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Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
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Experimental human hookworm infection: a narrative historical review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
In 1896, a serendipitous laboratory accident led to the understanding that hookworms propagate infection by penetrating skin, a theory that was then confirmed with the first experimental human infection, reported in 1901.
Paul R. Chapman, Paul Giacomin, Alex Loukas, James S. McCarthy   +3 more
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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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Eosinophilia in the Tropics: Should Empirical Anthelmintic Treatment Be Considered Standard Practice? A Prospective Cohort Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Eosinophilia is a common clinical finding with diverse etiologies. Helminthiasis is a major aetiology in tropical regions, but data from haematology consultation services at tertiary centres in endemic settings are limited. Objectives To determine the prevalence of helminthiasis among patients with eosinophilia at a tropical ...
Smith Kungwankiattichai, Patsharaporn T. Sarasombath, Pattaraporn Tunsing, Weerapat Owattanapanich   +3 more
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Synthesis and Antiparasitic Activities of New Organometallic Derivatives of the Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Drugs

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 15, 14 August 2026.
Organometallic derivatization of existing drugs is a common strategy to look for new drug candidates. This work describes the derivatization of the benzimidazole anthelmintic scaffold, from the synthesis of the organometallic derivatives to the evaluation of their biological properties. It highlights a broad range of antiparasitic activities and leaves
Corentin Ludwig, Aya C. Taki, Joseph J. Byrne, Pierre Mesdom, Olivier Blacque, Cécile Häberli, Trix Zumkehr, Gonzalo Scalese, Leticia Pérez‐Díaz, Dinorah Gambino, Britta Lundström‐Stadelmann, Jennifer Keiser, Robin B. Gasser, Kevin Cariou, Gilles Gasser   +14 more
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Impact of Plasmodium falciparum and hookworm infections on the frequency of anaemia in pregnant women of rural communities in Enugu, South East Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Malaria and hookworm infections are common in sub-Saharan Africa and they increase the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy with resultant poor pregnancy outcomes.
Polycarp Uche Agu, Johnbull Sonny Ogboi, Kesiena Akpoigbe, Tochukwu Okeke, Euzebus Ezugwu   +4 more
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Assessment of Nutritional and Nonnutritional Correlates of Anemia in Pregnancy: A Hospital‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study for Public Health Interventions in the Bono East Region of Ghana

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Anemia in pregnancy (AiP) remains a public health concern in Ghana. The Bono East Region is known for a variety of maternal morbidities, yet the association between inadequate intake of iron‐rich foods and AiP remains underexplored.
Dennis Bardoe, Joana Apenkwa, Daniel Hayford, Ernest Osei, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Salma Bardoe Ahmed   +5 more
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Hookworm infection.

Gazette medicale de France, 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.
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Gastrointestinal Parasites in Free‐Ranging Saguinus ursulus From the Eastern Brazilian Amazon: First Report of Prosthenorchis sp.

Journal of Medical Primatology, Volume 55, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Enteroparasites were investigated in free‐ranging Saguinus ursulus from the eastern Brazilian Amazon. Parasites were detected in 76.5% (13/17) of capture events, with Prosthenorchis sp. most frequently detected (58.8%; 10/17). Animals showed good body condition and no clinical abnormalities.
Josi Teixeira de Melo, Camille Gabrielle Ramos Portal, João Pedro Carvalho Rodrigues, Paulo Henrique Gomes de Castro, Rafael dos Santos de Andrade, Obadias dos Reis Silva, Gessiane Pereira da Silva, Aline Amaral Imbelone, Frederico Ozanan Barros Monteiro   +8 more
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Prevalence of malaria and helminth infections in rural communities in northern Sierra Leone, a baseline study to inform Ebola vaccine study protocols.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionRecurrent parasitic infections may influence the immune response to vaccines. In the Partnership for Research on Ebola VACcinations extended follow-UP and clinical research capacity build-UP (PREVAC-UP) study being undertaken in Mambolo ...
Frank Baiden, Suzanne Fleck, Bailah Leigh, Philip Ayieko, Daniel Tindanbil, Tuda Otieno, Bolarinde Lawal, Mattu Tehtor, Maariam Rogers, Lazarus Odeny, Mary H Hodges, Mustapha Sonnie, Mohamed Samai, David Ishola, Brett Lowe, Deborah Watson-Jones, Brian Greenwood   +16 more
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