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Immunomodulation and Immune Escape Strategies of Gastrointestinal Helminths and Schistosomes

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Parasitic worms (helminths) developed various immunoregulatory mechanisms to counteract the immune system of their host. The increasing identification and characterization of helminth-derived factors with strong immune modulatory activity provides novel ...
M. Wiedemann, D. Voehringer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mucosal immune responses following intestinal nematode infection. [PDF]

, 2014
In most natural environments, the large majority of mammals harbour parasitic helminths that often live as adults within the intestine for prolonged periods (1-2 years).
Else KJ, Garcia FT, McSharry C, Nakajima H, Oku Y, Pawlowski Z, Petit‐Frere C, Robinson K, Tilney LG, Urban JF, WHO, WHO   +11 more
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The Relationship Between Level Of Knowledge Level, Attitude And Action Of Farmers To The Incidence Of Soil Transmitted Helminths Infection In The Dukuh Ngancan Desa Sobokerto Ngemplak Boyolali

Journal of Health (JOH), 2020
Worms caused by Soil Transmitted Helminths are a group of intestinal nematode worms that infect through contact with parasitic eggs or larvae that grow on fertile and moist soil.
Fitin Dwi Mumpuni, Tri Mulyowati, Rinda Binugraheni   +2 more
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Helminth infection and helminth-derived products: A novel therapeutic option for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely related to obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MetS), and it has become the most common chronic liver disease.
Xi Liu, Yuyun Jiang, Jixian Ye, Xuefeng Wang, Xuefeng Wang   +4 more
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Insights from quantitative analysis and mathematical modelling on the proposed WHO 2030 goals for soil-transmitted helminths [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Gates Open Research, 2019
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a group of parasitic worms that infect humans, causing a wide spectrum of disease, notably anaemia, growth retardation, and delayed cognitive development.
NTD Modelling Consortium discussion group on soil-transmitted helminths
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Misoprostol in the management of the third stage of labour in the home delivery setting in rural Gambia: a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2005
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of 600 microg oral misoprostol on postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and postpartum anaemia in a low income country home birth situation. DESIGN: Double blind randomised controlled trial.
Blum, Jennifer, Dampha, Yusupha, Morison, Linda, Sloan, Nancy, Sowe, Maimuna, Walraven, Gijs, Winikoff, Beverly   +6 more
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Helminths and malignancy

Parasite Immunology, 2009
SummaryIt has been estimated that chronic infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites contribute to 17·8% of the global burden of cancer, although only a relatively small proportion of the infection‐related cancers can be attributed to helminth infections.
Vennervald, B. J., Polman, K.
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Insights from quantitative analysis and mathematical modelling on the proposed WHO 2030 goals for soil-transmitted helminths [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Gates Open Research, 2019
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a group of parasitic worms that infect humans, causing a wide spectrum of disease, notably anaemia, growth retardation, and delayed cognitive development.
NTD Modelling Consortium discussion group on soil-transmitted helminths
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Helminthic Parasites of Stray Cats (Felis ca-tus) in Northwest Iran

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2021
Background: Stray cats are considered an important source of various human and animal diseases, particularly diseases of parasitic helminths. We aimed to investigate the distribution of zoonotic species of gastrointestinal helminths in stray cats in ...
Enayat Darabi, Eshrat Beigom Kia, Mehdi Mohebali, Iraj Mobedi, Farzaneh Zahabiun, Zabiholla Zarei, Mahya Khodabakhsh, Khadijeh Khanaliha   +7 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren in different settings of Côte d'Ivoire : effect of diagnostic approach and implications for control [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Social-ecological systems govern parasitic infections in humans. Within the frame of assessing the accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test for Schistosoma mansoni in Cote d'Ivoire, three different endemicity settings had to be identified and ...
AS Stensgaard, B Matthys, CH King, D Glinz, Dimitri Hauri, Eliézer K N’Goran, G Raso, J Aagaard-Hansen, J Keiser, J Keiser, J Utzinger, J Utzinger, J Vercruysse, Jean T Coulibaly, JT Coulibaly, Jürg Utzinger, K Ziegelbauer, Kigbafori D Silué, LD Wang, LT Tchuem Tchuenté, M Booth, M Nacher, M Ouattara, Mamadou Ouattara, MJ Enk, N Katz, N Yakubu, NA N'Guessan, P Druilhe, P Hotez, P Steinmann, P Steinmann, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, PJ Hotez, R Pullan, RN Chunge, S Brooker, S Knopp, SG Traoré, SJ de Vlas, SL Stanley, SO Asaolu, Stefanie Knopp, T Minenoa, Thomas Fürst, TW Mwangi, WHO, WHO, YX Huang   +49 more
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