Intestinal helminth infections and dietary diversity score predict nutritional status of urban schoolchildren from southern Ethiopia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition is a major public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia where schoolchildren are among the vulnerable groups. However, limited attention has been given for the nutritional status of schoolchildren including the ...
Argaw, Alemayehu, Getachew, Tagel
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INTESTINAL PARASITES IN THE SOUTH [PDF]
With the advent of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission there has been an awakening in the search for parasitic causes of disease, particularly in regard to those parasites which find lodgment in the intestines. Some of the results of this work are more or less surprising as they indicate various parasitic infestations which are confined to somewhat ...
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Ascaris suum infections in pigs born and raised on contaminated paddocks [PDF]
The transmission of Ascaris suum was studied in outdoor reared pigs. From May to June, 2001 6 farrowing paddocks were naturally contaminated with A. suum using experimentally infected seeder pigs. Early July, 1 sow farrowed on each paddock.
Mejer, Helena, Roepstorff, Allan
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the status and epidemiology of Intestinal Parasites in Iran. The information was driven from an extensive Health Survey which was done by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, deputy of Research ...
K. Mohammad +3 more
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Giardia Colonizes and Encysts in High-Density Foci in the Murine Small Intestine. [PDF]
Giardia lamblia is a highly prevalent yet understudied protistan parasite causing significant diarrheal disease worldwide. Hosts ingest Giardia cysts from contaminated sources.
Barash, NR +6 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections in Thai HIV-infected patients with different immunity status
Background One of the major health problems among HIV seropositive patients is superimposed infection due to the defect of immunity. Furthermore, intestinal parasite infection, which is also one of the basic health problems in tropical region, is common ...
Wiwanitkit Viroj
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Antiparasitic activity of chicory (Cichorium intybus) and its natural bioactive compounds in livestock: a review [PDF]
Increasing drug resistance in gastrointestinal (GI) parasites of livestock and concerns about chemical residues in animal products and the environment are driving the development of alternative control strategies that are less reliant on the use of ...
Boas, Ulrik +7 more
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Passive immunization constitutes an emerging field of interest in aquaculture, particularly with the restrictions for antibiotic use. Enteromyxum leei is a myxozoan intestinal parasite that invades the paracellular space of the intestinal epithelium ...
Amparo Picard-Sánchez +6 more
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In vivo nematicidal potential of camel milk on Heligmosomoides polygyrus gastro-intestinal nematode of rodents [PDF]
Following our previous fi ndings on the in vitro anthelmintic effect of camel milk on Haemonchus contortus, the current study aimed at investigating its in vivo effect.
Abidi, A. +6 more
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Patent Human Infections with the Whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, Are Not Associated with Alterations in the Faecal Microbiota [PDF]
Background: The soil-transmitted helminth (STH), Trichuris trichiura colonises the human large intestine where it may modify inflammatory responses, an effect possibly mediated through alterations in the intestinal microbiota.
A Olsen +46 more
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