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Taxonomic status of several sibling species – parasites in man and in other vertebrates

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2007
The taxonomic status of several related species pairs of sibling species character is discussed. They are the following pairs: 1) Ascaris lumbricoides L., 1758; A. suum Goeze, 1782; 2) Rodentolepis nana (Siebold, 1852); R.
František Tenora
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections Among Patients Requesting Stool Examination at Kidus Harvey Health Center, Ayna Bugina District, North Wollo, Ethiopia

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) remain a significant global health burden, disproportionately affecting developing nations. This cross‐sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of IPIs among patients visiting Kidus Harvey Health Center in North Wollo, Ethiopia, from February to April 2023.
Awoke Eshetie, Tilahun Yohannes, Muluken Dejen, Lizandra Guidi Magalhães   +3 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infestations Among Children

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2016
Background: To find out the prevalence of parasitic infestation amongst children. Methods: A total of 1624 stool samples were collected for examination of prevalence of different helminths from the patients complaining for different GIT problems ...
Muhammad Khalid Javaid
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Their Associated Factors Among University Students and University Food Handlers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Intestinal parasite infections remain a significant public health concern in developing countries. Food handlers are particularly vulnerable to various enteric pathogens, which can then spread to the wider community. There is an urgent need for a comprehensive national review to consolidate findings from existing studies and draw conclusive insights ...
Getu Abeje, Ayenew Berhan, Ayenew Assefa, Andargachew Almaw, Mitikie Wondmagegn, Mulat Erkihun, Dessie Tegegne, Bekele Sharew, Teklehaimanot Kiros, Getaneh Tegegne, Molla Getie, Habtu Debash, Gebrie Kassaw Yirga, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +14 more
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Comparative Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Risk Factors Affected by the Pandemic Among Primary Schoolchildren in the Provinces of Manzini and Lubombo, Kingdom of Eswatini: A Follow‐Up Study in 2019 and 2022

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a persistent public health challenge in low‐ and middle‐income countries, particularly among school‐aged children. Objective: This study aimed to compare IPI prevalence and risk factors before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Eswatini, based on the hypothesis that pandemic‐related disruptions may
Ai-Wen Yin, Mathobela Mbongiseni, Ting-Wu Chuang, Chia-Mei Chou, Chia-Kwung Fan, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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Diagnostic performance of direct wet mount microscopy in detecting intestinal helminths among pregnant women attending ante-natal care (ANC) in East Wollega, Oromia, Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of direct wet mount microscopy compared to formalin ether concentration (FEC) technique in detecting intestinal helminths in pregnant women.
Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist, Gebreselassie Demeke, Olifan Zewdie, Adugna Belew   +3 more
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Morphological and molecular identification of Hymenolepis spp. in Rattus rattus and children with diarrhea from Upper Egypt

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Hymenolepiasis remains among the most common parasitic zoonoses in developing countries. Little information is available about hymenolepiasis in children in Upper Egypt and rodents’ contribution to maintaining the disease`s epidemiology.
Menna-Tala Zakaria Abd-Elrahman, Amal SM Sayed, Doaa Abdelhafez Younes, Alam El-Din Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed, Samia Qasem Alghamdi, Amira A Saleh, Hind Alzaylaee, Manal F El-khadragy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy   +8 more
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Helminth parasites of conventionally mantained laboratory mice

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1994
The spectrum of intestinal parasites present in the SwissWebster, C57B1/6 and DBA/2 mice strains from different animal houses was identified and prevalences compared.
Roberto Magalhães Pinto, J. Julio Vicente, Dely Noronha, L. Gonçalves, Delir Corrêa Gomes   +4 more
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Detection of intestinal parasites on field-grown strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014
Introduction This study evaluated the presence of pathogenic human parasites on field-grown strawberries in the Federal District of Brazil. Methods
Sandra Regina Morais da Silva, Iriani Rodrigues Maldonade, Verônica Cortez Ginani, Sônia Alves Lima, Vinícios Silveira Mendes, Maria Lidiane Ximendes Azevedo, Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Eleuza Rodrigues Machado   +7 more
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Parasitoses intestinais em região semi-árida do Nordeste do Brasil: resultados preliminares distintos das prevalências esperadas Intestinal parasite infections in a semiarid area of Northeast Brazil: preliminary findings differ from expected prevalence rates

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2003
No presente trabalho procurou-se conhecer o perfil das enteroparasitoses na cidade de São Raimundo Nonato, sudeste do Piauí, e confirmar ou não os resultados obtidos em estudos anteriores em relação à infecção por Ascaris lumbricoidese Trichuris ...
Jair Rodrigues Alves, Heloísa Werneck Macedo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves, Adauto Araújo   +5 more
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