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Enterobius vermicularis infections in Iraq
Helminthologia, 2022 Enterobiasis continues to be among the highest parasitic infections affecting the human population worldwide. A study was conducted between 2011 – 2015 in Iraq to evaluate the enterobiasis reported by the Communicable Diseases Control Center (n=220,607 ...
Al-Warid H. S. +3 more
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New insights of Enterobius vermicularis infection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2016 Enterobiasis is a common intestinal parasitic infection caused by the nematode, Enterobius vermicularis. To assess the prevalence and to identify the underlying risk factors associated with enterobiasis among preschool children aged 1 – 6 years in ...
Anuar T. S. +5 more
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Ectopic Enterobius vermicularis [PDF]
Gut, 1972 Enterobius vermicularis (the pinworm) commonly infests the lumen of the intestine but on rare occasions has been found in the wall or in the tissues outside the gastrointestinal tract. Three such patients have been encountered in whom Enterobius vermicularis was found in the wall of the colon, in the retrocaecal tissues, and on the peritoneum.
G S, McDonald, D O, Hourihane
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A large adnexal tumor caused by Enterobius vermicularis mimicking malignancy
Helminthologia, 2022 Enterobius vermicularis usually causes trivial infections in the juvenile population. However, its extragenital presentation in adults is relatively rare.
Racková J. +4 more
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Helminthologia, 2018 Helminth infections caused by Enterobius vermicularis have a cosmopolitan character and most often affect the paediatric pre-school and school age population. The presented study was conducted to determine the prevalence of E.
Dudlová A. +6 more
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Enterobius vermicularis Related Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Infectious Disease Reports, 2023 While the debate on the association between Enterobius vermicularis (E. vermicularis) and acute appendicitis has not been settled, a few case reports of this very rare encounter are beginning to come to light. E.
Shabnam Chhetri +12 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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The neglected role of Enterobius vermicularis genetic variation in pediatric acute appendicitis
Medicine SciencePediatric acute appendicitis is considered to be one of the most prevalent abdominal emergencies worldwide. While the etiology of appendicitis is believed to be secondary obstruction due to parasitic infection, the role of Enterobius vermicularis in ...
Ayse Betul Ozturk +3 more
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Acute appendicitis caused by Enterobius vermicularis: Observations from a case report
IDCases, 2021 Enterobius vermicularis is the most common parasitic worm responsible for gastrointestinal infection worldwide. Acute appendicitis due to E. vermicularis is a rare infection, affecting mostly the children.
Jimmy Anders Antilahy +6 more
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Helminthologia, 2017 Enterobiasis is a human intestinal parasitic disease caused by human pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. Despite being the most prevalent nematode infection in Europe and North America, predominantly among in school aged children, the data concerning ...
Kubiak K., Dzika E., Paukszto Ł.
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