Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm Infections, Ecuador [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are zoonotic parasites that can infect humans. To detect autochthonous transmission, we analyzed human fecal samples collected in 2000.
William J. Sears +4 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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Modified Nonnutrient Agar Plate Culture for the Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis and Hookworm Infections in La-Ngu District, Satun Province, Southern Thailand [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022 Due to the low prevalence and light intensity of Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis, Ss) and hookworm (HW) in Thailand, an increase in the efficacy of detection with the appropriate diagnosis is needed.
Sirima Kitvatanachai +3 more
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Footwear as a risk factor of hookworm infection in elementary school students [PDF]
Universa Medicina, 2014 BACKGROUND In Indonesia, there is still a high prevalence of hookworm infection, especially in poor areas with poor sanitation. The number of helminthic diseases in Keerom Regency was about 599 cases in 2010.
Semuel Sandy +2 more
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2007 The study “Correlation of hookworm infection and Mean corpuscular haemoglonbin concentration”was carried out in rural population of Lulliani (Mustafaabad), located in District Kasur. The sampling method wasstratified random sampling. Sample size was calculated which was 1010 and the subjects were selected from the abovelocality.
MUGHEES ANJUM
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The diversity and impact of hookworm infections in wildlife [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017 Hookworms are blood-feeding nematodes that parasitize the alimentary system of mammals. Despite their high pathogenic potential, little is known about their diversity and impact in wildlife populations.
Mauricio Seguel, Nicole Gottdenker
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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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Hookworm Infection and Environmental Factors in Mbeya Region, Tanzania: A Cross-sectional, Population-based study. [PDF]
, 2013 Hookworm disease is one of the most common infections and cause of a high disease burden in the tropics and subtropics. Remotely sensed ecological data and model-based geostatistics have been used recently to identify areas in need for hookworm control ...
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Risk profiling of hookworm infection and intensity in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic using Bayesian models. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 BackgroundAmong 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. The purpose of
Armelle Forrer +7 more
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Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm co-infection: spatial distribution and determinants in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm are two soil-transmitted helminths (STH) that are highly prevalent in Cambodia. Strongyloides stercoralis causes long-lasting infections and significant morbidity but is largely neglected, while hookworm ...
Armelle Forrer +7 more
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