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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Their Associated Factors Among University Students and University Food Handlers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Intestinal parasite infections remain a significant public health concern in developing countries. Food handlers are particularly vulnerable to various enteric pathogens, which can then spread to the wider community. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive national review to consolidate findings from existing studies and draw conclusive insights ...
Getu Abeje, Ayenew Berhan, Ayenew Assefa, Andargachew Almaw, Mitikie Wondmagegn, Mulat Erkihun, Dessie Tegegne, Bekele Sharew, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Getaneh Tegegne, Molla Getie, Habtu Debash, Gebrie Kassaw Yirga, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables and fruits sold in open-air markets in peri-urban areas of Jimma City, Oromia, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE
Background Consuming contaminated raw vegetables and fruits is one of the primary means of parasite transmission to humans. Periodic monitoring of parasitic contamination in these food items is a crucial step in preventing the spread of parasitic disease
A. Zeynudin, T. Degefa, Tariku Belay, Jiru Batu Mumicha, Abdusemed Husen, Jafer Yasin, Abdulhakim Abamecha, Andreas Wieser   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background Anemia is defined as a condition in which there is less than the normal hemoglobin (Hb) level in the body. During pregnancy; iron deficiency is associated with multiple adverse outcomes for both mother and infant. Most of the studies conducted
Meaza Lebso, Anchamo Anato, Eskindir Loha   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Calf Morbidity and Mortality: Critical Challenges for Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Northern Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Calf morbidity and mortality pose significant economic challenges for smallholder dairy farms in Ethiopia, resulting in direct losses from calf deaths, replacement costs, treatment expenses, and reduced lifetime productivity. This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the magnitude and epidemiological characteristics of calf morbidity and ...
Gebreyohans Gebru, Gebregergs Tesfamaryam, Dawit Gebremichael, Gebremedhin Romha, Angesom Hadush, Tsriti Gebremeskel, Kiros Kelkay, Moges Gebremichael, Alem Beyene, Haftom Hadush, Sumanta Nandi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis

Cellular Microbiology, 2003
Melanins are enigmatic pigments that are produced by a wide variety of microorganisms including several species of pathogenic bacteria, fungi and helminthes.
J. Nosanchuk, A. Casadevall
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Etude préliminaire de la biologie d'Haemoncus longistipes (Railliet et Henry, 1909) du dromadaire (Camelus dromedarius) : résultats obtenus en laboratoire [PDF]

, 1967
L'auteur, après avoir indiqué le temps nécessaire pour obtenir des larves infestantes L3 dans les conditions du Laboratoire (Température de 25-27¼C et degré hygrométrique de 80-90 p.
Graber, Michel
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The challenge of triple intestinal parasite infections in immigrants—A call for comprehensive differential diagnosis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 11, November 2024.
Key Clinical Message Screening for parasitic infections among displaced populations including migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons is crucial to prevent long‐term complications associated with untreated infections. Additionally, prompt treatment with appropriate medications like praziquantel and albendazole can lead to significant ...
Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ayman Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source

Innate Lymphoid Cells in Intestinal Inflammation

Frontiers in Immunology, 2017
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine that encompasses Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis.
A. Geremia, C. Arancibia-Cárcamo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Les dominantes du parasitisme helminthique chez les bovins en Ituri (Haut-Zaïre). III. Répartition géographique et prévalence des principaux helminthes

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1991
Une étude nécropsique réalisée dans onze abattoirs de l'Ituri (Haut-Zaïre) a permis de déterminer la distribution géographique et les prévalences des principaux helminthes des bovins adultes.
C. Chartier, M. Bushu, D. Kamwenga
doaj   +1 more source

A new parasite discovery in Micronesia: eggs of the nematode Toxocara canis at archaeological sites on Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands extend the known dog presence by c.600 years

Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 516-522, October 2024.
ABSTRACT Little is known of helminth parasites in Micronesia in archaeological contexts. This study presents a parasitological analysis of soil and sediment samples from Ebon Atoll in the Marshall Islands, eastern Micronesia. Microscopic eggs of the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) nematode Toxocara canis, which could have adversely affected the health of ...
Mark Horrocks, Marshall I. Weisler, Quan Hua, Bronwen Presswell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source