Comparative study of the intestinal parasitism profiles between communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia [PDF]
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2021 Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the rate of parasitism and intestinal parasitism profiles of children who live in relatively proximal communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia.
Luz A. Sarmiento-Rubiano +5 more
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Role of the employment status and education of mothers in the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Mexican rural schoolchildren [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2006 Background Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health problem in developing countries such as Mexico. As a result, two governmental programmes have been implemented: a) "National Deworming Campaign" and b) "Opportunities" aimed at maternal care.
Hagan Paul +6 more
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CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2016 Background: Intestinal helminthiases present a major public health problem worldwide. In Africa, the prevalence varies in countries and within regions.
Jimmy Ruto, Chrispinus Siteti Mulambalah
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Intestinal parasitism in pediatric oncology children receiving chemotherapy: unexpected low prevalence [PDF]
Heliyon, 2019 Marwa A Hassan
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PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITISM AND ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMATOLOGY AMONG HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS [PDF]
Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De Sao Paulo, 2013 Santos JF.
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Intestinal parasites: Associations with intestinal and systemic inflammation [PDF]
Parasite Immunology, 2018 SummaryThe 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. Plasma concentrations of C‐Reactive Protein (CRP), leptin, TNF‐α, IL‐6 and IL‐10 were measured as systemic inflammation markers and count of stool ...
G. A. Zavala +7 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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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2021 Background This study assessed the interactions between income, nutritional status and intestinal parasitism in children in Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study (n = 421 children aged 1 to 14 years living in the states of Piauí (rural communities in ...
Deiviane A. Calegar +8 more
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Intestinal Helminthiasis and Anaemia in Youngsters from Matriz da Luz, District of São Lourenço da Mata, State of Pernambuco, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998 A group of youngsters (4-18 years old) in northeast Brazil was studied to establish the prevalence of anaemia and intestinal parasitism, as well as to analyze the correlation between them.
Maria Rejane Ferreira +7 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021 Food handlers plays a primary role in the transmission of pathogenically important protozoans and helminth parasites. This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal pathogenic protozoans and helminth parasites among food handlers in and ...
W. Khan +13 more
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