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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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Intestinal Parasites Coinfection Does Not Alter Plasma Cytokines Profile Elicited in Acute Malaria in Subjects from Endemic Area of Brazil

Mediators of Inflammation, 2014
In Brazil, malaria is prevalent in the Amazon region and these regions coincide with high prevalence of intestinal parasites but few studies explore the interaction between malaria and other parasites.
Juan Camilo Sánchez-Arcila, Daiana de Souza Perce-da-Silva, Mariana Pinheiro Alves Vasconcelos, Rodrigo Nunes Rodrigues-da-Silva, Virginia Araujo Pereira, Cesarino Junior Lima Aprígio, Cleoni Alves Mendes Lima, Bruna de Paula Fonseca e Fonseca, Dalma Maria Banic, Josué da Costa Lima-Junior, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira   +10 more
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Helminth Infections: Recognition and Modulation of the Immune Response by Innate Immune Cells [PDF]

, 2018
The survival of helminths in the host over long periods of time is the result of a process of adaptation or dynamic co-evolution between the host and the parasite. However, infection with helminth parasites causes damage to the host tissues producing the
Ambrosio, Laura Fernanda, Celias, Daiana Pamela, Cervi, Laura Alejandra, Chiapello, Laura Silvina, Motran, Claudia Cristina, Silvane, Leonardo Micael, Theumer, Martín Gustavo, Volpini, Ximena   +7 more
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Detection of enteric parasite DNA in household and bed dust samples: potential for infection transmission. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Enteric parasites are transmitted in households but few studies have sampled inside households for parasites and none have used sensitive molecular methods.
Calderón, E, Cooper, PJ, Garcia-Ramon, D, Lopez, A, Mejia, R, Seco-Hidalgo, V   +5 more
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Magnitude and associated factors of Intestinal Parasitosis and Tuberculosis among Tuberculosis suspected patients attending Kuyu General Hospital, North Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundIntestinal parasites and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection is a major public health problem. The parasitic infection suppresses the cell mediated immunity that protects tuberculosis.
Sahilu Tesfaye, Biruk Zerfu, Kassu Desta
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Antiparasitic activity of chicory (Cichorium intybus) and its natural bioactive compounds in livestock: a review [PDF]

, 2018
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, Enemark, Heidi L., López-Muñoz, Rodrigo, Peña-Espinoza, Miguel, Simonsen, Henrik T., Thamsborg, Stig M., Valente, Angela H., Williams, Andrew R.   +7 more
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Development of an in vitro drug sensitivity assay for Trichuris muris first-stage larvae [PDF]

, 2013
Trichuriasis represents a major public health problem in the developing world and is regarded as a neglected disease. Albendazole and mebendazole, the two drugs of choice against trichuriasis display only moderate cure rates, hence alternative drugs are ...
Keiser, Jennifer, Tritten, Lucienne, Wimmersberger, David   +2 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections and its association with undernutrition and CD4 T cell levels among HIV/AIDS patients on HAART in Butajira, Ethiopia

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2017
Background Intestinal parasitic infections and HIV/AIDS have been the major public health problems and remain a vital cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Both problems are linked in a vicious cycle.
Dereje Gedle, Gemechu Kumera, Tewodros Eshete, Kasahun Ketema, Haweni Adugna, Fetuma Feyera   +5 more
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An Epidemiological study of Intestinal parasites in children attending the pediatric teaching hospital in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq

Medical Journal of Babylon, 2023
Background: Intestinal parasitosis remains an important public health concern worldwide because of its high incidence reached in several countries as well as its nutritional consequences.
Aseel Kariem Al-Sultany, Kassim Abdulla Hamza Al-Morshidy   +1 more
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Human ascariasis: diagnostics update [PDF]

, 2015
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough work-up.
Jourdan, Peter M., Lamberton, Poppy H.L.
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