Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a formal description and taxonomic appraisal of Cacatuocotyle adrianoi sp. n., a Neotropical parasite belonging to the family Dactylogyridae, integrating AI‐assisted morphometric analyses, molecular data, and phylogenetic reconstruction. Phylogenetic analyses recovered Cacatuocotyle adrianoi sp. n.
J. C. C. Aguiar +4 more
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Modelling the geographical distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Bolivia [PDF]
, 2013 The prevalence of infection with the three common soil-transmitted helminths (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) in Bolivia is among the highest in Latin America. However, the spatial distribution and burden of soil-transmitted
Utzinger, Jürg +6 more
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Health Research Funders and Justice: Obligations to Coordinate and Counterbalance
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Government health research funders are frequently criticized on the grounds that their distribution of resources fails to reflect a population's disease burden. These critiques do not take into account what other research funders are doing. In this paper, I argue that this is a mistake.
Joseph Millum
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Current Knowledge of Helminths of Wild Birds in Ecuador
BirdsParasitic helminths are diverse in wild birds globally, but knowledge about helminths in Ecuadorian avifauna is still fragmentary. In the present review, records about helminths (Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, and Acanthocephala) in Ecuadorian wild birds is ...
Patricio D. Carrera-Játiva +1 more
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A survey on helminthic infection in mice (Mus musculus) and rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) in Kermanshah, Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Research Forum, 2013 Parasitic infections of rodents can compromise scientific research as well as the health of the animals and humans. Based on previous studies, infection rate of parasitic helminths is different in various regions of Iran.
Norollah Pakdel +3 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective To assess the prevalence of intestinal helminth infections and associated factors among primary school children of Medebay Zana wereda, a northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia from March to April 2017.
Tsega Teshale +4 more
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BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Intestinal parasitic (IP) infections caused by helminths are among the most significant public health concerns that mainly affect deprived people in Sub-Sahara African countries.
Moges Kibret Wondimagegn +1 more
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Checklist of helminth parasites in wild primates from Brazil
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2016 The current study is the first attempt to include the many records from wild primate host species from the Helminthological Collection of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (CHIOC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, along with updated information based on literature.
Pilar Corrêa +4 more
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Stool-Test Positivity Proportion and Five-Year Trend of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Symptomatic Students Attending Debre Tabor University Student Clinic, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study (2021-2025). [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, particularly among university students living in communal settings. However, limited data exist on the trends of these infections among university students.
Abeje G +19 more
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Intestinal parasite prevalence in an area of Ethiopia after implementing the SAFE strategy, enhanced outreach services, and health extension program [PDF]
, 2013 The SAFE strategy aims to reduce transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis through antibiotics, improved hygiene, and sanitation. We integrated assessment of intestinal parasites into large-scale trachoma impact surveys to determine whether documented ...
Hopkins, Donald R. +79 more
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