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A review on fish‐borne zoonotic parasites in Iran

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Background Fish is a great nutritious food and provides quality protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals. This contributes significantly to the economy and food security in Iran.
Nasser Hajipour, Hadi Valizadeh, Jennifer Ketzis   +2 more
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Diphyllobothrium latum Outbreak from Marinated Raw Perch, Lake Geneva, Switzerland [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
Yves Jackson, Roberta Pastore, Philippe Sudre, Louis Loutan, François Chappuis   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence, Intensity, and Risk Factors of <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and Other Intestinal Parasites: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Agricultural Communities of Lango Subregion, Uganda. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background In developing countries such as Uganda, intestinal parasitic infections and schistosomiasis remain a serious threat to public health. Local epidemiological data are critical for the prevention and control of the disease. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of schistosomiasis and other intestinal ...
Byagamy JP, Opiro R, Nyafwono M, Malinga GM, Echodu R, Odongo-Aginya EI.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A global review of problematic and pathogenic parasites of farmed tilapia

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue S1, Page 92-153, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Over the past 80 years, tilapia have been translocated globally for aquaculture; active production is recorded in >124 countries. Of 7 million tonnes of tilapia produced in aquaculture, 79% is from 79 countries outside the natural range of tilapia.
Andrew P. Shinn, Annemarie Avenant‐Oldewage, Melba G. Bondad‐Reantaso, Armando J. Cruz‐Laufer, Adriana García‐Vásquez, Jesús S. Hernández‐Orts, Roman Kuchta, Matt Longshaw, Matthijs Metselaar, Antoine Pariselle, Gerardo Pérez‐Ponce de León, Pravata Kumar Pradhan, Miguel Rubio‐Godoy, Neeraj Sood, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Marty R. Deveney   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving tilapia biosecurity through a value chain approach

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 15, Issue S1, Page 57-91, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Tilapia aquaculture is a major source of animal protein, with global production reaching over 6 million tonnes in 2020. The rapid growth of the tilapia sector has led to a number of emerging disease threats and subsequent production losses. Risk analysis can provide a targeted approach for improving biosecurity in the tilapia sector.
Brett MacKinnon, Partho Pratim Debnath, Melba G. Bondad‐Reantaso, Sophie Fridman, Hao Bin, Omid Nekouei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

OCCURRENCE OF Diphyllobothriasis IN HUMAN FROM KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ. [PDF]

Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 2017
A man of 42 yare, from Merga -Sur village (135km to the northwest of Erbil city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq) was complaining of the presence a small white fragments in his stool.
Karwan Al-Marjan
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Prevention of Intestinal Helminth Infection among Residents of the Ho Municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Background. This study investigated the knowledge, attitude, and practices of residents in the Ho municipality towards intestinal helminth infections and their prevention. Method. A descriptive cross‐sectional study involving questionnaire administration was conducted among randomly sampled residents of the Ho municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana.
Verner N. Orish, Moses A. Asumbono, Isaac B. Addei, Moses A. Ayaaba, Precious K. Kwadzokpui, Aleksandra Marinkovic, Stephanie Prakash, Chuku Okorie, Ricardo Izurieta, Rajashree Pandit, Adekunle Sanyaolu, Bernard Marchand   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

PATHOGENESIS AND FEATURES OF THE SOME VITAMINS BALANCE IN EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF PUPPIES BY DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM

Ветеринарная патология, 2022
The results of a biochemical blood test on the 20th and 40th day after infection of the Diphyllobothrium latum had a little changes in some indicators, which in general did not have significant diagnostic significance. A decrease in the level of vitamins
K. S. Kamenov
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Long‐Term Zidovudine Therapy and Whether It is a Trigger of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Case Study of Megaloblastic Anemia at the University of Zambia Teaching Hospital

Case Reports in Hematology, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Macrocytic anemia is frequently observed in adult HIV‐infected patients treated with nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and with vitamin B12 and folate deficiency. In this case report, we discuss a 52‐year‐old nonvegetarian male on long‐term antiretroviral therapy for 5 years, presenting with severe macrocytic anemia (hemoglobin, 3.7 g/dL ...
Natasha Mupeta Kaweme, Sahar Mounir Nagib Butress, Hamakwa Muluti Mantina, Gergely Feher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Immunocompromised Patients, Children, and Adults in Sana’a, Yemen

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Intestinal parasite infection (IPI) is still a very important public health issue. The severity of the parasitic disease has been reported as a high infection in immunocompromised patients and children. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among immunocompromised patients and children with various ...
Asma Al-Yousofi, Yongmin Yan, Abdulsalam M. Al_Mekhlafi, Kamal Hezam, Fatma A. Abouelnazar, Balqees Al-Rateb, Hafsah Almamary, Rasheed Abdulwase, Pedro P. Chieffi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source