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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012 BackgroundHookworm infections are one of the most important parasitic infections of humans worldwide, considered by some second only to malaria in associated disease burden.
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the small intestine of their human hosts; Necator americanus is the predominant infecting species. Adult worms feed on the blood of a host and can cause iron deficiency anaemia, especially in high-risk populations (children and women of childbearing age).
Loukas, A. +7 more
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Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm Infections, Ecuador
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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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2022 Millions of people worldwide, and especially schoolchildren, may be infected by geohelminths due to their exposure to a contaminated environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate soil contamination by Ancylostoma spp. and Toxocara spp.
Catia Cilene Santos de Mello +6 more
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In Vivo Observation of Cutaneous Larva Migrans by Fluorescence-Advanced Videodermatoscopy
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Fluorescence-advanced videodermatoscopy is not a widespread diagnostic technique. Its application in dermatology can facilitate the diagnosis of diseases such as cutaneous larva migrans by enabling us to recognize the precise position of larva in vivo on
Alice Ramondetta +3 more
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Zoonotic Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Free-Roaming Dogs, Kiribati
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Soil-transmitted helminths are highly prevalent in the Asia–Pacific region. We report a 96.5% prevalence of zoonotic soil-transmitted helminths in dogs in Kiribati.
Patsy A. Zendejas-Heredia +4 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2008 Hookworm infection caused by the soil-transmitted nematodes Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale is one of the most common parasitic infections worldwide. Although not directly responsible for substantial mortality, it causes significant morbidity in the form of chronic anemia and protein malnutrition.
S. Plotkin +3 more
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Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics
Microorganisms, 2022 Anaemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Among infectious agents responsible for anaemia, helminthic infections are often neglected, particularly in non-endemic countries.
Sara Caldrer +4 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Hookworms infect more that 400 million people and cause significant socio-economic burden on endemic countries. The lack of efficient vaccines and the emergence of anthelminthic drug resistance are of major concern.
Natalie Thuma +8 more
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Distribution of Parasitic Helminths in the Small Intestine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Pathogens, 2020 The aim of the study was to analyze the distribution of the main groups of parasitic helminths within the small intestine of the red fox on the example of animals coming from eastern Poland.
Jacek Karamon +7 more
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