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Parasitic helminths as medicines [PDF]

, 2010
Many recent epidemiologic and experimental data showed immunomodulatory action of several helminths. Of particular interest have been the results demonstrating that helminths infections are able to inhibit the development of autoimmune processes and ...
Dlugonska, H, Długońska, H.
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Do Parasite Effects on Fish Body Condition Depend on Host Size and External Temperature? A Meta‐Analytic Approach

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
Evaluating relationships between host body condition indices (BCIs) and parasite infections is a common approach for assessing the negative effects of parasites on host health. Researchers generally expect negative correlations between BCIs and infection levels; however, empirical results are often highly variable among host–parasite systems.
Ryota Hasegawa, Callum B. Walter, Robert Poulin   +2 more
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Anaemia Among Mother–Child Dyads in India: Trends, Drivers, and Future Projections

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaemia among mothers and their children is a widespread public health challenge with profound consequences for individuals and societies. While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother‐child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address ...
Sarang Pedgaonker, Trupti Meher, Monali Gupta, Suman Chakrabarti, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shri Kant Singh, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Aditi, Samuel Scott   +8 more
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Common intestinal helminths of man : life cycle charts [PDF]

These charts were originally issued in 1959 as an unnumbered publication by the Laboratory Branch of the Communicable Disease Center for use in training courses."DHEW publication No. (CDC) 75-8286 (formerly PHS No. 1235)."Charts originally issued in 1959

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Tobacco use vs. helminths in Congo basin hunter-gatherers: self-medication in humans?

, 2014
We tested a novel hypothesis that recreational use of neurotoxic plants helps defend against parasites. Spec ifically, we investigated the relationship between smoking and helminthiasis among the Aka, a remote population of Central African foragers who ...
Hagen, Edward H, Monchy, Didier, Breurec, Sebastien, Roulette, Casey J, Remiker, Mark, Kazanji, Mirdad, Mann, Hayley, Roulette, Jennifer W, Hewlett, Barry S, Kemp, Brian M   +9 more
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From Parasite to Therapy: Immunomodulatory Effects of a Trichuris trichiura Derived Recombinant Protein in Allergic Airway Disease

Clinical &Experimental Allergy, EarlyView.
Jessica Cristiane da Conceição de Andrade, Eduardo Santos da Silva, Jennifer Emily Anunciação Sousa, Jade Liz Ferreira Mendes Souza, Carolina Melo Orrico‐Ferreira, Lorena Miranda Souza, Raphael Chagas Silva, Silvia Letícia Bispo dos Santos, Antônio Márcio Santana Fernandes, João Vitor Borges Rios, Paulo Emílio Oliveira Cruz, Vítor Lima Miranda Melo, Emília Maria Medeiros de Andrade Belitardo, Luís Gustavo Carvalho Pacheco, Carina Silva Pinheiro   +14 more
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Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
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Eosinophilia in the Tropics: Should Empirical Anthelmintic Treatment Be Considered Standard Practice? A Prospective Cohort Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Eosinophilia is a common clinical finding with diverse etiologies. Helminthiasis is a major aetiology in tropical regions, but data from haematology consultation services at tertiary centres in endemic settings are limited. Objectives To determine the prevalence of helminthiasis among patients with eosinophilia at a tropical ...
Smith Kungwankiattichai, Patsharaporn T. Sarasombath, Pattaraporn Tunsing, Weerapat Owattanapanich   +3 more
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Addressing Behavioural Determinants of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through Community Dialogue in Kalu District, Ethiopia: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia, with 20–30,000 new cases annually. Limited awareness and misconceptions contribute to delayed care seeking, stigma, prolonged healing, and reduced uptake of preventive measures in CL‐endemic communities.
Takele Gezahegn Demie, Tara Mtuy, Jennifer Palmer, Eshetu Girma, Yohannes Hailemichael, Teklu Cherkose, Telahun Kasa Tefera, Mohammedjud Hassen Ahmed, Catherine Pitt, Michael Marks, Stephen L. Walker, Endalamaw Gadisa, Mirgissa Kaba, SHARP collaboration   +13 more
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Community Health Workers' Multiple Understandings of Schistosomiasis Transmission Pathways: Exploring Contextual Factors in Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Uganda

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern in sub‐Saharan Africa, affecting over 250 million people. In endemic settings, schistosomiasis transmission is not always understood exclusively in biomedical terms. Community health workers (CHWs) contribute to schistosomiasis control through mass drug administration and health ...
Dianne Verhoeven, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Alice Sereti Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Alexise Djouquou Gnahore, Bi Tra Jamal Sehi, Suzanne Lobohon Lavry, Andrea Buhl, Marie Frese, Jennifer Burrill, Eveline Hürlimann, Peter Steinmann, Nora Monnier, Ashley Preston, Janet Masaku, Matthias Richter, Mary Amuyunzu Nyamongo, Alain Toh, Stella Neema, Isabelle L. Lange, Andrea S. Winkler, on behalf of the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium   +21 more
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