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Environmental determinants of total IgE among school children living in the rural Tropics: importance of geohelminth infections and effect of anthelmintic treatment. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: The environmental factors that determine the elevated levels of polyclonal IgE observed in populations living in the Tropics are poorly understood but may include geohelminth infections.
Cooper Philip J, Griffin, GE, Cooper, Philip J, Chico Martha E, Vaca, MG, Alexander Neal, Chico, ME, Benitez, Susana M, Ana-Lucia Moncayo, Vaca, Maritza G, Chico, Martha E, Benitez Susana M, Moncayo, Ana-Lucia, Alexander, N, Griffin, George E, Vaca Maritza G, Maritza G Vaca, Susana M Benitez, Neal Alexander, Martha E Chico, Griffin George E, Benitez, SM, Philip J Cooper, Alexander, Neal, Moncayo, AL, George E Griffin, Moncayo Ana-Lucia, Cooper, PJ   +27 more
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SOLO...ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES?

Microbiologia Medica, 2007
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M. Cainarca, L. Battaglioli, R. Baccalini, C. Tarricone, C. Grimaldi, S. Menni, D. Boccardi, G.V. Melzi d’Eril   +7 more
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Molecular evidence of hybridization between pig and human Ascaris indicates an interbred species complex infecting humans

eLife, 2020
Human ascariasis is a major neglected tropical disease caused by the nematode Ascaris lumbricoides. We report a 296 megabase (Mb) reference-quality genome comprised of 17,902 protein-coding genes derived from a single, representative Ascaris worm.
Alice Easton, Shenghan Gao, Scott P Lawton, Sasisekhar Bennuru, Asis Khan, Eric Dahlstrom, Rita G Oliveira, Stella Kepha, Stephen F Porcella, Joanne Webster, Roy Anderson, Michael E Grigg, Richard E Davis, Jianbin Wang, Thomas B Nutman   +14 more
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Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-age children in the Cagayan Valley, the Philippines

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021
Objective: To identify the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) among school-age children in the Cagayan Valley, the Philippines, assess their level of awareness on the disease, and determine predisposing factors of the disease.
Ryan V Labana, Vimar A Romero, Analette M Guinto, Alvin N Caril, Kimberly D Untalan, Alejandro Jose C. Reboa, Khristine L Sandoval, Kristel Joy S. Cada, Gary Antonio C. Lirio, Iris Rowena A. Bernardo, Lanieleen Jerah Mae Arocha, Julieta Z Dungca   +11 more
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Quality control in the diagnosis of Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides using the Kato-Katz technique : experience from three randomised controlled trials [PDF]

, 2015
BackgroundAn accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is important for individual patient management, for drug efficacy evaluation and for monitoring control programmes.
Shaali M Ame, Marco Albonico, Jennifer Keiser, Utzinger, Jürg, Speich, Benjamin, Keiser, Jennifer, Benjamin Speich, Ali, Said M., Ame, Shaali M., Said M Ali, Albonico, Marco, Jürg Utzinger   +11 more
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Modelagem geoestatística da infecção por Ascaris lumbricoides Geostatistical modeling of Ascaris lumbricoides infection

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2004
O estudo tem por objetivo modelar a distribuição espacial da ocorrência de ascaríase, utilizando mapas de risco mediante técnicas de geoprocessamento e análise geoestatística.
Bruno de Paula Menezes Drumond Fortes, Luis Iván Ortiz Valencia, Simone do Vale Ribeiro, Roberto de Andrade Medronho   +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial genomes of chimpanzee- and gibbon-derived Ascaris isolated from a zoological garden in southwest China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Roundworms (Ascaridida: Nematoda), one of the most common soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), can cause ascariasis in various hosts worldwide, ranging from wild to domestic animals and humans. Despite the veterinary and health importance of the Ascaridida
Yue Xie, Lili Niu, Bo Zhao, Qiang Wang, Xiang Nong, Lin Chen, Xuan Zhou, Xiaobin Gu, Shuxian Wang, Xuerong Peng, Guangyou Yang   +10 more
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Modeling the interruption of the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths by repeated mass chemotherapy of school-age children [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The control or elimination of neglected tropical diseases has recently become the focus of increased interest and funding from international agencies through the donation of drugs.
Roy Anderson (553232), James Truscott (126030), Anderson, R, Truscott, James E., T. Déirdre Hollingsworth (219990), Truscott, J, James Truscott, Roy Anderson, T Déirdre Hollingsworth, Anderson, Roy M., Hollingsworth, TD, Hollingsworth, T. Déirdre   +11 more
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Solution structure of a repeated unit of the ABA-1 nematode polyprotein allergen of ascaris reveals a novel fold and two discrete lipid-binding sites [PDF]

, 2011
Parasitic nematode worms cause serious health problems in humans and other animals. They can induce allergic-type immune responses, which can be harmful but may at the same time protect against the infections. Allergens are proteins that trigger allergic
Ball, G., Smith, B.O., Cooper, Alan, Bromek Krystyna, Malcolm W Kennedy, Smith Brian O., Meenan, N.A.G., Bromek, K., Uhrín, D., Uhrin, Dusan, Cooper Alan, Brian O. Smith, Meenan, N., Krystyna Bromek, Bromek, Krystyna, Kennedy, M.W., Ball Graeme, Brian O Smith, Meenan, Nicola A. G., Alan Cooper, Uhrín Dušan, Cooper, A., Kennedy, M., Nicola A. G. Meenan, Malcolm W. Kennedy, Graeme Ball, Nicola A G Meenan, Kennedy, Malcolm W., Meenan Nicola A. G., Dušan Uhrín, Ball, Graeme, Kennedy Malcolm W., Smith, B., Smith, Brian O.   +33 more
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Faktor Risiko Infeksi Ascaris Lumbricoides pada Anak Sekolah Dasar di Kota Palu

Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2017
Ascariasis caused by infection of Ascaris lumbricoide, this worm attack all the age group specially primary school chlidren. High and low frequency worm is related to personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. The aim of this study was determine risk
Made Agus Nurjana, Phetisya Pamela Frederika Sumolang, Sitti Chadijah, Ni Nyoman Veridiana   +3 more
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