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Sex, Enterobius vermicularis and the appendix

Journal of British Surgery, 1988
Abstract Examination of 182 appendices containing Enterobius vermicularis demonstrated that male pinworms are seen more commonly than female. There was no association between the sex of pinworms and inflammation in the appendix but inflammation was frequently seen in association with luminal ova. Ova release from female pinworms may be a
D J, Williams, M F, Dixon
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Schoolchildren at Mikara Primary School, Northwest Ethiopia

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are major public health problems with a wide global distribution and are associated with significant diseases and death, especially in preschool‐aged and school‐aged children. This study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of IPIs and at identifying related risk factors among schoolchildren enrolled at Mikara ...
Gebre Ayanaw Alula, Yideg Abinew, Hannah Wesley   +2 more
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Parasitismo intestinal en niños que asisten a un círculo infantil del municipio de Puerto Padre

Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2014
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal, para determinar la incidencia del parasitismo intestinal en niños que asisten al círculo infantil “Flores de la Vida” del municipio de Puerto Padre, en el período comprendido entre el primero de septiembre
Keilan Diéguez Leiva
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Acute pin worm appendicitis: An on-table surprise?: Acute pin worm appendicitis

Clinical Infection in Practice
Enterobius vermicularis, thread worm or pinworm is the most common parasite infection in developed as well as developing countries. Enterobius vermicularis appendicitis is rare manifestation and rarely diagnosed preoperatively, but however, this worm is ...
Jayalaxmi Shripati Aihole
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The Levels of Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) in the Serum of Enterobius Vermicularis Positive Patients

Medicine Science, 2014
It has been reported that the parasites can make the free oxygen radicals such as superoxide and hydrogen peroxide and they contain enzymes which produce them. The cytokines play role in the regulation of immune response in living beings.
Ulku Karaman, Tugba Kiran, Cemil Colak
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Copromicroscopic Diagnosis and Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Humans and Nonhuman Primates That Share an Ecosystem in the State of Veracruz, Mexico

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The expansion of human populations and their associated land use practices are contributing to the fragmentation of forest ecosystems, thereby impacting the habitats of wildlife, including nonhuman primates (NHPs). This increased proximity between humans and NHP, which share an ecosystem, creates opportunities for the transmission of gastrointestinal ...
María Fernanda López-Flores, Aracely López-Monteon, Angel Ramos-Ligonio, Jesús Torres-Montero, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa, Jaime Morales-Romero, Francisco García-Orduña, N. Sofia Huerta-Pacheco, Rael Martín Palestino-Sánchez, María de Jesús Rovirosa-Hernández, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +10 more
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Enterobius vermicularis: A Controversial Cause of Appendicitis [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2004
Enterobiasis is undoubtedly one of the most common human helminths infections through the world, with an estimate of 1000 million cases worldwide. Although adult worms and their eggs are frequently found in inflamed appendices, but the role of the ...
"Gh Mowlavi, J Massoud, I Mobedi, M Rezaian, S Solaymani Mohammadi, NE Mostoufi, MJ Gharaguzlo"   +6 more
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Factores asociados al parasitismo intestinal en círculos infantiles del municipio Matanzas. Segundo semestre, 2008 Factors associated to intestinal parasitism in day care centres of the municipality of Matanzas. Second semester, 2008

Revista Médica Electrónica, 2011
Se realizó un estudio observacional analítico de corte transversal a niños que asisten a círculos infantiles, del municipio Matanzas, en el segundo semestre de 2008, para identificar factores asociados al parasitismo intestinal.
Silvia Isabel Domínguez León, Roberto Cañete Villafranca, Amancio Martínez Morejón, Magalys González Enríquez, Zenaida Fuentes Gutiérrez   +4 more
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Papel de Enfermería en la parasitosis intestinal en la población infantil [PDF]

, 2015
En este trabajo se destaca la importancia epidemiológica que tienen las Parasitosis Intestinales, especialmente en niños, y se recogen los aspectos sanitarios más relevantes en cuanto a epidemiología, clínica, diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención de ...
Velázquez Quesada, Maricely
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Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Gastrointestinal parasitism in wild animals at the human‐wildlife interface may be a warning concern both for wildlife health and human health. The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in humans and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in the Nilbarahi area, an area with ...
Sabina Chhetala, Roshan Babu Adhikari, Janak Raj Subedi, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +3 more
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