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Prospects for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2017
Purpose of review Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are endemic in 120 countries and are associated with substantial morbidity and loss of economic productivity.
Kristjana H. A´sbjo¨rnsdo´ttir, A. R. Means, M. Werkman, J. Walson   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Many roads to reservoirs? How susceptibility and shedding shape host competence in amphibians

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Host competence—the ability to acquire, harbour and transmit infections—drives pathogen spread and persistence in multi‐host communities. Evaluating species‐specific competence is critical for predicting transmission, particularly for generalist fungal pathogens like ...
Joseph A. DeMarchi, Edward D. Carter, Matthew J. Gray, Kurt R. Lutz, Sarah A. R. Schrock, Catherine L. Searle, Cassidy L. Wallace, Mark Q. Wilber   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helminths and Immunological Tolerance [PDF]

Transplantation, 2014
Current immunosuppression regimens for solid-organ transplantation have shown disappointing efficacy in the prevention of chronic allograft rejection and carry unacceptable risks including toxicity, neoplasia, and life-threatening infection. Achievement of immunological tolerance (long-term antigen unresponsiveness in an immunocompetent host) presents ...
Johnston, Chris J.C., McSorley, Henry J., Anderton, Stephen M., Wigmore, Stephen J., Maizels, Rick M.   +4 more
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Prevalence and intensity of soil transmitted helminths among school children of Mendera Elementary School, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Introduction Soil transmitted helminths are wide spread in developing countries and in Ethiopia the prevalence of STHs varies in different parts of the country.
Ephrem Tefera, Tariku Belay, Seleshi Kebede Mekonnen, A. Zeynudin, T. Belachew   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Tropical Australia and Asia

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infect 2 billion people worldwide including significant numbers in South-East Asia (SEA). In Australia, STH are of less concern; however, indigenous communities are endemic for STH, including Strongyloides stercoralis, as
C. Gordon, J. Kurscheid, Malcolm K. Jones, D. Gray, D. McManus   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A contemporary map of Fasciola hepatica distribution in sheep and cattle in New South Wales

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Fasciola hepatica is a global threat to livestock production, human health, and food security. Infection causes significant reductions in milk production and quality, feed conversion efficiency, wool quality, and reproductive performance. In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, data on the distribution of F. hepatica are more than 50 years out of date and
SN Vyas, J Mckay‐Demeler, MP Ward, NED Calvani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens, a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alterations to the terrestrial biosphere have been evident for over 10,000 years, the pace and scale of change has accelerated dramatically since the onset
Daniel P. Longman, Colin N. Shaw
wiley   +1 more source

A cosmopolitan parasite of Rattus in the Galápagos rodents raises conservation concerns

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We draw attention to a recent study that identified the invasive nematode Mastophorus muris, typically associated with Rattus, infecting two endemic Galápagos rats on islands where no invasive rodents have been previously recorded. This unexpected finding raises concerns about undetected rodent introductions and highlights the urgent need for ...
Jadyn Hartwig, C. Miguel Pinto
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable control of cyathostomin infections in practice

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cyathostomins are the most prevalent helminths in horses and are found in nearly all grazing groups. These parasites have been shown to exhibit widespread anthelmintic resistance and can cause clinical disease, so they are a growing concern.
J. B. Matthews, T. S. Mair
wiley   +1 more source

Minimal Disease Activity as A New Therapeutic Target in Atopic Dermatitis: A 5‐Year Real‐Life Experience With Dupilumab

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with significant physical and psychosocial burden. Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting IL‐4Rα, has proven to be effective for moderate‐to‐severe AD, but long‐term real‐world data remain limited.
Francesco Leo, Luca Mastorino, Luca Cangialosi, Davide Favre, Chiara Anna Fiasconaro, Yingying Liao, Federico Goso, Niccolò Siliquini, Giovanni Cavaliere, Pietro Quaglino, Simone Ribero, Michela Ortoncelli   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source