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The course of primary infection with Necator Americanus in syngeneic mice [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology, 1988
Abstract Wells C. and Behnke J. M. 1988. The course of primary infection with Necator americanus in syngeneic mice. International Journal for Parasitology18: 47–51. A panel of syngeneic mouse strains was compared for susceptibility to infection with a hamster adapted strain of N. americanus.
Wells, Catherine, Behnke, Jerzy M.
openaire   +4 more sources

Constructing a Predictive Model for STH and Schistosomiasis Classification From Microscopic Images

BioMed Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) and schistosomiasis are widespread parasitic diseases in tropical regions, particularly in Africa, with substantial health and socioeconomic burdens. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for mitigating these impacts. Conventional microscopy‐based diagnosis was time‐consuming and labor‐intensive, posing challenges
Etefa Belachew, Kris Calpotura, Abrham Adamu, Berhanu Getachew, Hannah Wesley   +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil‐Transmitted Helminths Among Students in Fogera District, Northwest Ethiopia

Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background Soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infection is a widespread problem globally, particularly in rural areas. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of STH infection is high. The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm infections has not diminished in spite of the nation’s strict STH prevention and control measures for decants.
Miseganaw Sisay, Tadesse Hailu, Woyneshet Gelaye, Alemtsehay Kolech, Solomon Alebele, Destaw Damtie, Omar Enzo Santangelo   +6 more
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Epidemiological study on hookworm infection in rural population in Tiantai County， Zhejiang Province in 2022

Shanghai yufang yixue
ObjectiveTo understand the prevalence of hookworm infection and its relevant behavioral factors in rural areas of Tiantai County， Zhejiang Province， and to provide scientific evidence for prevention and control of hookworm disease.MethodsBy using a ...
GE Junhua, CHU Jiang, ZHU Guiwei, DING Binbin, PANG Caixia, LUO Saifei, PANG Tianlan, RUAN Wei   +7 more
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Parasitological and serological studies on amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitic infections in the rural sector around Recife, Northeast Brazil Estudos sorológicos e parasitológicos na amebíase e em outras infecções parasito-intestinais no setor rural dos arredores de Recife, nordeste do Brasil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1990
Parasitological examinations were carried out during July to December, 1989, on 485 inhabitants of four villages in São Lourenço da Mata, 25 km northwest of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
José Felipe Gonçalves, Masanobu Tanabe, Francisco de Paula de Melo Medeiros, Fernando José Gonçalves, Ivanize da Silva Aca, Severa Regina Nunes da Motta, Seiki Tateno, Tsutomu Takeuchi   +7 more
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Efficacy of Anthelmintics Against Canine Hookworm Infections in the Bono East Region of Ghana

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Hookworm infections present a major health risk to dogs, especially in areas characterized by warmer climates and poor sanitation. This cross‐sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of hookworm infections and the efficacy of anthelmintic treatments in dogs from the Bono East Region of Ghana.
Samuel Ayetibo Ofori, Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Opoku Gyamfi, Kofi Agyapong Addo, Simon Nyarko, Victor Agyei, Joshua Dwomoh, Esther Ayemugah, Bernard Marchand   +8 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections and the Associated Risk Factors Among Malnourished Children Attending Bele Gesgar Hospital in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Introduction: Human intestinal parasites are identified as causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, particularly in underdeveloped countries. Objective: This study was conducted to assess the status of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among malnourished children attending Bele Gesgar Primary Hospital and investigate the possible ...
Zewdineh Firdu, Dejene Amente, Emmanuel Serrano Ferron   +2 more
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Diversity in the structures and ligand-binding sites of nematode fatty acid and retinol-binding proteins revealed by Na-FAR-1 from Necator americanus

Biochemical Journal, 2015
Necator americanus fatty acid and retinol-binding protein-1 (Na-FAR-1) is an abundantly expressed FAR from a parasitic hookworm. The present work describes its tissue distribution, structure and ligand-binding characteristics and shows that Na-FAR-1 ...
M. F. Rey-Burusco, Marina Ibáñez-Shimabukuro, M. Gabrielsen, G. R. Franchini, Andrew J. Roe, Kate Griffiths, B. Zhan, A. Cooper, M. Kennedy, B. Córsico, Brian O. Smith   +10 more
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Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors Among Primary Schoolchildren in the Koh Yao Islands of Southern Thailand

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) infections are the most common parasitic infections worldwide, particularly in tropical regions. There are currently no reports on the prevalence of STH infections among children in Koh Yao District of Phang Nga Province, Thailand.
Nonthapan Phasuk, Prasit Na-Ek, Udomsak Narkkul, Stephen J. Scholand, Chuchard Punsawad, Pedro P. Chieffi   +5 more
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Protective efficacy of short-term infection with Necator americanus hookworm larvae in healthy volunteers in the Netherlands: a single-centre, placebo-controlled, randomised, controlled, phase 1 trial.

The Lancet Microbe, 2023
M. Hoogerwerf, J. Janse, Vincent P Kuiper, R. van Schuijlenburg, Y. Kruize, J. Sijtsma, Beckley A Nosoh, J. R. Koopman, Petra H. Verbeek-Menken, Inge M Westra, Pauline Meij, E. Brienen, L. G. Visser, L. van Lieshout, S. Jochems, M. Yazdanbakhsh, M. Roestenberg   +16 more
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