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An Overview of Foodborne Risks in Afghanistan

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foodborne diseases represent a serious yet underrecognized public health burden in Afghanistan, a country shaped by decades of conflict, weak infrastructure, and limited regulatory capacity. This article provides a comprehensive overview of major foodborne risks in the country, including microbiological hazards, chemical contaminants, and ...
Mohammad Aman Ahmadzai, Shir Mohammad Samim, Ahmadullah Zahir   +2 more
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Results for soil-transmitted helminths (n = 7).

, 2020
Results for soil-transmitted helminths (n = 7).
Michelle M. Haby (4233226), Ana Luciañez (8313114), Ludovic Reveiz (196131), Ruben Santiago Nicholls (8313117), Leopoldo A. Sosa Leon (8313111), Meritxell Donadeu (700364)   +5 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, Jennifer Keiser, Robert Bos (188771), Speich, B., Keiser Jennifer, Benjamin Speich, Daniel Mäusezahl (188769), Keiser, J., Utzinger, J., Benjamin Speich (159922), Jürg Utzinger (39609), Kathrin Ziegelbauer (188765), Ziegelbauer, K., Ziegelbauer Kathrin, Utzinger Jürg, Mäusezahl, D., Kathrin Ziegelbauer, Daniel Mäusezahl, Mäusezahl Daniel, Bos, R., Jennifer Keiser (39606), Jürg Utzinger, Robert Bos, Bos Robert, Keiser J, Utzinger J, Bos R, Mäusezahl D, Speich B, Ziegelbauer K   +29 more
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Helminth infections among rural schoolchildren in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional multilevel and zero-inflated regression model.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Although the prevalence of helminths infection among schoolchildren is known, there has been little progress in the application of count model for modelling the risk factors of helminths egg.
Hiwot Hailu Amare, Bernt Lindtjørn
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
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Detection of rodent-borne intestinal helminths infestation in North Sumatra, Indonesia: A potential public health concern

Public Health of Indonesia
Background:Studies indicate that approximately 75% of emerging infections in humans are zoonotic, originating from animals. Within the One Health framework, it is evident that recent global environmental changes have contributed to the widespread ...
Sunna Vyatra Hutagalung, Tengku Helvi Mardiani, Marina Yusnita Albar, Ahadi Kurniawan, Ledy Afrida Sinaga, Hidayatullah Nasution, Panusunan Hasibuan, April Hari Wardhana   +7 more
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Early warning signals of common vole population growth in continental Mediterranean farmlands recurrently affected by outbreaks

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Rodent outbreaks have significant socio‐economic impacts worldwide, and anticipation is crucial for timely management decisions. We combined rainfall and periodicity data to provide an early warning signal of vole population growth in Mediterranean farmlands, a year in advance of a peak.
François Mougeot, Xavier Lambin, Beatriz Arroyo, Juan‐José Luque‐Larena   +3 more
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Epidemiology and burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged Bulang children in Yunnan province, People's Republic of China [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The three most common soil-transmitted helminths are Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (hookworms).
Yap, Peiling
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Helminths of the lizard Colobosauroides cearensis (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) in an area of Caatinga, Northeastern Brazil

Acta Herpetologica, 2018
Lizards are hosts to a variety of parasites, but in South America only 15% of lizard species have been studied for helminths. In the present study, the component community of helminths associated with the gymnophthalmid Colobosauroides cearensis in an ...
Aldenir Silva Neta, Robson Ávila
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Proteo‐transcriptomic insights into the venom composition of the ectoparasitoid Eupelmus urozonus

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Integrated venom‐gland transcriptomics and venom proteomics of Eupelmus urozonus identified 316 venom proteins, including 75 secreted candidates, revealing diverse hydrolases, proteases/inhibitors and many uncharacterized effectors. Abstract BACKGROUND Ectoparasitoid venoms are ‘cocktails’ of bioactive molecules injected during oviposition to paralyze ...
Federica De Stefano, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, Riccardo Moretti, Flora Cozzolino, Maria Monti, Heiko Vogel, Patrizia Falabella   +7 more
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