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Anemia and its association with coffee consumption and hookworm infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Anemia in pregnancy is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries. Thus, there is a need of having current information and local data on the prevalence of anemia and associated factors during pregnancy to help ...
Gemechu Kumera, Kalkidan Haile, Nurilgn Abebe, T. Marie, Tewodros Eshete Wonde   +4 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
Intestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Prince Rai, Tirth Raj Ghimire
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Pattern and predictor of hookworm re-infection among schoolchildren in three districts of Amhara Region, northwest Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundDespite integrated prevention and control measures, the prevalence of hookworm is still high in Ethiopia. The re-infection rates and predictors are poorly addressed. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the patterns of hookworm re-infection
Shegaw Belay, Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Hailu   +2 more
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Regulatory monocytes in helminth infections: insights from the modulation during human hookworm infection

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
BackgroundWhile the macrophage polarization is well characterized in helminth infections, the natural heterogeneity of monocytes with multiple cell phenotypes might influence the outcome of neglected diseases, such hookworm infection. Here, we report the
L. Passos, P. Gazzinelli-Guimarães, T. A. Oliveira Mendes, Ana Clara Gazzinelli Guimarães, Denise da Silveira Lemos, N. D. Ricci, R. Gonçalves, D. Bartholomeu, R. Fujiwara, L. Bueno   +9 more
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Harnessing controlled human infection models to accelerate vaccine development for neglected tropical diseases: Lessons from leishmaniasis

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 56, Issue 1, January 2026.
Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) offer a powerful approach to accelerate vaccine development for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This review highlights scientific and translational advances enabled by CHIMs, with a focus on a novel Leishmania major model.
Vivak Parkash
wiley   +1 more source

HOOKWORM AND THREADWORM INFECTIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH HEMOGLOBIN AND EOSINOPHIL CONCENTRATIONS IN RESIDENTS OF SALVADOR-BAHIA, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2013
SUMMARY Parasitic infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity worldwide. In most healthy individuals, little overt pathology is observed during infection with S. stercoralis. However, the symptoms in advanced cases may include
Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Alina Maria Gonzaga Carlos de Souza, Neci Matos Soares   +2 more
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A Small‐Scale Survey of Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) Among Health Science Students in Lalitpur, Nepal

Advances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background and Aims Enterobius vermicularis is a nematode worm that causes enterobiasis. It mainly affects children in developing countries, such as Nepal. Therefore, understanding and monitoring the incidence of this worm infection are essential, as it directly affects children’s health outcomes.
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Hannah Wesley   +2 more
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Exploring Rural Women’s Perspectives on Associated Factors to Anaemia During Pregnancy in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Approach

Anemia, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Pregnancy‐related anaemia is associated with high maternal, foetal, and infant morbidity and mortality in rural communities where access to resources for healthcare may be limited. Comprehending the perceptions of rural women concerning the contributing factors to anaemia is essential.
Present Treasure Mathebula, Thivhulawi Malwela, Maria Sonto Maputle, Mihnea-Alexandru Găman   +3 more
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Hookworm infection among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: Impact of co-infection on the therapeutic failure of pulmonary tuberculosis

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2015
Objective/background: The aim of this study is to determine the rate of hookworm infection among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and to find out if there is a relation between hookworm infection and the therapeutic failure of pulmonary TB ...
Ahmad Farooq Alsayed Hasanain, Ali Abdel-Azeem Hasan Zayed, Reem Ezzat Mahdy, Amany Mohamed Adawi Nafee, Rasha Abdel-Monem Hassan Attia, Asmaa Omar Mohamed   +5 more
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Hookworm Infection Caused Acute Intestinal Bleeding Diagnosed by Capsule: A Case Report and Literature Review

Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2017
Hookworm infections are rare causes of acute gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a middle aged man with primary nephrotic syndrome and pulmonary embolism.
X. Tan, M. Cheng, Jie Zhang, Guochun Chen, Di Liu, Yexin Liu, Hong Liu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source