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Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Introduction Increasing urbanization has particularly affected rivers and their outer edges in cities, including Kathmandu Valley, which encompasses Lalitpur, the nation's third‐largest city.
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
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Low efficacy of Mebendazole Against Hookworm in Vietman: Two Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]

, 2007
. Vietnam is participating in a global de-worming effort that aims to treat 650 million school children regularly by 2010. The treatment used in Vietnam is single dose oral mebendazole (Phardazone®) 500 mg.
Luc, Nguyen Tuyen, Sarah, Lewis, John, Britton, Hywel, Williams, Jeremy, Farrar, Rupert J., Quinnell, Tran, Tinh Hien, Carsten, Flohr, Truong, Tan Minh, Jim, Campbell   +9 more
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Hookworm infection: A neglected tropical disease of mankind

Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2016
Hookworm infection, a global problem of human, is caused by both Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. These parasites are considered as important blood feeding nematodes.
Muhammed Hossain, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan
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Hookworm Infection in Oceania

, 2016
Hookworm disease and its associated morbidities continue to be a major public health problem in many tropical and subtropical nations and remain endemic throughout the Oceania region.
Richard Bradbury, Traub, Rebecca, Bradbury, Richard, Rebecca J. Traub, Traub, Rebecca J.   +4 more
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Canine hookworm presence in Tongatapu, Tonga

Dogs are common in Tonga, where they exist in a close relationship with humans as pets and guard dogs and often are free-roaming due to limited property fencing and the need to scavenge for food.
Harder, Kate, Naden, Kristina, England, S., Harder, Kait   +3 more
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Re-evaluation of the species of hookworms infecting dogs in Central Vietnam

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Differentiation of canine hookworm species is crucial from both a veterinary and public health standpoint. In Vietnam, three hookworm species, namely Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense and Uncinaria stenocephala are reported to ...
Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Sze Fui Hii, Van-Anh T Nguyen, Trong Van Nguyen, Dien Van Nguyen, Rebecca J Traub   +5 more
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A hookworm allergen which strongly resembles calreticulin

, 1999
Immmoglobulin E-rich plasma from patients from Papua New Guinea infected with Necator americanus has been used to probe an adult N. americanus cDNA library for the presence of hookworm allergens.
Kasper, Grit, Brown, Alan, Mcelroy, Paul, Pritchard, D. I., Hewitt, Colin, Loukas, Alex, Beck, Ewald, Berry, Colin, Fullkrug, Ralf   +8 more
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Effect of deworming on physical fitness of school-aged children in Yunnan, China : a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
There is considerable debate on the health impacts of soil-transmitted helminth infections. We assessed effects of deworming on physical fitness and strength of children in an area in Yunnan, People's Republic of China, where soil-transmitted ...
Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Nong Zhou (92570), Krauth, Stefanie J., Utzinger, Jürg, Peter Steinmann (92572), Fang-Wei Wu (596281), Krauth, Stefanie J, Jan Hattendorf (113923), Kriemler, Susi, Jin-Yong Jiang, Yap, Peiling, Fang-Wei Wu, Zun-Wei Du, Ran Chen (182828), Ran Chen, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jürg Utzinger, Susi Kriemler (18250), Jin-Yong Jiang (204086), Zhou, Xiao-Nong, Stefanie J Krauth, Zun-Wei Du (204085), Wu, Fang-Wei, Du, Zun-Wei, Jürg Utzinger (39609), Steinmann, Peter, Jiang, Jin-Yong, Peiling Yap, Stefanie J. Krauth (108843), Chen, Ran, Susi Kriemler, Hattendorf, Jan, Peiling Yap (596280), Jan Hattendorf   +33 more
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Hookworm Infection [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
Hotez, Peter J, Brooker, Simon, Bethony, Jeffrey M, Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Loukas, Alex, Xiao, Shuhua   +5 more
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Evaluation of the diagnostic techniques in the detection of hookworm infestation among school children in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study design

Heliyon
Background: Hookworm infestation is an important public health concern especially in regions with poor sanitation and limited resources. In healthcare institutions in Ethiopia, wet mount microscopy with low performance has been used as the sole ...
Abebe Fenta, Destaw Kebede, Adane Tilahun, Bewket Mesganaw, Adane Adugna, Wubetu Yihunie, Habtamu Belew, Desalegn Abebaw, Gashaw Azanaw Amare   +8 more
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