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Negative association between ascaris lumbricoides seropositivity and Covid-19 severity: insights from a study in Benin

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects worldwide, but the trajectory of the pandemic has been milder in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including those in Africa.
Tomabu Adjobimey, Tomabu Adjobimey, Julia Meyer, Anneka Hennenfent, Anick J. Bara, Latifou Lagnika, Bienvenu Kocou, Marius Adjagba, Anatole Laleye, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Marijo Parcina   +11 more
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High anti-Ascaris seroprevalence in fattening pigs in Sichuan, China, calls for improved management strategies

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Ascariasis, caused by Ascaris suum, is an important soil-transmitted parasitic disease of pigs worldwide. It leads to significant economic losses in the pork industry, as a consequence of low feed conversion efficiency in pigs and liver condemnation at ...
Youle Zheng, Yue Xie, P. Geldhof, J. Vlaminck, Guangxu Ma, R. Gasser, Tao Wang   +6 more
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COMPARISON OF MANIFESTATIONS OF GIARDIA AND ASCARIS INFESTATIONS BETWEEN BOTH GENDERS PRESENTING WITH DIARRHEA comparison of Giardia and Ascaris Infestations among children in GB

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To assess the occurrence and intensity of Giardia and Ascaris infestations in children of both genders reporting with diarrhea. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study.
Kanwal Jehanzeb, Zia Ul Haq, Saeed Zaman khattak, Sajid Ali Shah, Munir Akmal Lodhi, Nadeem Ashraf   +5 more
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Longitudinal assessment of the exposure to Ascaris lumbricoides through copromicroscopy and serology in school children from Jimma Town, Ethiopia.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundWe previously demonstrated that serology holds promise as an alternative diagnostic tool to copromicroscopy to monitor and evaluate deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STHs).
Daniel Dana, Sara Roose, Johnny Vlaminck, Mio Ayana, Zeleke Mekonnen, Peter Geldhof, Bruno Levecke   +6 more
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Genetic diversity of Ascaris spp. infecting humans and pigs in distinct Brazilian regions, as revealed by mitochondrial DNA

PLoS ONE, 2019
In this study, we assessed the genetic diversity of Ascaris lumbricoides / Ascaris suum circulating in humans and pigs, exploring potential zoonotic cycles in endemic areas in Brazil.
K. J. Monteiro, D. Calegar, J. P. Santos, P. A. Bacelar, Beatriz Coronato-Nunes, E. R. C. Reis, M. Bóia, F. Carvalho‐Costa, L. Jaeger   +8 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasites among children under two years of age in a rural area of Rutsiro district, Rwanda - a cross-sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasite infections among children less than two years of age in Rutsiro, Rwanda. METHODS: a cross-sectional parasitological survey was conducted in Rutsiro
Eric Butera, Assumpta Mukabutera, Etienne Nsereko, Cyprien Munyanshongore, Nadine Rujeni, Ivan Emile Mwikarago, Patricia Jean Moreland, Manasse Nzayirambaho Manasse   +7 more
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A polyphenol-enriched diet and Ascaris suum infection modulate mucosal immune responses and gut microbiota composition in pigs

PLoS ONE, 2017
Polyphenols are a class of bioactive plant secondary metabolites that are thought to have beneficial effects on gut health, such as modulation of mucosal immune and inflammatory responses and regulation of parasite burdens.
A. Williams, L. Krych, Hajar Fauzan Ahmad, P. Nejsum, K. Skovgaard, D. Nielsen, S. Thamsborg   +6 more
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Volvulus du grêle sur paquet d�ascaris: à propos d�un cas

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Nous rapportons un cas exceptionnel de volvulus nécrosé de l'intestin grêle dû à des ascaris adultes chez un enfant de 7 ans. A l'admission, l'enfant présentait le tableau d'occlusion intestinale qui évoluait depuis deux jours avec altération de l'état ...
Cheikh Diouf, Ahmed Kane, Ndeye Aby Ndoye, Oumar Ndour, Aimé Lakh Faye-Fall, Mbaye Fall, Désiré Munyali Alumeti, Gabriel Ngom   +7 more
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Burdens of Ascaris spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. parasites in farm pigs in Ghana

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022
Background Worldwide, intestinal parasites significantly affect the health and production of pigs. Objective This study assessed the prevalence of Ascaris and Cryptosporidium infection in pigs in the Ejisu‐Juaben Municipality of Ghana.
John Asiedu Larbi, Seth Offei Addo, George Ofosu‐Amoako, Uduakobong Christopher Offong, Efua Maclean Odurah, Samuel Kuranchie Akompong   +5 more
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Generalizing Determinacy under Monetary and Fiscal Policy Switches: The Case of the Zero Lower Bound

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.
Abstract In a fixed‐regime context, it has been established since the work of Leeper (1991) that a determinate and unique equilibrium can be achieved under both monetary dominance (characterized by an active monetary policy and a passive fiscal policy) and fiscal dominance (characterized by an active fiscal policy and a passive monetary policy) regimes
SEONGHOON CHO, ANTONIO MORENO
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