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Estimation of Ascaris infection risks in children under 15 from the consumption of wastewater-irrigated carrots [PDF]

, 2009
Ascaris lumbricoides, the large human roundworm, infects ,1,200 million people, with children under the age of 15 being particularly at risk. Monte Carlo quantitative microbial risk analyses were undertaken to estimate median Ascaris infection risks in
Mara, D.D., Sleigh, A.
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Effects of lipid‐based nutrient supplements on gut markers in stunted children: Secondary analysis of a randomised trial

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 80, Issue 5, Page 889-898, May 2025.
Abstract Objectives To examine the effects of lipid‐based nutrient supplements (LNS) containing milk protein (MP) and/or whey permeate (WP) on markers of intestinal inflammation and enterocyte mass among stunted children. Furthermore, to explore whether gut status modifies effects of LNS on growth and micronutrient status.
Hannah Pesu, Joseph Mbabazi, Rolland Mutumba, Otto Savolainen, Peter R. Johnsen, Hanne Frøkiær, Mette F. Olsen, Christian Mølgaard, Kim F. Michaelsen, Christian Ritz, Suzanne Filteau, André Briend, Ezekiel Mupere, Henrik Friis, Benedikte Grenov   +14 more
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Ascaris lumbricoidesorAscaris suum: What′s in a Name? [PDF]

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
To the Editor—We thank da Silva Alves et al [1] for their comments. As they rightly point out, the species status of Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum has been a matter of debate for some years [2]. We welcome widening the discussion and draw attention to another important milestone in the study of this parasite, the publication of a book about ...
Betson, M, Stothard, JR
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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, Hendaryati, Roro Heni, Prasetyo, Krismondo Reza, Salim, Agus, Sofi'i, Yepy Komaril   +4 more
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Preadult Living Conditions During Sociopolitical Transition in Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery (500–400 bc), Supe Valley, Peru: Childhood Morbidity and Sociopolitical Change in Prehistoric Central Andes

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 2, March/April 2025.
ABSTRACT Through a detailed assessment of nonspecific stress markers in 67 individuals (47 under 8 years old), this paper investigates the health conditions of preadults in Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery (QCC), North‐Central Coast of Peru, during the transition between the Middle and Late Formative periods (500–400 bc), a critical time of ...
Luis Pezo‐Lanfranco, Maria Inés Barreto, José Filippini, Karoline Silva, Aldemar Crispín, Marco Machacuay, Pedro Novoa, Ruth Shady   +7 more
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Obstructive uropathy from Ascaris lumbricoides [PDF]

Kidney International, 2009
Punit Gupta, Varun Sundaram, Georgi Abraham, Ghanshyam P.S. Shantha and Milly Mathew Department of Nephrology, Raipur Medical College, Chhattisgarh, India; Department of Internal Medicine, Sri Ramachandra University Hospital, Chennai, India and Department of Nephrology, Madras Medical Mission Hospital, Chennai, India Correspondence: Georgi Abraham ...
Varun Sundaram, Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha, Milly Mathew, Georgi Abraham, Punit Gupta   +4 more
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The Innate Immune Sensor Zbp1 Mediates Central Nervous System Inflammation Induced by Angiostrongylus Cantonensis by Promoting Macrophage Inflammatory Phenotypes

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 11, March 20, 2025.
This study reveals that Zbp1 plays a pivotal role in regulating neuroimmune interactions during Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) infection. Zbp1 modulates lymphocyte infiltration and natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity by promoting cytokine secretion and M1 polarization of macrophages, shaping the CNS immune microenvironment.
Hongli Zhou, Minyu Zhou, XiPing Liao, Liangyu Zhang, Hang Wei, Yuting Lu, Yiqing Zhang, Hui Huang, Yue Hu, Tao Chen, Zhiyue Lv   +10 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren in different settings of Côte d'Ivoire : effect of diagnostic approach and implications for control [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Social-ecological systems govern parasitic infections in humans. Within the frame of assessing the accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test for Schistosoma mansoni in Cote d'Ivoire, three different endemicity settings had to be identified and ...
AS Stensgaard, B Matthys, CH King, D Glinz, Dimitri Hauri, Eliézer K N’Goran, G Raso, J Aagaard-Hansen, J Keiser, J Keiser, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Vercruysse, Jean T Coulibaly, JT Coulibaly, Jürg Utzinger, K Ziegelbauer, Kigbafori D Silué, LD Wang, LT Tchuem Tchuenté, M Booth, M Nacher, M Ouattara, Mamadou Ouattara, MJ Enk, N Katz, N Yakubu, NA N'Guessan, P Druilhe, P Hotez, P Steinmann, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, R Pullan, RN Chunge, S Brooker, S Knopp, SG Traoré, SJ de Vlas, SL Stanley, SO Asaolu, Stefanie Knopp, T Minenoa, Thomas Fürst, TW Mwangi, WHO, WHO, YX Huang   +49 more
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Treating Pox, Pests and Worms: Saints, Sympathy and Materiality in Late‐Medieval English Charms

Journal of Religious History, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 3-20, March 2025.
Charms were a commonplace form of medical intervention in late‐medieval England, as they allowed afflicted and ailing devotees to seek the aid of saints and biblical figures. Those holy dead who had suffered something on earth were considered particularly adept at posthumously treating the same in their devotees, with the words used to recount their ...
Elizabeth Burrell
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Anthropometric indices in individuals infected with ascaris lumbericoids in Iran [PDF]

, 2009
Context: Ascaris Lumbericoids infection is more common in children and teenagers and in areas with poor sanitation or crowded living conditions.
Najafi, M., Rajaei, S., Roshandel, G., Sardarian, K.H., Taherkhani, H., Vahidinia, A.   +5 more
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