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Intestinal parasites among food handlers of food service establishments in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Intestinal parasites remain considerable public health problems in low-income countries where poor food hygiene practice is common. Food handlers, people involved in preparing and serving food, working with poor personal hygiene could pose a ...
Yonas Yimam, Ambachew Woreta, Mehdi Mohebali   +2 more
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Salmonella serotypeTyphi, Shigella, and intestinal parasites among food handlers at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016
Introduction:Food handlers play a major role in the transmission of Salmonella serotype Typhi (S. Typhi), Shigella, and intestinal parasites. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of S.
Bayeh Abera, Gashaw Yitayew, Hiwot Amare
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Co-infection of intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori among upper gastrointestinal symptomatic adult patients attending Mekanesalem Hospital, northeast Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Intestinal parasites and H. pylori are well-known for their high prevalence worldwide. Thus, the objective of this study waste assess risk factors and co-infection of intestinal parasites and H.
Abdurahaman Seid, Zemenu Tamir, Brhanu Kasanew, Moges Senbetay   +3 more
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Intestinal parasites: Associations with intestinal and systemic inflammation [PDF]

Parasite Immunology, 2018
The aim of the present study was to evaluate associations between intestinal parasitic infection with intestinal and systemic inflammatory markers in school‐aged children with high rates of obesity.
Gerardo A. Zavala, Gerardo A. Zavala, Olga P. García, Mariela Camacho, D. Ronquillo, M. Campos‐Ponce, Colleen M. Doak, Katja Polman, Katja Polman, Jorge Louis Rosado   +9 more
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Effect of Accumulation of Heavy Metals in the Red Fox Intestine on the Prevalence of Its Intestinal Parasites

Animals, 2020
The aim of this study was (i) to compare levels of accumulated heavy metals in the fox intestines with and without parasites. Moreover, our research also dealt with (ii) examination of the relationship between heavy metal content in fox intestines and ...
Marie Borkovcova, Vladimir Fiser, Martina Bednarova, Zdenek Havlicek, Anna Adámková, Jiri Mlcek, Tunde Jurikova, Stefan Balla, Martin Adámek   +8 more
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Effect of co-infection with intestinal parasites on COVID-19 severity: A prospective observational cohort study

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in a spectrum of clinical presentations. Evidence from Africa indicates that significantly less COVID-19 patients suffer from serious symptoms than in the ...
D. Wolday, Teklay Gebrecherkos, Zekarias Gessesse Arefaine, Y. Kiros, Atsbeha Gebreegzabher, G. Tasew, M. Abdulkader, Hiluf Ebuy Abraha, A. Desta, A. Hailu, G. Tollera, Saro Abdella, Masresha Tesema, E. Abate, Kidist Lakew Endarge, T. Hundie, Frehiwot Kassahun Miteku, B. Urban, H. Schallig, V. Harris, T. R. D. de Wit   +20 more
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Fecal indicator bacteria along multiple environmental exposure pathways (water, food, and soil) and intestinal parasites among children in the rural northwest Ethiopia

BMC Gastroenterology, 2022
Background Children in low-resource settings are exposed to multiple risk factors for enteropathogens. However, the probability of exposures may be different across exposure pathways.
Zemichael Gizaw, A. Yalew, B. D. Bitew, Jiyoung Lee, M. Bisesi   +4 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Giardia intestinalis and Other Intestinal Parasites in Children and Adults in Algeria.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021
Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common causes of parasite-induced diarrhea, abdominal pain, flatulence, and malabsorption. Yet, data on the epidemiology of G. intestinalis infections in North Africa are limited.
S. Belkessa, Elhosseyn Ait-Salem, A. Laatamna, Karim Houali, U. W. Sönksen, A. Hakem, Z. Bouchene, F. Ghalmi, C. R. Stensvold   +8 more
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Parasites of the small intestine [PDF]

Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2006
This paper discusses the most important parasites that inhabit the human small intestine. Beginning with the protozoa and proceeding through the various species of cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes that inhabit the human small bowel, the most important organisms are presented.
Schafer, Theodore W., Skopic, Amer
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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV infected and non-infected patients in a low HIV prevalence region, West-Cameroon. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
The magnitude of intestinal parasitic infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients requires careful consideration in the developing world where poor nutrition is associated with poor hygiene and several tropical diseases.
Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou, Christelle Tafou Nana, Vincent Khan Payne   +2 more
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