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How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using mini-FLOTAC? [PDF]
, 2015 Kato-Katz is a widely used method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection. Fecal samples cannot be preserved, and hence, should be processed on the day of collection and examined under a microscope within 60 min of slide preparation ...
Shaali M Ame +22 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 The hookworm related Cutaneous Larva Migrans is a common disease present in the tropic and subtropical areas of the world. The disease is self limiting and would naturally resolve within weeks.
Neils Ben Quashie, Emmanuel Tsegah
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 424-434, May 2026.ABSTRACTThis paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three. Our
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
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, 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
Tanasescu, Radu +14 more
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Responsive Materials, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2026.We systematically summarize how each scale dictates fundamental choices in design feature, manufacturing technology, driving mechanism, and control strategy, which are inherently governed by scale‐dominated physical principles. Furthermore, the application of scale‐determined operation modes of microrobots across different stages of medical ...
Hang Yin +3 more
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Iron and Copper Metabolisms in Hookworm Anemia [PDF]
, 1957 The authors studied the iron and copper metabolisms in dogs and patients with hookworm anemia, and obtained the following results. 1) In hookworm anemia, serum iron was low in a parallel correlation with the severity of anemia as other iron deficiency ...
Kitazima, Kazuo +11 more
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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Cockroaches are known reservoirs for diverse bacterial microbiomes. However, comprehensive analyses of the eukaryotic communities within cockroaches remain limited. In this study, we selected three long‐term laboratory‐reared cockroach species (Blattella germanica, Periplaneta fuliginosa, and Periplaneta japonica) and performed metabarcoding ...
Dongjun Kang +12 more
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Small, Volume 22, Issue 22, 17 April 2026.Self‐assembling amphiphilic peptide L15K6 is used as a novel immunoadjuvant for the development of a Group A Streptococcus vaccine. Robust antigen‐specific IgG responses are generated and manage to kill isolated strains of Group A Streptococcus. Cellular and bulk RNA sequencing data reveals that L15K6 regulates immune responses potentially through TLR ...
Lantian Lu +25 more
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Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection after drug treatment : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (i.e., Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations),
Charles H. King (78462) +19 more
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Twenty-five-year research progress in hookworm excretory/secretory products
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Hookworm infection is a major public health problem that threatens about 500 million people throughout tropical areas of the world. Adult hookworms survive for many years in the host intestine, where they suck blood, causing iron deficiency anemia and ...
Asmaa M. I. Abuzeid +3 more
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