infections in Danish patients and contact with pigs or pig manure. In the present study, we compared Ascaris worms collected from humans and Ascaris worms collected from ...
Nejsum, P. +8 more
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Laproscopic Management of Wandering Biliary Ascariasis
Case Reports in Surgery, 2012 Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic diseases in humans, occurring mostly in countries with low standards of public health and hygiene, thereby making ascariasis highly endemic in developing countries. In endemic areas, 30% of adults and 60–70%
Umesh Jethwani +3 more
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Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis
World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis (HPA) was described as a clinical entity from Kashmir, India in 1985. HPA is caused by invasion and migration of nematode, Ascaris lumbricoides, in to the biliary tract and pancreatic duct.
M. Khuroo +3 more
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Review: Impact of food safety on global trade
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 10, Issue 5, September 2024.Food safety has become a pressing global issue due to growing health concerns. Contaminants can infiltrate the food supply chain, from agricultural production to processing and final consumption. Factors, such as improper agricultural inputs, microbial contamination in production and processing and fraudulent practices, are hindering international food
Abebe Tibebu +2 more
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Meta‐analysis: Intestinal ultrasound to evaluate colonic contents and constipation
Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 60, Issue 1, Page 6-16, July 2024.Intestinal ultrasound is a promising imaging modality for assessing faecal loading in paediatric patients. Well designed studies are needed to fully explore its potential in adult patients with suspected faecal loading. Summary Background Constipation can be diagnosed clinically using the Rome criteria.
R. M. Mathias +6 more
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A Social History of Ascariasis in the 1960s Korea : From a Norm to a Shameful Disease [PDF]
Uisahak, 2016 Until the 1950s, Ascaris was regarded as an essential part of life which controls every aspect of human physiology among Koreans. Therefore, Ascaris should not be removed from human body.
Junho JUNG, Youngin PARK, Ock-Joo KIM
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Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2024.Abstract Background and Aims Soil‐transmitted helminths are one of the most prevalent causes of both intellectual and physical disability in the world. Albendazole (ALB) is a drug recommended for mass treatment of the high burden of soil‐transmitted helminths in schoolchildren, particularly in developing countries.
Adane Assefa +6 more
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