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Unmasking the Hidden Culprit: Capsule Endoscopy Reveals Diffuse Hookworm Infestation as a Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Refractory Anemia—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT A 70‐year‐old woman with transfusion‐dependent anemia and ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding had inconclusive findings on imaging, upper endoscopy, and colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy revealed the diagnosis: diffuse hookworm infestation causing active bleeding throughout the small bowel and colon.
Samiyya Rasool Abbasi, Momina Mazhar Ali, Ramsha Habibullah Mangrio, Marrium Sultan Dar, Syeda Dua Azhar, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed   +5 more
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A REVIEW ON HOOKWORM DISEASE: HISTORICAL, VIRULENCE, IMMUNOMODULATION AND IMMUNE ESCAPE STRATEGIES [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Hookworms are one of the most prevalent soil-transmitted helminths (STH) worldwide, they are ubiquitous in impoverished nations with limited resources, where polyparasitism is prevalent and vaccine cold chain logistics are complicated.
AMIRA MATAR, NOHA ABOU HUSSIEN
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Sensitive Detection of Foodborne Parasitic Larvae Using a Sieving–qPCR Workflow: Application to Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Contaminated food and water represent potential infection sources of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode with significant zoonotic potential. Limited environmental surveillance may be due to the absence of simple and reliable screening methods. Different methods of A.
Jana Kačmaříková, Helena Stříbrná, Kateřina Janečková, Barbora Červená   +3 more
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THE EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF NECATOR AMERICANUS (HOOK WORM) IN GOLDEN HAMSTER, MESOCRICETUS AURATUS

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1996
Hook worm (Necator americanus) is one of the major pathogenic parasites in the north of Iran. Neonatal hamsters 1-3 days old showed a high degree of susceptibility to Necator americanus infection and the parasite reached to sexually mature stages in six ...
H. Khazan, G. Masuoud   +1 more
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Presenting as Eczematous Dermatitis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a skin infection caused by animal hookworm larvae. Clinically, it appears as a red, itchy, winding (serpiginous) line, but early lesions can mimic eczema. We report a case of a 66‐year‐old farmer who initially presented with an eczematous lesion on the left foot, which was subsequently diagnosed as CLM ...
Mahesh Mathur, Sumit Paudel, Shilpa Maharjan, Himanshu Pathak, Sandhya Regmi, Sharad Shrestha   +5 more
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Hookworm infection and anemia in adult women in rural Chiapas, Mexico Anemia e infección por Necator americanus en mujeres en Chiapas, México

Salud Pública de México, 2003
OBJECTIVE: To describe associations between anemia and hookworm (Necator americanus) infection in hospitalized women in rural Chiapas, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of 68 anemic women (defined as having a ...
Paula E. Brentlinger, Linnea Capps, Melinda Denson   +2 more
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Effect of hookworm infection on wheat challenge in celiac disease--a randomised double-blinded placebo controlled trial. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The association between hygiene and prevalence of autoimmune disease has been attributed in part to enteric helminth infection. A pilot study of experimental infection with the hookworm Necator americanus was undertaken among a group of otherwise healthy
A James Daveson, Dianne M Jones, Soraya Gaze, Henry McSorley, Andrew Clouston, Andrew Pascoe, Sharon Cooke, Richard Speare, Graeme A Macdonald, Robert Anderson, James S McCarthy, Alex Loukas, John Croese   +12 more
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
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Acquired resistance to the human hookworm Necator americanus in mice [PDF]

Parasite Immunology, 1988
Summary BALB/c mice were exposed to primary or secondary infection with the hamster‐adapted strain of Necator americanus, and the course of infection was monitored through worm recovery and immunological assays. Significantly fewer viable larvae were recovered from the skin site of reinfected mice on day 2 post‐infection, and fewer larvae resided in ...
Wells, Catherine, Behnke, Jerzy M.
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Upcoming Treatments in Celiac Disease: From Luminal Enzymes to Oral Immune Tolerance

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Celiac disease (CeD) is a chronic autoimmune enteropathy triggered by dietary gluten in genetically predisposed individuals. Currently, a gluten‐free diet (GFD) is the only available treatment, being effective in improving mucosal health and symptoms. However, a considerable percentage of celiacs continue to exhibit residual mucosal damage and
Juha Taavela, Luca Elli, Gerd Bouma, Jason A. Tye‐Din, Detlef Schuppan, Knut E. A. Lundin, Michael Schumann   +6 more
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