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Vulvovaginitis due to Enterobius vermicularis in a girl and epidemic enterobiasis in her family [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Here we present a case of a 4‐year‐old girl who suffered from vulvovaginitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis. All members of her family were also infected by this helminth.
Lotfollah Davoodi, Eissa Soleymani, Ziaeddin Oladi, Shadi Shayesteh Azar, Fatemeh Parandin, Azadeh Mizani, Seyed Reza Mirbadie, Fatemeh Hajizadeh, Mahdi Fakhar   +8 more
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Global prevalence of enterobiasis in young children over the past 20 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2023
Parasitic infections are the most common diseases worldwide, and enterobiasis is a common parasitic infection in children. Various studies have reported on the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis in different regions of the world. However, no study has
Elham Kia Lashaki, Azadeh Mizani, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Bentolhoda Habibi, Khadijeh Taherkhani, Amir Javadi, AliReza Taremiha, Samira Dodangeh   +7 more
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Studies on the significance of secretory IgA antibodies in the pathogenesis and clinical course of enterobiasis in infected persons from Bulgaria: preliminary findings [PDF]

Helminthologia
Enterobiasis is one of the most common human parasitic infections worldwide and in Bulgaria. The objective of this study was to ascertain the levels of intestinal secretory IgA antibodies in patients with enterobiasis, to determine the local immune ...
Kaneva E., Harizanov R., Velcheva D., Tsvetkova N., Pavlova M., Alexiev I., Dimitrova R., Videnova M., Borisova R., Ivanova A.   +9 more
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Enterobiasis in the hospitalized patient. [PDF]

J Gen Fam Med, 2023
A 33‐year‐old hospitalized patient felt itching around his anus. Tiny white thread‐like worms were observed around his perinatal region. Microscopic examination revealed the presence of elongated, one‐sided, flattened eggs inside the worm.
Muranaka E, Okawa N, Tsuyama N, Mito H, Yano Y, Hase R.   +5 more
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Sigmoid volvulus and incidental enterobiasis in a young adult: a case report. [PDF]

Front Surg
Background Sigmoid volvulus is a disease that typically occurs in elderly patients with chronic constipation and an elongated sigmoid mesentery. Its occurrence in previously healthy young adults is uncommon, often with delayed diagnosis, and may coexist ...
Alshahrani MYM, Rayzah F, ALmanjahi IM, Alquzi AA, Abdelhafiz HS, Shabi Y.   +5 more
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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A METHOD FOR GENETIC DETECTION OF ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS IN SAMPLES OF PATIENTS WITH ENTEROBIАSIS [PDF]

Journal of IMAB
Purpose. The routine diagnosis of enterobiasis consists of a microscopic examination of perianal imprints on a transparent scotch tape for the presence of parasitic eggs. However, this method has low sensitivity when the number of eggs is small.
Eleonora Kaneva, Nina Tsvetkova, Desislava Velcheva, Rumen Harizanov, lskren Kaftandjiev, Raina Borisova, Mihaela Videnova, Aleksandra lvanova, Ivailo Alexiev, Reneta Dimitrova, Maria Pavlova   +10 more
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Evaluation of gastric biopsy results and laboratory parameters in enterobiasis: Insights from a case-control study

Medicine Science
Enterobius vermicularis, commonly known as pinworm, is a prevalent intestinal parasite that can cause various gastrointestinal symptoms. Despite its ubiquity, the impact of enterobiasis on gastric biopsy results and laboratory parameters has not been ...
Ersin Kuloglu, Sefer Aslan, Aykut Ozturan, Ali Muhtaroglu, Ahmet Cumhur Dulger   +4 more
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Effect of a One-Off Educational Session about Enterobiasis on Knowledge, Preventative Practices, and Infection Rates among Schoolchildren in South Korea [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Although health education has proven to be cost-effective in slowing the spread of enterobiasis, assessments of the effectiveness of health education to reduce infectious diseases specifically in children are rare.
Hak Sun Yu, Dong Hee Kim
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Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta Case with Enterobiasis, Giardiasis, and Helicobacter pylori Infection. [PDF]

Eurasian J Med, 2023
in the study. Pityriasis lichenoides is a rare disease group whose etiopathogenesis has not been clearly elucidated. Current studies define PL as a lymphoproliferative disease triggered by a possible antigenic stimulus such as viruses.
Melikoğlu M, Solak Esen B, Yamak R, İşlek A.   +3 more
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Extraintestinal enterobiasis presenting as a cervical mass in an immunocompromised adult after colorectal cancer surgery: A case report [PDF]

IDCases
Enterobius vermicularis is a common intestinal helminth, whereas extraintestinal disease is rare and may present as a tumor-like lesion. We report a 50-year-old man with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and prior right hemicolectomy with adjuvant ...
Jacek Sokołowski, Władysław Rozwadowski, Małgorzata Kołos, Eliza Brożek-Mądry   +3 more
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