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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Rural Ghanaian School Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Tokuroano, Krachi East Municipality

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Christopher Yaw Dumevi, Prince Wise Amekudi, Nana Aba Setorwu Eyeson, Hugette Naa Ayele Aryee, Joyce Junior Asiamah, Ezekiel Kofi Vicar, James‐Paul Kretchy, Simon Sovoe, Saviour Kweku Adjenti, Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, George Boateng Kyei, Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo, Irene Ayi, Patrick F. Ayeh‐Kumi   +13 more
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Evaluation of some intestinal mucosal epithelial barrier damage biomarkers in dogs with giardiasis

Macedonian Veterinary Review
Giardia intestinalis is a parasitic protozoan commonly seen in dogs and causes intestinal mucosal barrier damage. In this study, serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP), intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), and intestinal trefoil factor-3 (
Murat Kaan Durgut, Mahmut Ok, Merve Ider, Amir Naseri, Yusuf Emre Ekici, Suleyman Serhat Iyigun, Nimet Ismailoglu, Rumeyhisa Ozlem Bicici   +7 more
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Cryptosporidium and giardia species in newly and previously habituated gorillas and nearby water sources in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Cryptosporidium and Giardia are of great one health significance and major cause of protozoan diarrhea in humans and primates; they are found in the fecal matter of animals and humans and also in contaminated water and soil as well ...
Gizamba Jacob Mugoya, Celsus Sente, Samuel Nambile Cumber, Kabanda Taseera, Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai, Catherine Atuhaire   +5 more
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Internal parasites and association with diarrhoea in sheep at an abattoir in Western Australia [PDF]

, 2005
Diarrhoea (scouring) is an important issue for the sheep meat industry. Scouring is a major risk factor for fleece soiling and consequential carcase contamination with microbes that cause meat spoilage and potential dangers for humans (2).
Bath-Jacobson, C.L., Besier, R.B., Robertson, I., Ryan, U.M.   +3 more
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Consumer trust and confidence: Some recent ideas in the literature [PDF]

, 2008
This is a post-print version of the article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - © IWA Publishing 2008This paper reflects on two recent debates in the consumer literature on trust that have implications for consumer ...
Barnett, J, Chenoweth, J, Fife-Schaw, C, Lundehn, C, Morrison, G M   +4 more
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Giardia secretome highlights secreted tenascins as a key component of pathogenesis

GigaScience, 2018
Background Giardia is a protozoan parasite of public health relevance that causes gastroenteritis in a wide range of hosts. Two genetically distinct lineages (assemblages A and B) are responsible for the human disease.
A. Dubourg, D. Xia, J. Winpenny, Suha Al Naimi, M. Bouzid, D. Sexton, J. Wastling, P. Hunter, K. Tyler   +8 more
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Declining Trends in Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections Among Nepalese School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2004–2022)

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
This meta‐analysis of 25 studies (17,628 children) shows a substantial decline in gastrointestinal parasitic infections in Nepal from 43.4% to 24.2% between 2004 and 2022. Helminths (20.0%) remained more common than protozoa (9.9%), with slightly higher prevalence in urban (29.0%) than rural areas (27.9%). ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal parasitic
Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Shristi Bhandari, Darwin Niroula, Anisha K. C., Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey, Oskar Nowak, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +8 more
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Prevalence of Gairdia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytic /Entamoeba dispare infections among Children in AL-Shulaa and AL-khadimya –Baghdad-Iraq [PDF]

مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2011
The prevalence of Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispare were screened among 513 children aged less than 12 years in Al-Shulaa and Al-Khadimya - Baghdad, to evaluate the relationship of some factors (gender, age, grade and type of drinking ...
Harith Saeed Jaeffer
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The Design of Giardia and the Genesis of Giardiasis [PDF]

, 2017
Giardia is a genus of protozoa discovered in 1681. Six morphologically distinct species are recognized. It mainly attaches in the upper GI tract of a wide variety of vertebrates (including zebrafish), often with beaver and muskrat as reservoirs/carriers ...
Gillen, Alan L., Sherwin, Frank
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Five facts about Giardia lamblia

PLoS Pathogens, 2018
Fact 1: Infection with Giardia lamblia is one of the most common causes of waterborne nonbacterial and nonviral diarrheal disease G. lamblia (syn. intestinalis, duodenalis) is a zoonotic enteroparasite. It proliferates in an extracellular and noninvasive
L. Černíková, C. Faso, A. Hehl
semanticscholar   +1 more source