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Effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Effect of community-led total sanitation and hygiene education to reduce the transmission of helminthiases and intestinal protozoa ...
Silué, Kigbafori D.   +41 more
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Epidemiology and burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged Bulang children in Yunnan province, People's Republic of China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The three most common soil-transmitted helminths are Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus (hookworms).
Yap, Peiling
core   +1 more source

Hookworm infection [PDF]

open access: yesTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1933
Norman R. Stoll, Clayton Lane
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Development of a Novel Polyleucine‐Based Immunopotentiator for Subunit Vaccines Against Group A Streptococcus

open access: yesSmall, Volume 22, Issue 22, 17 April 2026.
Self‐assembling amphiphilic peptide L15K6 is used as a novel immunoadjuvant for the development of a Group A Streptococcus vaccine. Robust antigen‐specific IgG responses are generated and manage to kill isolated strains of Group A Streptococcus. Cellular and bulk RNA sequencing data reveals that L15K6 regulates immune responses potentially through TLR ...
Lantian Lu   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

How long can stool samples be fixed for an accurate diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection using mini-FLOTAC? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Kato-Katz is a widely used method for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminth infection. Fecal samples cannot be preserved, and hence, should be processed on the day of collection and examined under a microscope within 60 min of slide preparation ...
Shaali M Ame   +22 more
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Upcoming Treatments in Celiac Disease: From Luminal Enzymes to Oral Immune Tolerance

open access: yesUnited European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic autoimmune enteropathy triggered by dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Currently, a gluten‐free diet (GFD) is the only available treatment, being effective in improving mucosal health and symptoms. However, a considerable percentage of celiacs continue to exhibit residual mucosal damage and
Juha Taavela   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helminth infection in southern Laos: high prevalence and low awareness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Helminthiasis is a public health concern in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR, Laos). This study aimed to understand helminth infection and associated risk factors in relation to existing local knowledge, attitudes and practices ...
Xayaseng, Vilavanh   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Strongyloides stercoralis and hookworm co-infection: spatial distribution and determinants in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

open access: yesParasites & 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
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of Ivermectin Resistance in the Nematode Model Caenorhabditis elegans: Critical Influence of Population Size and Altered Emodepside Efficacy

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The emergence and spread of anthelmintic resistance represent a major challenge for treating parasitic nematodes, threatening mass‐drug administration control programs in humans and zoonotic hosts. Currently, experimental evidence to understand the influence of management (e.g., treatment dose and frequency) and parasite‐associated factors (e ...
Jacqueline Hellinga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The end of the line for hookworm? An update on vaccine development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Human hookworms are parasitic nematodes infecting about 700 million individuals, largely in tropical regions of the world [1]. In endemic areas, most infected people carry a mixed worm burden, including Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworms), Trichuris ...
Devaney Eileen   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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