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Jejunal perforation caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis Perfuração jejunal causada por angiostrongilíase abdominal

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1999
The authors describe a case of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in an adult patient presenting acute abdominal pain caused by jejunal perforation. The case was unusual, as this affliction habitually involves the terminal ileum, appendix, cecum or ascending ...
Jaques WAISBERG, Carlos Eduardo CORSI, Marisa Valente REBELO, Vilma Therezinha Trench VIEIRA, Sansom Henrique BROMBERG, Paulo Amaral dos SANTOS, Rodrigo MONTEIRO   +6 more
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Evidence-based indications for ivermectin in parasitic diseases: An integrated approach to context and challenges in Peru

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2023
Ivermectin has emerged as a therapeutic option for various parasitic diseases, including strongyloidiasis, scabies, lice infestations, gnathostomiasis, and myiasis.
Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, Heber Silva-Díaz, Jorge L. Maguiña, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales, Cristian Díaz-Velez, Moises Apolaya-Segura, Mario J. Valladares-Garrido   +6 more
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the Bulgarian population over a three year period (2015 – 2017)

Helminthologia, 2020
The aim of the present study is to perform a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the Bulgarian population over the period 2015 – 2017.
Harizanov R., Rainova I., Tsvetkova N., Kaftandjiev I., Borisova R., Ivanova A., Videnova M.   +6 more
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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Brazil: a systematic review

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Parasitic infections are considered a major public health problem due to their associated morbimortality and negative impact on physical and intellectual development, especially in the at-risk pediatric group.
Ariel Oliveira Celestino, Sarah Cristina Fontes Vieira, Pablo Amercio Silva Lima, Larissa Maria Cardoso Lima Rodrigues, Isabel Ribeiro Santana Lopes, Camila Mendonça França, Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel   +7 more
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Helminths in the gastrointestinal tract 1 as modulators of immunity and pathology [PDF]

, 2017
Helminth parasites are highly prevalent in many low- and middle-income countries, in which inflammatory bowel disease and other immunopathologies are less frequent than in the developed world.
Fleming, John O., Maizels, Richard, Varyani, Fumi   +2 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers in Wolaita Sodo University Students Caterings, Wolaita Sodo, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Background: Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) are among the most prevalent diseases in the world, particularly in developing countries with low socio-economic and poor living conditions.
Wondimagegn P. Kumma, Wubshet Meskele, Amha Admasie   +2 more
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Identifcation of small molecule enzyme inhibitors as broad-spectrum anthelmintics [PDF]

, 2019
Targeting chokepoint enzymes in metabolic pathways has led to new drugs for cancers, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. This is also a cornerstone approach for discovery and development of anthelmintics against nematode and flatworm parasites.
Aroian, Raffi V., Brindley, Paul J., Bulman, Christina A., Elfawal, Mostafa A., Helander, Jon, Janetka, James W., Mitreva, Makedonka, Rosa, Bruce A., Sakanari, Judy, Tyagi, Rahul, Wildman, Scott A.   +10 more
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Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022
Objective:To investigate intestinal and blood parasites in people who have a history of traveling abroad during the Coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic and returning to Turkey.Methods:In this study, 104 patients with gastrointestinal system and/or fever ...
Abdurrahman Ekici, Esra Gürbüz, Ahmet Hakan Ünlü, Rahmi Yıldız, Selahattin Aydemir, Ahmed Galip Halidi, Nuriz Ödemiş, Sinan Karakuş, Şehriban Yürektürk, Mutalip Çiçek, Hasan Yılmaz   +10 more
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Impact of Experimental Hookworm Infection on the Human Gut Microbiota [PDF]

, 2014
The interactions between gastrointestinal parasitic helminths and commensal bacteria are likely to play a pivotal role in the establishment of host-parasite cross-talk, ultimately shaping the development of the intestinal immune system.
Alex Loukas, Broadhurst, Caporaso, Cinzia Cantacessi, Cooper, Croese, Croese, Daveson, Gaze, Javier Sotillo, John Croese, Kumar, Leisa McCann, Li, Lutz Krause, Makedonka Mitreva, Martha Zakrzewski, Matthew J. Nolan, Muyzer, Paul Giacomin, Round, Sepehri, Summers, Walk, Yazdanbakhsh   +24 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Enteritis in Adult Ruminants. [PDF]

, 2018
Infectious enteritis in adult ruminants is often a result of 1 or more viral, bacterial, or parasitic pathogens. Diagnosis of etiologic agents causing enteritis is important when considering herd implications and zoonotic potential of some etiologies ...
Chigerwe, Munashe, Heller, Meera C
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