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Predictors of Failure from Primary Therapy for Giardiasis in San Diego: A Single Institution Retrospective Review. [PDF]
This study aimed to determine the presence of giardiasis among HIV patients in San Diego, the rate of failure of metronidazole treatment, and factors associated with treatment failure.
Debnath, Anjan +2 more
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Antiparasitic Effects and Cellular Mechanism of Astragalus maximus Chloroform Extract Against Clinical Isolates of Giardia lamblia [PDF]
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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Giardiasis in patients with dyspeptic symptoms [PDF]
AIM: To investigate the prevalence of giardiasis in patients with dyspeptic symptoms. METHODS: Clinical records of consecutive patients who attended Gastroenterology Department at Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2000 to June 2003 and had ...
Abid, Shahab +8 more
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Giardiasis represents a major protozoan infection for the 1990s. This article reviews this organism for the primary care physician, discussing the characteristics, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. Prevention and patient education needs are also presented.
S, Mühldorfer +3 more
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Effect of giardia on some biochemical variables in human blood serum
The alteration in serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), alkaline phosphotase (ALP) and total protein during giardiasis were studied.
Al-jebory K. Abdul-Hussien
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Both intestinal schistosomiasis and giardiasis are co-endemic throughout many areas of sub-Saharan Africa, significantly impacting the health of millions of children in endemic areas. While giardiasis is not considered a neglected tropical disease (NTD),
John Archer +13 more
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Among all intestinal parasitosis, giardiasis has been reported to be associated with delayed growth in malnourished children under 5 living in low- and middle-income countries.
Shamsun Nahar Shaima +10 more
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CLINICAL PICTURE, DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT OF GIARDIASIS IN CHILDREN
According to the WHO, giardiasis incidence rate in children in the world is 15 to 20%. In Russia, over 130,000 cases of giardiasis are registered annually, of which children under 14 years account for more than 70%.
E.A. Kornienko +3 more
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Summary: Climate change and variability are common phenomena affecting various infectious diseases. Many studies have been performed on vector-borne diseases; however, few studies have addressed such influences on intestinal parasitic diseases (e.g ...
Angel A. Escobedo +3 more
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