Omeprazole as a Novel Treatment Option for Giardiasis in Cats. [PDF]
Vet Med SciIn this study, cats with giardiasis were allocated to omeprazole, metronidazole, secnidazole or placebo groups and monitored from day 0 to 14. Omeprazole achieved a reduction in Giardia cyst shedding comparable to metronidazole and also demonstrated faster clinical improvement, indicating a potential therapeutic advantage.
Durgut MK +6 more
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Extracellular Vesicles of <i>Giardia duodenalis</i>: Unravelling Their Virulence Factors and Potential to Induce Protection Against Experimental Giardiasis. [PDF]
J Extracell BiolABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are key mediators of intercellular communication, enabling trans‐kingdom exchange of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and metabolites. In Giardia duodenalis, EVs contribute to parasite survival, host–pathogen interactions, and immune modulation.
Gerardo CR +9 more
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Impact of Early Life Giardiasis on Growth, Nutritional Status, and Serum Trace Elements in Children [PDF]
Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 2020 Giardia lamblia is considered the most common intestinal parasite in humans worldwide.Giardiasis is a major health problem with a great morbid effect on children’s physical and cognitive development.
Hala Abdel Salam +3 more
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Giardia duodenalis in Human Health: A Comprehensive Review of its Epidemiology, Transmission, Pathophysiology, Diagnostics, and Control Strategies [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic DiseasesIntroduction and study aim: Giardia duodenalis is the entero-parasite cause of giardiasis, a diarrheal disease in both humans and animals. The article presents a summarized review of the epidemiology, transmission, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and control
Eric Barasa, Walace Indusa, Tom Were
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Giardiasis in children: what's new?
Медицинский совет, 2015 Giardia is one of the main causative agents of intestinal infections in children, especially young children. The article highlights the current understanding of the global prevalence of giardiasis, current laboratory capacities for diagnosis and ...
I. N. Zakharova +4 more
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Children, 2023 Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Giardia lamblia infection and identify associated risk factors at both individual and community levels in a pediatric population in different agroecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Irfan Khattak +9 more
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Clinical Peculiarities of the Mixed-Invasion of Giardiasis and Ascariasis
Galician Medical Journal, 2018 Intestinal parasitic diseases are widespread in the territory of almost the entire globe. Among them the most common are giardiasis and ascaridosis. In recent years, more and more cases of combined invasion by these organisms have been registered. The
Andrii Protsyk
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Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2019 In this work, the incidence of giardiasis was investigated in some regions of Baghdad. Different factors were studied such as age, gender, personal hygiene and eating habits, in order to find its correlation with the prevalence of giardiasis.
Hadeel A. Majeed
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Incidence, predictors and criteria for the diagnosis of giardiasis in children
Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2017 Background. The prevalence of giardiasis among children is 355 cases per 100,000, with 80 % of cases of infestation occurring in children under the age of 14 years.
T.V. Sorokman +4 more
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Antiparasitic Effects and Cellular Mechanism of Astragalus maximus Chloroform Extract Against Clinical Isolates of Giardia lamblia [PDF]
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2022 Background and objectives: Chemical drugs such as metronidazole, quinacrine and furazolidone are used to treat giardiasis. Although these drugs are useful in most cases, they are associated with some side effects.
Javad Ghasemian Yadegari +3 more
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