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Modelling the geographical distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Bolivia [PDF]

, 2013
The prevalence of infection with the three common soil-transmitted helminths (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) in Bolivia is among the highest in Latin America. However, the spatial distribution and burden of soil-transmitted
Bavia, Mara E., Chammartin, Frédérique, Malone, John B., Nieto, Prixia, Scholte, Ronaldo Gc, Utzinger, Jürg, Vounatsou, Penelope   +6 more
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Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Gastrointestinal parasitism in wild animals at the human‐wildlife interface may be a warning concern both for wildlife health and human health. The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in humans and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in the Nilbarahi area, an area with ...
Sabina Chhetala, Roshan Babu Adhikari, Janak Raj Subedi, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +3 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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A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants. [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To assess effects of a combined microfinance and training intervention on HIV risk behavior among young female participants in rural South Africa.
Abramsky, Tanya, Busza, Joanna, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Morison, Linda A, Phetla, Godfrey, Porter, John Dh, Pronyk, Paul M, Watts, Charlotte   +8 more
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FIGO good practice recommendations on anemia in pregnancy, to reduce the incidence and impact of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue 3, Page 993-1007, December 2025.
Abstract Anemia affects 32 million pregnant women globally, contributing annually to more than 115 000 maternal deaths and 591 000 perinatal deaths worldwide. Low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) bear the highest burden of anemia in pregnancy, with nearly 50% of affected pregnant women. It is now 2025, which is WHO's target year for a 50% reduction
Akaninyene E. Ubom, Ferdousi Begum, Diana Ramasauskaite, Albaro J. Nieto‐Calvache, Monica Oguttu, Inês Nunes, Zechariah J. Malel, Jolly Beyeza‐Kashesya, Alison Wright, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Childbirth and Postpartum Hemorrhage   +9 more
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“Rapid-Impact Interventions”: How a Policy of Integrated Control for Africa's Neglected Tropical Diseases Could Benefit the Poor [PDF]

, 2005
Controlling seven tropical infections in Africa would cost just 40 cents per person per year, and would permanently benefit hundreds of millions of ...
Alan Fenwick, Commission for Africa, David H Molyneux, Peter J Hotez, The Lancet, The Lancet, UNAIDS, UNAIDS, What Works Working Group, What Works Working Group, World Bank, World Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Health Organization and Government of Mexico, World Health Organization, The Stop TB Partnership   +14 more
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Hookworm infection - Reply [PDF]

, 2005
Hotez, PJ, Brooker, S, Bethony, J
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The Aetiology of Elevated Total Serum Immunoglobulin E in Children

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 11, Page 2993-2999, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim The paucity of real‐world data on the aetiology of elevated total serum immunoglobulin E (TS‐IgE) in children afflicts families and health care systems with diagnostic uncertainty. We explored a cohort of children with TS‐IgE levels over 1000 kU/L, focusing on the prevalence of atopic and non‐atopic conditions, the aetiology of extremely ...
Aliisa Ärölä, Kaarina Kukkonen, Svetlana Vakkilainen   +2 more
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Case Report: Endoscopic examination improves the diagnosis of inconspicuous helminth infections in adults in Shanghai

Frontiers in Medicine
With advancements in medical care and improved public health in China, the incidence of hookworm infections has significantly decreased, particularly in first-tier cities.
Yang Si, Hongjiao Cai, Brett D. Hambly, Brett D. Hambly, Yuli Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Shisan (Bob) Bao, Shisan (Bob) Bao   +7 more
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The association of parasitic infections in pregnancy and maternal and fetal anemia: a cohort study in coastal Kenya.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundRelative contribution of these infections on anemia in pregnancy is not certain. While measures to protect pregnant women against malaria have been scaling up, interventions against helminthes have received much less attention.
Elizabeth M McClure, Steven R Meshnick, Peter Mungai, Indu Malhotra, Christopher L King, Robert L Goldenberg, Michael G Hudgens, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Arlene E Dent   +8 more
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