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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-infected patients, Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDF]

, 2014
HIV infection is an emerging problem in Laos. We conducted the first prospective study on intestinal parasites, including opportunistic protozoa, in newly diagnosed HIV infected patients, with or without diarrhea.
Borel, Elisabeth, Saykham Phaxayaseng, Jean-François Etard, Niranh Phoumindr, Rabodonirina, Meja, Etard, Jean-François, Luangkhot, E., Vansilalom, Y., Peter Odermatt, Eric Delaporte, Sourinphoumy, Khamphang, Rabodonirina, M., Sengphilom, B., Phaxayaseng, Saykham, Delaporte, Eric, Luangkhot, Elodie, Khamphang Sourinphoumy, Yathmany Vansilalom, Meja Rabodonirina, Elodie Luangkhot, Phoumindr, Niranh, Borel, E., Bouachanh Sengphilom, Paboriboune, Phimpha, Phaxayaseng, S., Odermatt, P., Odermatt, Peter, Sourinphoumy, K., Sengphilom, Bouachanh, Phoumindr, N., Elisabeth Borel, Jean- François Etard, Paboriboune, P., Vansilalom, Yathmany, Phimpha Paboriboune   +34 more
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Treatment approach to corneal ulcer

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2023
The cornea is the clear, anterior surface of the eye and is pivotal in maintaining vision. The article comprehensively reviews the diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic strategies for corneal ulcers, a potentially sight-threatening condition.
Madhuvanthi Mohan, Radhika Natarajan, Kirandeep Kaur, Bharat Gurnani   +3 more
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Relationships between anaemia and parasitic infections in Kenyan schoolchildren: a Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach. [PDF]

, 2008
Anaemia is multi-factorial in origin and disentangling its aetiology remains problematic, with surprisingly few studies investigating the relative contribution of different parasitic infections to anaemia amongst schoolchildren. We report cross-sectional
Brooker, Simon, Koukounari, Artemis, Jukes, Matthew C.H., Estambale, Benson BA, Kiambo Njagi, J., Crudder, Christopher, Njagi, J Kiambo, Cundill, Bonnie, Ajanga, Anthony, Jukes, Matthew CH, Clarke, Siân E., Estambale, Benson B A, Estambale, Benson, Otido, Julius, Clarke, Siân E, Estambale, Benson B.A., Jukes, Matthew C H, Jukes, Matthew   +17 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Patients attending a Tertiary Care Centre in Central Nepal

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2019
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are important public health problem and are globally endemic. These parasites are responsible for the major share of morbidity and mortality in those communities where there is overcrowding, poor environmental ...
Sanjana Raj Kumari, Damodar Sharma, Brajesh Jha   +2 more
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Role of the employment status and education of mothers in the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Mexican rural schoolchildren [PDF]

, 2006
<p><b>Background:</b> Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health problem in developing countries such as Mexico. As a result, two governmental programmes have been implemented: a) "National Deworming Campaign" and b ...
Hagan Paul, Diaz-Camacho, S.P., Quihui, L., Crompton David WT, Paul Hagan, Díaz-Camacho Silvia P, Silvia P Díaz-Camacho, Mauro E Valencia, Gloria Morales, David WT Crompton, Stephen Phillips, Morales, G., Luis Quihui, Valencia, M., Phillips, S., Hagan, P., Phillips Stephen, Morales Gloria, Quihui Luis, Crompton, D.W.T., Valencia Mauro E   +20 more
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Anti-infective ophthalmic preparations in general practice

South African Family Practice, 2012
Ocular infections may be bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic in aetiology. Pharmacological preparations are available to treat infections that are caused by these groups of organisms.
D. Smit
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HIV and intestinal parasite co-infections among a Chinese population : an immunological profile [PDF]

, 2013
Parasite infections often result in a switch of the human body's predominant immune reaction from T-helper 1 (Th1)-type to Th2-type. Hence, parasite infections are widely expected to accelerate the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ...
Wang, Feng-Feng, Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Mei Yin, Tian, Li-Guang, Jian Guo, Cai, Yu-Chun, Mary Dickey, Jia-Xu Chen, Dickey, Mary Kathryn, Li-Guang Tian, Shan Lv, Yu-Chun Cai, Steinmann, Peter, Guo, Jian, Chen, Jia-Xu, Feng-Feng Wang, Lv, Shan, Wang, Tian-Ping, Yin, Xiao-Mei, Tian-Ping Wang   +19 more
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Ophthalmic Parasitosis: A Review Article

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2012
Ocular parasitosis in human is more prevalent in geographical areas where environmental factors and poor sanitary conditions favor the parasitism between man and animals. Lesions in the eye can be due to damage directly caused by the infectious pathogen,
Amal R. Nimir, Ahmed Saliem, Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim   +2 more
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Parasite resistance and avoidance behaviour in preventing eye fluke infections in fish

Parasitology, 2004
This paper examines the efficiency of acquired resistance in protecting the fish host, rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), against the trematode parasite Diplostomum spathaceum, and the hypothesis that fish recognize areas where infective stages are aggregated and show avoidance behaviour.
A, Karvonen, O, Seppälä, E T, Valtonen
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Parasite spillover rather than niche expansion explains infection of host brain by diplostomid eye flukes [PDF]

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Parasites often occupy specific sites within their host, which has important implications for host performance and parasite transmission. Nonetheless, parasitic infections can occur beyond their typical location within a host, significantly altering host–parasite interactions.
Alfonso Diaz-Suarez, Veljo Kisand, Siim Kahar, Riho Gross, Anti Vasemägi, Kristina Noreikiene   +5 more
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