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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Rural Ghanaian School Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Tokuroano, Krachi East Municipality [PDF]

Public Health Chall
Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Dumevi C, Amekudi P, Eyeson N, Aryee H, Asiamah J, Vicar E, Kretchy J, Sovoe S, Adjenti S, Dayie N, Kyei G, Tetteh‐Quarcoo P, Ayi I, Ayeh‐Kumi P.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Epidemiology of soil transmitted helminths and risk analysis of hookworm infections in the community: Results from the DeWorm3 Trial in southern India

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Since 2015, India has coordinated the largest school-based deworming program globally, targeting soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in ~250 million children aged 1 to 19 years twice yearly.
S. S. Ajjampur, S. Kaliappan, K. Halliday, Gokila Palanisamy, Jasmine Farzana, M. Manuel, D. Abraham, S. Laxmanan, K. Aruldas, Anuradha Rose, D. Kennedy, William E. Oswald, R. Pullan, Sean R. Galagan, K. Ásbjörnsdóttir, R. Anderson, J. Muliyil, Rajiv Sarkar, G. Kang, J. Walson   +19 more
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Hookworm Treatment for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial.

JAMA Neurology, 2020
Importance Studies suggest gut worms induce immune responses that can protect against multiple sclerosis (MS). To our knowledge, there are no controlled treatment trials with helminth in MS. Objective To determine whether hookworm treatment has effects
R. Tanasescu, C. Tench, C. Constantinescu, G. Telford, Sonika Singh, N. Frakich, D. Onion, D. Auer, B. Gran, N. Evangelou, Y. Falah, Colin Ranshaw, C. Cantacessi, T. Jenkins, D. Pritchard   +14 more
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Plasmodium falciparum coinfection is associated with improved IgE and IgG3 response against hookworm antigens

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background Plasmodium falciparum and Hookworm infections are prevalent in West Africa and they cause iron deficiency anemia and protein malnutrition in Children.
Samuel A. Sakyi, Michael D. Wilson, Bright Adu, Stephen Opoku, Antwi Brewoo, Amma Larbi, Emmanuel K. Baafour, Samuel K. Tchum, Roland O. Saahene, Wilfred Aniagyei, Christian Sewor, David Courtin, Michael Cappello, Ben Gyan, Benjamin Amoani   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of the Zanzibar School-Based Deworming Program on Iron Status of Children. [PDF]

, 1998
We evaluated the effects of the Zanzibar school-based deworming program on the iron status of primary school children. Parasitologic and nutritional assessments were carried out at baseline, 6 mo, and 12 mo in 4 nonprogram schools (n = 1002), 4 schools ...
Albonico, M, Chwaya, H M, Savioli, L, Schulze, K J, Stoltzfus, R J, Tielsch, J M   +5 more
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Mapping helminth co-infection and co-intensity: geostatistical prediction in ghana. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
Morbidity due to Schistosoma haematobium and hookworm infections is marked in those with intense co-infections by these parasites. The development of a spatial predictive decision-support tool is crucial for targeting the delivery of integrated mass drug
Ricardo J Soares Magalhães, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, John O Gyapong, Simon Brooker, Yaobi Zhang, Lynsey Blair, Alan Fenwick, Archie C A Clements   +7 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
doaj   +1 more source

Distribution of ascariasis, trichuriasis and hookworm infections in Ogun State, Southwestern Nigeria

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background Ascariasis, Trichuriasis and Hookworm infections poses a considerable public health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a sound understanding of their spatial distribution facilitates to better target control interventions. This study, therefore,
H. Mogaji, G. Dedeke, B. Bada, S. Bankole, A. Adeniji, M. T. Fagbenro, O. O. Omitola, A. Oluwole, N. S. Odoemene, E. Abe, C. Mafiana, U. Ekpo   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Multiple drug resistance in the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum: an emerging threat?

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
The canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum is the most prevalent and important intestinal nematode parasite of dogs in the USA. Hookworms are typically well controlled by treatment with all commonly used anthelmintics that are approved for this use in dogs.
Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, S. Howell, J. Schaefer, Russell W. Avramenko, J. Gilleard, R. Kaplan   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source