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The diversity and impact of hookworm infections in wildlife

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Hookworms are blood-feeding nematodes that parasitize the alimentary system of mammals. Despite their high pathogenic potential, little is known about their diversity and impact in wildlife populations.
Mauricio Seguel, Nicole Gottdenker
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Controlled infection with cryopreserved human hookworm induces CTLA-4 expression on Tregs and upregulates tryptophan metabolism

Gut Microbes
Infecting humans with controlled doses of helminths, such as human hookworm (termed hookworm therapy), is proposed to prevent or treat various intestinal and extraintestinal diseases.
Francesco Vacca, Thomas C. Mules, Mali Camberis, Brittany Lavender, Sophia-Louise Noble, Alissa Cait, Kate Maclean, John Mamum, Bibek Yumnam, Tama Te Kawa, Laura Ferrer-Font, Jeffry S. Tang, Olivier Gasser, Graham Le Gros, Stephen Inns   +14 more
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Endoscopic Diagnosis of <i>Necator americanus</i> Infection Presenting With Persistent Iron-Deficiency Anemia: Usefulness of Image-Enhanced Endoscopy and Capsule Endoscopy. [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT Necator americanus infection is now rare in developed countries but remains an important cause of iron‐deficiency anemia and abdominal symptoms in individuals with relevant epidemiological backgrounds. A 59‐year‐old Filipino man with long‐standing unexplained iron‐deficiency anemia was admitted to our hospital for epigastric pain associated ...
Takebe T, Osawa S, Watanabe Y, Yamagata S, Aoyama T, Kawamura Y, Manabe A, Kisamori T, Sano M, Sugimoto K.   +9 more
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm-Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT In endemic regions, unexplained small‐bowel bleeding should prompt consideration of parasitic etiologies even when routine investigations are unrevealing. Advanced small‐bowel imaging can directly demonstrate active sources of hemorrhage, enabling timely targeted therapy, preventing unnecessary procedures, and reducing morbidity associated ...
Elendu C, Omeludike EK, Bieh VB, Chiegboka SF, Aladesanmi OA, Ibe E, Uzor-Lawrence EP, Ukoha EE.   +7 more
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Presenting as Eczematous Dermatitis. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a skin infection caused by animal hookworm larvae. Clinically, it appears as a red, itchy, winding (serpiginous) line, but early lesions can mimic eczema. We report a case of a 66‐year‐old farmer who initially presented with an eczematous lesion on the left foot, which was subsequently diagnosed as CLM ...
Mathur M, Paudel S, Maharjan S, Pathak H, Regmi S, Shrestha S.   +5 more
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Mining Anti-Inflammation Molecules From Nippostrongylus brasiliensis-Derived Products Through the Metabolomics Approach

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Hookworm is one type of soil-transmitted helminth, which could exert an anti-inflammatory effect in human or animal host, which provides a beneficial possibility for the discovery of inflammatory-related disease interventions.
Yuying Chen, Yuying Chen, Mingming Zhang, Xin Ding, Yougui Yang, Yougui Yang, Yujia Chen, Qiang Zhang, Yinwen Fan, Yang Dai, Yang Dai, Junhong Wang, Junhong Wang   +12 more
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Evaluation of hookworm infections and some haematological parameters amongst primary and secondary schools children in Aba Metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017
Hookworm infections and some haematological parameter among children were assessed in five different schools in Aba metropolis, Abia State, Nigeria. Blood and Stool samples were collected and analysed, following ethical approval and consent from parents
AE Abah, GN Wokem
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Spectrum of Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Varanasi: Need to Protect School aged Children from Giardia Infection [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Introduction: The ubiquity and widespread distribution of Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) is equally alarming despite tremendous efforts for their control.
Manish Kumar Purbey, Tuhina Banerjee
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: In developing countries like India, Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection have been perceived to be high. The geographic distributions of helminths and TB overlap substantially.
Kumudini Panigrahi, Amrita Jena, Pratima Singh, Ipsa Mohapatra, Priya Ranjan Lenka, Jagadananda Jena   +5 more
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Immunomodulatory proteins from hookworms reduce cardiac inflammation and modulate regulatory responses in a mouse model of chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection

Frontiers in Parasitology, 2023
IntroductionHookworms are parasitic helminths that secrete a variety of proteins that induce anti-inflammatory immune responses, stimulating increased CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and IL-10 production. Hookworm-derived recombinant proteins AIP-1 and AIP-
Kathryn M. Jones, Kathryn M. Jones, Bin Zhan, Bin Zhan, Keenan J. Ernste, Maria Jose Villar, Maria Jose Villar, Nalini Bisht, Duc Nguyen, Li-Yen Chang, Cristina Poveda, Cristina Poveda, Gonteria J. Robinson, Akshar J. Trivedi, Colby J. Hofferek, William K. Decker, William K. Decker, William K. Decker, Vanaja Konduri, Vanaja Konduri   +19 more
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