Ivermectin Treatment of a Traveler Who Returned from Peru with Cutaneous Gnathostomiasis [PDF]
, 2017 We describe a 21-year-old patient who experienced a relapse of cutaneous gnathostomiasis after receiving initial treatment with albendazole and who had a successful outcome after receiving a short course of ivermectin for the relapse.
Chappuis, F., Farinelli, T., Loutan, L.
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Severe Morbidity Due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi Infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDF]
, 2017 We assessed morbidity due to Opisthorchis viverrini and Schistosoma mekongi infections in 243 individuals in Lao People's Democratic Republic. Morbidity was associated with O. viverrini infection intensity. Coinfection with S.
Akkhavong, Kongsap +8 more
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Sushi Delights and Parasites: The Risk of Fishborne and Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses in Asia [PDF]
, 2017 Because of the worldwide popularization of Japanese cuisine, the traditional Japanese fish dishes sushi and sashimi that are served in Japanese restaurants and sushi bars have been suspected of causing fishborne parasitic zoonoses, especially anisakiasis.
Blum, Johannes +2 more
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Disregard of neurological impairments associated with neglected tropical diseases in Africa [PDF]
, 2015 Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect people in the bottom billion poorest in the world. These diseases are concentrated in rural areas, conflict zones and urban slums in Africa and other tropical areas. While the World Health Organization recognizes
Karikari, Thomas K. +2 more
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Transcriptome sequencing and analysis of the zoonotic parasite Spirometra erinacei spargana (plerocercoids) [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Although spargana, which are the plerocercoids of Spirometra erinacei, are of biological and clinical importance, expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from this parasite have not been explored.
Dae-Won Kim +7 more
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundClonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis), which is prevalent in Asian countries, including China, Korea and Vietnam, is known to cause liver fibrosis, leading to various liver diseases and potentially fatal outcomes.
Liuchun Luo +14 more
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Flatworms have lost the right open reading frame kinase 3 gene during evolution [PDF]
, 2015 All multicellular organisms studied to date have three right open reading frame kinase genes (designated riok-1, riok-2 and riok-3). Current evidence indicates that riok-1 and riok-2 have essential roles in ribosome biosynthesis, and that the riok-3 gene
Amani, Parisa +9 more
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Praziquantel and clonorchiasis [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1987 A C, Lin, S W, Chapman
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Activity of tribendimidine and praziquantel combination therapy against the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini in vitro and in vivo [PDF]
, 2017 Opisthorchiasis, caused by the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini, a food-borne trematode, is an important public health problem; however, only a single drug, praziquantel is available.
Adelfio, R. +4 more
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APDW 2018 E‐poster Exhibitions – Lower GI
, 2018 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 33, Issue S4, Page 447-531, November 2018.
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