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A Small‐Scale Survey of Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) Among Health Science Students in Lalitpur, Nepal

open access: yesAdvances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background and Aims Enterobius vermicularis is a nematode worm that causes enterobiasis. It mainly affects children in developing countries, such as Nepal. Therefore, understanding and monitoring the incidence of this worm infection are essential, as it directly affects children’s health outcomes.
Roshan Babu Adhikari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ambiguous life of Dientamoeba fragilis: the need to investigate current hypotheses on transmission. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Dientamoeba fragilis is an inhabitant of the human bowel and is associated with gastrointestinal illness. Despite its discovery over a century ago, the details of Dientamoeba's life cycle are unclear and its mode of transmission is unknown.
Barratt, JLN   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Schoolchildren at Mikara Primary School, Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesBioMed 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A survey on Enterobius vermicularis infection in appendices removed by surgery inNecoii hospital of Qom, Iran

open access: yesMedical Laboratory Journal, 2010
Background and objectives: some parasites especially Enterobius vermicularis and helminthes are the leading factor causing appendicitis. We did this study to determine the prevalence of infection with Enterobius vermicularis among excised appendices in ...
A Mardani   +4 more
doaj  

PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES INFECTION IN SOME AREAS OF AL-QUIM / AL-ANBAR GOVERNORATE [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2012
Samples of 896 patients visited Al –Q uim general hospital and also , four different random of soil samples were taken from outside and inside doors to examine the presence of gastric parasites during the year .
SUAD SHALLAL AL-FAHDAWI
doaj   +1 more source

Papel de Enfermería en la parasitosis intestinal en la población infantil [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core  

Mini-FLOTAC, an Innovative Direct Diagnostic Technique for Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Experience from the Field. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed.
Albonico, Marco   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal

open access: yesHealth 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study of Enterobius vermicularis egg density in 846 slides

open access: yesJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2003
Enterobius vermicularis egg density was determined in the slides from enterobiasis infected schoolchildren using the Scotch tape technique. From the total 846 sample slides, the density of Enterobius vermicularis egg in low power field (LPF) of light ...
B Changsap, P Boontan
doaj  

RISKS FOR THE CREATION OF AN ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS OUTBREAK IN A PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL SETTING IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of IMAB
Introduction: Enterobius vermicularis is a nematode that causes enterobiasis in humans. Due to the contact nature of transmission of the invasion, children in institutions such as kindergartens, elementary schools, and pediatric hospitals are at risk ...
Ivelin Angelov   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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