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The end of the line for hookworm? An update on vaccine development [PDF]
, 2005 Human hookworms are parasitic nematodes infecting about 700 million individuals, largely in tropical regions of the world [1]. In endemic areas, most infected people carry a mixed worm burden, including Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworms), Trichuris ...
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Development of an in vitro drug sensitivity assay for Trichuris muris first-stage larvae [PDF]
, 2013 Trichuriasis represents a major public health problem in the developing world and is regarded as a neglected disease. Albendazole and mebendazole, the two drugs of choice against trichuriasis display only moderate cure rates, hence alternative drugs are ...
Keiser, Jennifer +2 more
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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Purpose Although studies have described the clinical characteristics of norovirus enteritis (NoVE) associated with convulsions, research on its molecular epidemiology remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate both the clinical manifestations and genotypic features of NoVE complicated by convulsions.
Suqi Xu +9 more
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Intestinal helminth infections and dietary diversity score predict nutritional status of urban schoolchildren from southern Ethiopia [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia where schoolchildren are among the vulnerable groups. However, limited attention has been given for the nutritional status of schoolchildren including the ...
Argaw, Alemayehu, Getachew, Tagel
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Advances in the Gut‐Lung Axis and Bronchial Asthma: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Potential
Clinical and Translational Allergy, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT Background Bronchial asthma (hereafter referred to as asthma) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), and reversible airflow limitation. Recent advancements in the “gut‐lung” axis concept have elucidated the intricate immunometabolic crosstalk between the gastrointestinal tract
Ting Zheng, Yi Huang, Hongmei Yao
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 Background Human hookworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, and Ancylostoma ceylanicum) are intestinal blood-feeding parasites that infect ~500 million people worldwide and are among the leading causes of iron-deficiency anemia in the ...
Jason B. Noon +3 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy in Ghana
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.Key findings: The study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnancy. A prevalence of 81.0% was reported, based on full blood count or hemoglobin levels, indicating a high burden of IDA in the study setting. Identified risk factors included unemployment, age, diet and malaria prophylaxis.
Betty Osei‐Ntiamoah +2 more
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Heavy Schistosomiasis Associated With Poor Short-Term Memory and Slower Reaction Times in Tanzania Schoolchildren [PDF]
, 2002 Cross-sectional studies of the relationship between helminth infection and cognitive function can be informative in ways that treatment studies cannot.
Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology,Imperial College Shool of Medicine,London, Department for Infectious Disease
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]
, 2015 Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough work-up.
Jourdan, Peter M., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.
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Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in the Solomon Islands
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Although hookworm is highly prevalent in the Solomon Islands, the species involved are unknown. We initiated this study in response to finding Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm in a peacekeeper in Australia who had returned from the Solomon Islands.
R. Bradbury +4 more
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