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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Marginalized Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among the Bantar Community of Sunsari, Nepal

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato, Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Darwin Niroula, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Kishor Pandey   +6 more
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Cross-sectional study of the burden of vector-borne and soil-transmitted polyparasitism in rural communities of Coast Province, Kenya. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: In coastal Kenya, infection of human populations by a variety of parasites often results in co-infection or poly-parasitism. These parasitic infections, separately and in conjunction, are a major cause of chronic clinical and sub-clinical ...
Charles H. King (78462), Bustinduy, Amaya L, King, Charles H., Eric M. Muchiri (119767), Donal Bisanzio (359800), Kitron Uriel, King, CH, King, Charles H, Mungai Peter L., Mutuku, Francis, Charles H King, Peter L. Mungai (119766), Amaya L Bustinduy, Uriel Kitron (119769), Kitron, Uriel, Peter L Mungai, Amaya L. Bustinduy (214938), Uriel Kitron, Muchiri, Eric M., Bisanzio Donal, Bisanzio, Donal, Francis Mutuku (214961), King Charles H., Bustinduy Amaya L., Eric M Muchiri, Mutuku Francis, Bustinduy, Amaya L., Mungai, Peter L, Bustinduy, AL, Muchiri, Eric M, Mutuku, F, Mungai, Peter L., Muchiri, EM, Kitron, U, Bisanzio, D, Mungai, PL, Donal Bisanzio, Francis Mutuku, Muchiri Eric M.   +38 more
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Zoonotic risks in urban areas: Prevalence of helminth parasites in urban populations of Lissachatina fulica in Sarawak, Malaysia

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica), an invasive species with significant medical, agricultural and economic importance, is abundant in urban areas of Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The proximity between humans and the snail may increase the risk of pathogen transmission.
Farid Farhan Mohd Nor, Nur Aniyah Sulaiman, Tiffany Junior Singgah Iddie, Dayang Norafizan Awang Chee, Madinah Adrus   +4 more
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Effects of the Zanzibar School-Based Deworming Program on Iron Status of Children [PDF]

, 1998
We evaluated the effects of the Zanzibar school-based deworming program on the iron status of primary school children. Parasitologic and nutritional assessments were carried out at baseline, 6 mo, and 12 mo in 4 nonprogram schools (n = 1002), 4 schools ...
Schulze, Kerry J, Tielsch, James M., Chwaya, Hababuu M, Tielsch, James M, Hababuu M Chwaya, Chwaya, Hababuu M., Savioli, Lorenzo, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J, Chwaya, H M, Savioli, L, Marco Albonico, Tielsch, J M, Schulze, Kerry J., Schulze, K J, Kerry J Schulze, Lorenzo Savioli, Albonico, M, James M Tielsch, Stoltzfus, Rebecca J., Albonico, Marco, Rebecca J Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, R J   +21 more
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Re-evaluation of the species of hookworms infecting dogs in Central Vietnam

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Differentiation of canine hookworm species is crucial from both a veterinary and public health standpoint. In Vietnam, three hookworm species, namely Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense and Uncinaria stenocephala are reported to ...
Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Sze Fui Hii, Van-Anh T Nguyen, Trong Van Nguyen, Dien Van Nguyen, Rebecca J Traub   +5 more
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Epidemiology of soil transmitted Helminth infections in the middle-belt of Ghana, Africa

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2018
Background: Helminths are among the most widespread infectious agents prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the developing world defined by inadequate sanitation, poverty and unsafe water sources.
Dennis Adu-Gyasi, Kwaku Poku Asante, Margaret T. Frempong, Dennis Konadu Gyasi, Louisa Fatahiya Iddrisu, Love Ankrah, David Dosoo, Elisha Adeniji, Oscar Agyei, Stephaney Gyaase, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Ben Gyan, Seth Owusu-Agyei   +12 more
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Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, Page 424-434, May 2026.
ABSTRACTThis paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three. Our
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
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The scale matters: A review on stimuli‐responsive microrobots categorized by scale for biomedical applications

Responsive Materials, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2026.
We systematically summarize how each scale dictates fundamental choices in design feature, manufacturing technology, driving mechanism, and control strategy, which are inherently governed by scale‐dominated physical principles. Furthermore, the application of scale‐determined operation modes of microrobots across different stages of medical ...
Hang Yin, Yujing Li, Guanghao Wu, Yubing Guo   +3 more
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Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection after drug treatment : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (i.e., Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations),
Charles H. King (78462), Xiao-Nong Zhou (92570), King Charles H., Sara Melville (165920), King, C. H., Jia, T. W., Utzinger, J., Jürg Utzinger (39609), Zhou Xiao-Nong, Jia Tie-Wu, Sara Melville, Zhou, X. N., Charles H King, Utzinger Jürg, Tie-Wu Jia, Melville, S., Melville Sara, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jürg Utzinger, Tie-Wu Jia (165917)   +19 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gut Eukaryotic Communities in Three Laboratory‐Reared Cockroach Species Using Metabarcoding

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cockroaches are known reservoirs for diverse bacterial microbiomes. However, comprehensive analyses of the eukaryotic communities within cockroaches remain limited. In this study, we selected three long‐term laboratory‐reared cockroach species (Blattella germanica, Periplaneta fuliginosa, and Periplaneta japonica) and performed metabarcoding ...
Dongjun Kang, Xavier Chavarria, Jun Ho Choi, Myung‐hee Yi, Yun Soo Jang, Singeun Oh, Du‐Yeol Choi, Arwa Shatta, Sohyeon Yun, Myungjun Kim, Seongjun Choe, Tai‐Soon Yong, Ju Yeong Kim   +12 more
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