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Prevalence and zoonotic potential of canine hookworms in Malaysia [PDF]
Canine hookworm infection is endemic in Southeast Asian countries with a prevalence ranging from 70% to 100%, with zoonotic transmission representing a potentially significant public health concern.
Fatimah, M.R.S. +23 more
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Case Image: Cutaneous Larva Migrans Diagnosed via Teledermatology
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans is a self‐limiting parasitic dermatosis that typically presents as itchy, serpiginous, migrating skin track and can be diagnosed clinically. This case demonstrates successful diagnosis and treatment through teledermatology, without laboratory or histopathological testing.
Vikash Paudel, Deekshanta Sitaula
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Hookworms & Your Health, July 2011 [PDF]
Animal hookworms (Ancylostoma and Uncinaria species) are common parasites of dogs and cats (up to 36 percent of pets are infected). In particular, puppies and kittens are often infected regardless of their quality of care. Pets can get infected from many
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A constant increase in dog numbers, especially in large towns, has been observed recently. The presence of dogs in urban spaces increases the risk of pollution by dogs’ feces, which may contain growth forms of parasites including canine, soil-transmitted
Agnieszka Tylkowska +3 more
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A decline in the prevalence of parasites such as hookworms appears to be correlated with the rise in non-communicable inflammatory conditions in people from high- and middle-income countries.
Claudia Cobos +19 more
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ABSTRACT Trichuris trichiura is one of the soil transmitted geohelminths which together currently affect approximately 25% of the global population resulting in considerable morbidity particularly in children and young adults. Recent estimates put infection by T. trichiura at approximately 513 million.
Allison J. Bancroft +8 more
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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 +3 more
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ABSTRACT Climate change is having significant demographic and health impacts on human populations around the world. There is growing empirical evidence about the impacts of climate variability and change on population health, but this work has focused disproportionately on children and aggregate indicators of weight and (or) height.
Alfredo J. Rojas Jr +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant public health challenge in Ethiopia, particularly among university students living in communal settings. However, limited data exist on the trends of these infections among university students.
Getu Abeje +19 more
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