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Epidemiology of hookworm infection in Itagua, Paraguay: a cross sectional study

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
A cross-sectional study in Itagua, Paraguay tested 192 people for the presence, intensity and species of hookworm infection. Fifty-nine percent of these individuals were found to be infected.
Nora Labiano-Abello, Jorge Canese, Maria Eugenia Velazquez, John M Hawdon, Mark L Wilson, Peter J Hotez   +5 more
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Hookworm Infection [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2004
Hotez, Peter J, Brooker, Simon, Bethony, Jeffrey M, Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Loukas, Alex, Xiao, Shuhua   +5 more
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Feasibility of controlling hookworm infection through preventive chemotherapy: a simulation study using the individual-based WORMSIM modelling framework

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Globally, hookworms infect 440 million people in developing countries. Especially children and women of childbearing age are at risk of developing anaemia as a result of infection. To control hookworm infection and disease (i.e.
Luc E. Coffeng, Roel Bakker, Antonio Montresor, Sake J. de Vlas   +3 more
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Sanitation, hookworm, anemia, stunting, and wasting in primary school children in southern Ethiopia: Baseline results from a study in 30 schools.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
BackgroundInadequate nutrition; neglected topical diseases; and insufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are interrelated problems in schools in low-income countries, but are not routinely tackled together.
Jack E T Grimes, Gemechu Tadesse, Iain A Gardiner, Elodie Yard, Yonas Wuletaw, Michael R Templeton, Wendy E Harrison, Lesley J Drake   +7 more
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HOOKWORM INFECTION

The Professional Medical Journal, 2006
Objectives: To find out prevalence rate of hookworm infection in a rural community of Pakistan. Tofind out whether a significant correlation exists between hookworm infection and haemoglobin. This study “Correlationof hookworm infection and haemoglobin” was conducted in rural population of Mustafaabad (Iulliani) located in DistrictKasur. (Pakistan). By
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The impact of dual- versus single-dosing and fatty food co-administration on albendazole efficacy against hookworm among children in Mayuge district, Uganda: Results from a 2x2 factorial randomised controlled trial

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
Background Mass Drug Administration (MDA) is the main strategy for control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, with single-dose benzimidazole (albendazole or mebendazole) the principal MDA option.
Eun Seok Kim, Moses Adriko, Wamboko Aidah, Kabarangira Christine Oseku, David Lokure, Kalpana Sabapathy, Emily L. Webb   +6 more
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THE MASS TREATMENT OF HOOKWORM INFECTION. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1920
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Combined morphological and molecular approaches to the clinical diagnosis of Necator americanus infection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Hookworm infection remains of considerable importance to public health. However, because critical cases caused by hookworm infection are rarely observed in China, accurate and prompt diagnoses are difficult to achieve in clinical practice.
Xianshu Liu, Ailian Sun, Xingxing Zheng, Meng Xia, Yan Liu, Shuaiqin Huang, Xiang Wu   +6 more
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Detection of hookworm infection using colonoscopy diagnosis. [PDF]

Kaohsiung J Med Sci, 2023
Chen SY, Jiang CY, Chang WS, Er TK.
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Effect of experimental hookworm infection on insulin resistance in people at risk of type 2 diabetes. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2023
Pierce DR, McDonald M, Merone L, Becker L, Thompson F, Lewis C, Ryan RYM, Hii SF, Zendejas-Heredia PA, Traub RJ, Field MA, Rahman T, Croese J, Loukas A, McDermott R, Giacomin PR.   +15 more
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