Human helminth therapy to treat inflammatory disorders - where do we stand? [PDF]
, 2015 Parasitic helminths have evolved together with the mammalian immune system over many millennia and as such they have become remarkably efficient modulators in order to promote their own survival.
Helmby, Helena, Helena Helmby
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PathogensThe global fauna of Didymozoidae infecting fishes is very diverse and includes 270 species. Integrative taxonomic studies in this group are rare, and genetic data are lacking for the molecular identification of species.
Yuri C. Meneses +5 more
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HOST-BASED FORMATION OF FAUNA OF LUNG HELMINTHS, ITS BIOLOGICAL AND TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
Российский паразитологический журнал, 2016 Object of study: Studies of lung helminths from various groups were performed. Elaboration of biological and taxonomic classification of these species has been proposed.Materials and methods: 16 species from families Cervidae, Bovidae, Leporidae and ...
S. O. Movsesyan +3 more
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Does mass drug administration for the integrated treatment of neglected tropical diseases really work? Assessing evidence for the control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda [PDF]
, 2011 This paper was one of four papers commissioned to review the role of social sciences in NTD control by TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training on Tropical Diseases, which is executed by WHO and co-sponsored by UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank ...
Melissa Parker +7 more
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Effect of sanitation on soil-transmitted helminth infection : systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: In countries of high endemicity of the soil-transmitted helminth parasites Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm, preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations) is the ...
Speich Benjamin +23 more
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Modeling the interruption of the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths by repeated mass chemotherapy of school-age children [PDF]
, 2014 Background: The control or elimination of neglected tropical diseases has recently become the focus of increased interest and funding from international agencies through the donation of drugs.
Roy Anderson (553232) +11 more
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Helminth Immunomodulation in Autoimmune Disease
Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 Helminths have evolved to become experts at subverting immune surveillance. Through potent and persistent immune tempering, helminths can remain undetected in human tissues for decades.
John J. Miles +10 more
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Gastrointestinal Parasites of Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Kathmandu, Nepal. [PDF]
Vet Med SciGastrointestinal parasites in ducks raised on smallholder farms in Kathmandu, Nepal, are investigated using copromicroscopic examination. A diverse range of protozoa and helminth parasites are detected including the first records of Entamoeba spp., Cryptosporidium sp. and Tyzzeria sp. in ducks in Nepal.
Mandal P, Adhikari RB, Ghimire TR.
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Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 Malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminth infections are causes of high morbidity in most tropical parts of the world. Even though these infections often co-exist, most studies focus on individual diseases.
Jorg Heukelbach +42 more
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Environment International, 2021 Soil-transmitted helminths infect billions of people globally, particularly those residing in low- and middle-income regions with poor environmental sanitation and high levels of air and water pollution. Helminths display potent immunomodulatory activity
Pragalathan Naidoo +11 more
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