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Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths, Schistosoma mansoni, and haematocrit values among schoolchildren in Ethiopia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal helminths, risk factors and haematocrit values among primary schoolchildren. Methodology: Across-sectional study was conducted in 12 primary schools in March 2011.
Bayeh Abera, Genetu Alem, Mulat Yimer, Zaida Herrador   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helminth infections and intestinal inflammation

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
Evidence from epidemiological studies indicates an inverse correlation between the incidence of certain immune-mediated diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and exposure to helminths. Helminth parasites are the classic inducers of Th2 responses.
Li Jian, Wang, Yue, Cao, Hai Ning, Shi
openaire   +2 more sources

Intestinal Helminths Infections of Calomyscus cf. bailwardi (Rodentia: Calomyscidae) from Fars Province, Southern Iran [PDF]

Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2019
Background: Rodents have a significant role as a reservoir in zoonotic diseases. Rodents which live close to human habitats such as muroid species play an important role in public health and economy.
Saeed Shahabi, Ali Pouryousef, Kourosh Azizi, Bahador Sarkari   +3 more
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Detangling the Crosstalk Between Ascaris, Trichuris and Gut Microbiota: What´s Next?

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Helminth infections remain a global public health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where roundworms from theTrichuris and Ascaris genera are most prevalent. These geohelminths not only impact human health but most importantly also
Sergio Castañeda, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, Juan David Ramírez, Juan David Ramírez   +3 more
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Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis with an emphasis on taeniasis in Chipata district of the Eastern province of Zambia.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundIntestinal helminth infections are among the most common infections worldwide and have a negative impact on the health, education, nutrition and economic development of affected populations.
Gideon Zulu, Chummy S Sikasunge, Tamara M Welte, Martin C Simuunza, Dominik Stelzle, Veronika Schmidt, Alex Hachangu, Wilbroad Mutale, Maxwell Masuku, Mwelwa Chembensofu, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, Kabemba E Mwape, Andrea S Winkler, Isaac K Phiri   +13 more
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Intestinal Helminthoses in Dogs in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2009
Background: Intestinal helminths in dogs provide a potential source of infection in humans due to the close contact be­tween humans and dogs. Due to the limited information on parasites infecting dogs in Kaduna State, Nigeria, a cross sec­tional study ...
Umar YA
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Intensity of Intestinal Helminth Infections in Preschool Pupils in Lugari Subcounty, Kakamega County, Kenya

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020
Intestinal helminths cause anaemia, malnutrition, indigestion disorders, retarded growth, and low mental abilities in pupils. About 1.5 billion are infected globally. Intestinal helminth infections are caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura,
Daniel Kevin Werunga, Elizabeth Nanjala Omukunda, Jackson Cheruiyot Korir   +2 more
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Relationship between tropical endemic limbo-conjunctivitis and intestinal helminths in a population of Cameroonian children

Cogent Medicine, 2017
Background: Tropical endemic limbo-conjunctivitis (TELC) is an allergic limbo-conjunctivitis, very common in children of tropical areas, and often characterized by ocular morbidity.
Christelle Domngang Noche, Pierre Rene Fotsing Kwetche, Thierry Tumameu, Ernest Tambo, Roger Moyou, Assumpta Lucienne Bella   +5 more
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Economic and environmental implications of the development of UASB reactors in Mexico for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume, Adalberto Noyola   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oncicola venezuelensis () (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) in Puma concolor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020
Specimens of Oncicola venezuelensis (Marteau, 1977) were recovered from fragments of intestinal tissue of a female Puma concolar (Linn, 1771) found dead in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro in 2017. A total of 140 helminths were recovered.
João Pedro Siqueira Palmer, Laís Verdan Dib, Lucas Fernandes Lobão, Jessica Lima Pinheiro, Raissa Cristina Ferreira Ramos, Claudia Maria Antunes Uchoa, Otilio Machado Pereira Bastos, Maria Eduarda Monteiro Silva, Jorge Luiz do Nascimento, Alcides Pissinatti, Alynne da Silva Barbosa   +10 more
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