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Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit, 2021 Background Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infestation is a common condition that primarily affects children. Aims The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of and the risk factors for E.
Rasha Khayyat +5 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021 The prevalence and risk factors of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) infection among primary schoolchildren (PSC) in the Marshall Islands remain unknown; thus, investigation on the status of pinworm infection rate is necessary to establish baseline data.
C. Fan +11 more
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A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Enterobius vermicularis.
Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi, 2021 Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal pathology that requires emergency surgery in general surgery clinics. The aetiology of acute appendicitis includes both infectious and non-infectious causes.
Mehmet Patmano +2 more
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The neglected role of Enterobius vermicularis in appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
PLoS ONE, 2020 Although the main cause of appendicitis is unclear, infection with Enterobius vermicularis is suggested as a neglected risk factor. Since, there is no comprehensive analysis to estimate the prevalence of E.
A. Taghipour +5 more
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020 Background Enterobius vermicularis infection is an important public health problem worldwide, especially among schoolchildren in tropical and subtropical countries. The prevalence of E . vermicularis infections varies in each region of Thailand; however,
P. Laoraksawong +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal helminthic parasite that causes a gastrointestinal infection called enterobiasis. Children are more susceptible to infection than adults. The current study aimed to explore the prevalence of E.
A. Al-Daoody +1 more
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Enterobius Vermicularis: A Parasitic Cause of Appendicular Colic
Cureus, 2020 Enterobius vermicularis is the most commonly identified parasite incidentally found within the appendix of a clinically diagnosed appendicitis. This parasitic cause of appendicular colic, primarily affecting children, is an important cause of negative ...
A. Chitnis +3 more
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The finding of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in pré-Columbian human coprolites
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1985 Enterobius vermicularis eggs were found in human coprolites collected in the archaeological site of Caserones, Tarapaca Valley, Chile, dating from 400 BC to 800 AD.
A. J. G. de Araújo +4 more
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Co-infection with Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia saginata mimicking acute appendicitis
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016 Summary: In this report, we describe an unusual case of verminous appendicitis due to Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia saginata in a 29-year-old woman from Iran. The histopathological examinations and parasitological descriptions of both worms found in
Kasra H. Saravi +3 more
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Pinworm Infestation Mimicking Crohns’ Disease
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2013 We here report a case of a young man who presented to his general practitioner with diarrhea. Inflammatory bowel disease was suspected and a colonoscopy showed aphthous lesions suggestive of Crohns’ disease but biopsies revealed eggs of Enterobius ...
Joel Johansson +2 more
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