Ascaris lumbricoides: prevalence and associated factors among pre-school children in Rukiga district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Ascaris lumbricoides infestation remains a public health problem worldwide. It mainly affects children resulting into undernutrition, impaired growth and physical development, intestinal obstruction and death.
Martine Kasiita +3 more
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Colonic polyps with Ascaris Lumbricoides eggs [PDF]
IDCasesBackground: Ascariasis, caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, is a common parasitic infection predominantly affecting children and adolescents in developing countries.Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic cases to complications such as cholangitis ...
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CT imaging of ascaris lumbricoides
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010 A 37-year-old man was referred to the department of internal medicine for chronic fever, asthenia and loss of weight. He had no relevant medical history but reported frequent travels to Africa.
F C Deprez, C Pauls, T Puttemans
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A role for eosinophils in the intestinal immunity against infective Ascaris suum larvae [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms of resistance against invading Ascaris suum larvae in pigs. Pigs received a low dose of 100 A. suum eggs daily for 14 weeks.
Chiers, Koen +6 more
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LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES INFESTATION IN PAEDIATRIC POPULATION IN TWO MUNICIPALITIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA [PDF]
Sanamed, 2023 Introduction: Ascaris lumbricoides is a widely spread helminthic infection, predominantly affecting children, making them the most commonly infected population group.
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Intestinal Ascaris lumbricoides [PDF]
Pediatric Radiology, 2009 A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan presented with abdominal pain. A US showed a long, curvilinear, peristaltic structure located within the distal small bowel. Longitudinal scans of the structure demonstrated two parallel outer echogenic lines (arrows) separated by a hypoechoic region (Fig. 1). Transverse view shows a target-like appearance (arrows) (Fig.
Soran A, Mahmood, Edward Y, Lee
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]
, 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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Detection of enteric parasite DNA in household and bed dust samples: potential for infection transmission. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Enteric parasites are transmitted in households but few studies have sampled inside households for parasites and none have used sensitive molecular methods.
Calderón, E +5 more
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The Effect of Variation of Aluminum Thickness Series 7075 in Heat Treatment Solution on Tensile Strength and Microstructure [PDF]
, 2022 This research was conducted to examine the comparison of tensile strength and microstructure between two different aluminum heat treatments. This study aims to compare the microstructure and tensile strength of aluminum 7075 specimens after undergoing ...
Aisyah, Iis Siti +4 more
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