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Parasites & Vectors, 2018 We present evidence that the dog hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum) is underutilised in the study of host-parasite interactions, particularly as a proxy for the human-hookworm relationship.
Catherine Shepherd +2 more
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in Myanmar Refugees, Thailand, 2012–2015
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 During 2012–2015, US-bound refugees living in Myanmar–Thailand border camps (n = 1,839) were surveyed for hookworm infection and treatment response by using quantitative PCR.
Elise M. O’Connell +12 more
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Case report: Control of intestinal nematodes in captive Chlorocebus sabaeus
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2021 There are limited data on the efficacy of antiparasitic treatments and husbandry methods to control nematode infections in captive populations of African green monkeys (AGMs), Chlorocebus sabaeus. In faecal egg count (FEC) tests, 10 of the 11 (91%) adult
Katalina Cruz +5 more
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Cross-Sectional Study of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Black Belt Region of Alabama, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits.
Claudette Poole +8 more
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Endoscopic Diagnosis of Hookworm Infection That Caused Anemia in an Elderly Person
International Journal of Gerontology, 2010 Hookworm infection is a common intestinal nematodes in the world. Patients with a light hookworm infection are usually asymptomatic, but a moderate or heavy hookworm burden can result in fatigue, recurrent abdominal pain, and iron-deficiency anemia.
Yang-che Kuo +5 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Atherosclerosis (AS) is a dominant and growing cause of death and disability worldwide that involves inflammation from its inception to the emergence of complications.
Yougui Yang +8 more
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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Vaccines: Are We Getting Closer?
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Parasitic helminths infect over one-fourth of the human population resulting in significant morbidity, and in some cases, death in endemic countries.
Ayat Zawawi, Kathryn J. Else
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The control of hookworm infection in China
Parasites & Vectors, 2009 Background Hookworm is still one of the three main soil-transmitted helminths prevalent in China, and 39 million cases infected with hookworm were estimated in China in 2006.
Chen Jia-Xu +4 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BackgroundAmong the common soil-transmitted helminth infections, hookworm causes the highest burden. Previous research in the southern part of Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) revealed high prevalence rates of hookworm infection. The purpose of
Armelle Forrer +7 more
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