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Development and evaluation of fluorescent recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA)-based method for rapid detection of Necator americanus. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundNecator americanus is the predominant species causing hookworm infections in humans. Despite advancements in prevention strategies, mild cases of infection still occur, highlighting the need for improved detection technology.
Jia-Rui Liang, Shu-Ning Yan, Han-Yin Yang, Shuo Yang, Yu-Juan Shen, Le-Le Huo, Yu-Chun Cai, Zi-Ran Mo, Bin Zheng, Bin Xu, Wei Hu   +10 more
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Preservación de huevos de Necator americanus con acetato de sodio-ácido acético-formalina (SAF). Estudio de caso. [PDF]

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2017
Introducción. La técnica de Kato Katz es el método recomendado para realizar el recuento de huevos en materia fecal y determinar la intensidad parasitaria por helmintos.
Angélica Knudson-Ospina, Ángela Skantria-Salazar, Juan Hember Tabares, Cristian Andrés Restrepo, Miguel Ángel Ruiz, Myriam Consuelo López   +5 more
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Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Hookworm-Induced Acute Intestinal Bleeding-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT In endemic regions, unexplained small‐bowel bleeding should prompt consideration of parasitic etiologies even when routine investigations are unrevealing. Advanced small‐bowel imaging can directly demonstrate active sources of hemorrhage, enabling timely targeted therapy, preventing unnecessary procedures, and reducing morbidity associated ...
Elendu C, Omeludike EK, Bieh VB, Chiegboka SF, Aladesanmi OA, Ibe E, Uzor-Lawrence EP, Ukoha EE.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sensitivity to ivermectin and pyrantel of Ancylostoma ceylanicum and Necator americanus [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology, 1993
Experiments were carried out in the hamster to compare the relative susceptibility of Necator americanus and Ancylostoma ceylanicum to treatment with ivermectin. A. ceylanicum was found to be 300 times more sensitive to the anthelmintic with a 50% effective dose (ED50) of the order of 10-15 micrograms kg-1 body weight whilst that for N.
Behnke, Jerzy M., Rose, Richard A., Garside, Paul   +2 more
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PCR-RFLP screening of polymorphisms associated with benzimidazole resistance in Necator americanus and Ascaris lumbricoides from different geographical regions in Brazil. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Ascaris lumbricoides and Necator americanus are soil-transmitted parasites with global geographic distribution, and they represent some of the most common and neglected infections in the world.
Luciana Werneck Zuccherato, Luis Fernando Furtado, Celi da Silva Medeiros, Carina da Silva Pinheiro, Élida M Rabelo   +4 more
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Geospatial risk prediction of hookworm infection and intensity among school-aged children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundHookworms remain problematic in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, despite a school preventive chemotherapy (PC) program since 2007. As hookworms depend on favourable ecological conditions, geospatial modelling incorporating environmental and climatic ...
Tin N D Pham, Adam W Bartlett, Katrina Blazek, Sze Fui Hii, Vito Colella, Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Susana Vaz Nery   +6 more
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Humans and great apes cohabiting the forest ecosystem in central african republic harbour the same hookworms. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Hookworms are important pathogens of humans. To date, Necator americanus is the sole, known species of the genus Necator infecting humans. In contrast, several Necator species have been described in African great apes and other primates.
Hideo Hasegawa, David Modrý, Masahiro Kitagawa, Kathryn A Shutt, Angelique Todd, Barbora Kalousová, Ilona Profousová, Klára J Petrželková   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parasitic Disease Surveillance, Mississippi, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Surveillance for soil-transmitted helminths, strongyloidiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis was conducted in Mississippi, USA. PCR performed on 224 fecal samples for all soil-transmitted helminths and on 370 samples for only Necator americanus and ...
Richard S. Bradbury, Meredith Lane, Irene Arguello, Sukwan Handali, Gretchen Cooley, Nils Pilotte, John M. Williams, Sam Jameson, Susan P. Montgomery, Kathryn Hellmann, Michelle Tharp, Lisa Haynie, Regina Galloway, Bruce Brackin, Brian Kirmse, Lisa Stempak, Paul Byers, Steven Williams, Fazlay Faruque, Charlotte V. Hobbs   +19 more
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Ancylostoma duodenale em estrangeiros radicados em Botucatu, SP, Brasil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1981
Utilizando-se a técnica de Harada & Mori foi efetuada verificação das espécies de Ancylostomidae prevalentes entre imigrantes europeus, asiáticos e brasileiros residentes no município de Botucatu, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil.
Florence F.S. Kerr, Fernando M.A. Corrêa   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Kecacingan, malaria, dan status besi ibu hamil di Kabupaten Batang Hari Provinsi Jambi

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, 2009
Background: Anemia among pregnant women may increase abortion, premature, low birth weight and even mortality before and after delivery. Factors causing anemia in Indonesia are lack of Fe, inadequate intake, demanding needs, and lack of nutrient ...
Helfiyan Helfiyan, Hamam Hadi, Siti Helmyati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source