Risk profiling of hookworm infection and intensity in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic using Bayesian models. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:Among 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.
Armelle Forrer +7 more
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Concurrent infection of a young tourist by hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis during low budget travel in Southeast Asia [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2018 Strongyloidiasis and hookworm infections are neglected helminth diseases widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. In humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients infections potentially may lead to the life-threatening clinical conditions ...
Wesołowska M. +3 more
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Influence of Schistosoma mansoni and Hookworm Infection Intensities on Anaemia in Ugandan Villages. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BACKGROUND:The association of anaemia with intestinal schistosomiasis and hookworm infections are poorly explored in populations that are not limited to children or pregnant women.
Goylette F Chami +6 more
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A highly expressed intestinal cysteine protease of Ancylostoma ceylanicum protects vaccinated hamsters from hookworm infection. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 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 ...
Noon JB +3 more
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Effect of hookworm infection and anthelmintic treatment on naturally acquired antibody responses against the GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate and constituent antigens [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Malaria and helminths diseases are co-endemic in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Immune responses from each of these pathogens interact, and these interactions may have implications on vaccines. The GMZ2 malaria vaccine candidate is a fusion
Benjamin Amoani +13 more
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The Global Economic and Health Burden of Human Hookworm Infection. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 BACKGROUND:Even though human hookworm infection is highly endemic in many countries throughout the world, its global economic and health impact is not well known. Without a better understanding of hookworm's economic burden worldwide, it is difficult for
Sarah M Bartsch +6 more
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Hookworm infection: A neglected tropical disease of mankind
Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2016 Hookworm infection, a global problem of human, is caused by both Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. These parasites are considered as important blood feeding nematodes.
Muhammed Hossain, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan
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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis and hookworm infection in seasonal transmission settings in northern Côte d'Ivoire: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 Kouadio JN +10 more
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Prevalence of hookworm infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at governmental health centers in DEMBECHA district, north West Ethiopia, 2017 [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Hookworm infection is a major public health problem in developing countries. The main way people become infected with hookworm’s larva is through direct skin contact with contaminated soil when walking on barefoot.
Sewnet Wongiel Misikir +3 more
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