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Beyond COVID-19: The Association between Ivermectin Use and Enteroparasitosis Prevalence in School Children [PDF]

Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections remain a public health concern in tropical regions, particularly among school-aged children who are exposed to risk factors such as animal husbandry and inadequate sanitation conditions. Objective: This study
Mijay Hyde Tolentino-Inocente, Mijael Rodrigo Santos-Huerta, Florencia Madeley Tolentino-Inocente, Milagros Rojas-Carbajal, Walter Gomez-Gonzales, Kovy Arteaga-Livias   +5 more
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Antiparasitic Potential of Bioactive Compounds From <i>Punica granatum</i>: Preventive and Therapeutic Effects. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Diseases caused by parasites are a global public health problem. Due to their heterogeneity and diversity, they can affect various hosts, and some diseases are considered zoonotic. Therapeutic control in parasitic diseases has lost its effectiveness over the last decades.
Vargas-Villanueva JR, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez F, Ochoa-Maganda VY, Nery-Flores SD, Palomo-Ligas L.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Parasitosis intestinal y estado nutricional en niños de 1-3 años de un centro infantil del Cantón Milagro // Intestinal parasitosis and nutritional status in children from 1 - 3 years of a child center in the Milagro Canton

Ciencia UNEMI, 2018
La parasitosis intestinal es una infección que se puede presentar en cualquier ser humano, sin embargo, es evidente su prevalencia en la población infantil, situación que incide en su estado nutricional, los infantes infectados tienden a tener variantes ...
Betty Judith Pazmiño-Gómez, Lizán Ayol-Pérez, Luis López-Orozco, William Vinueza- Freire, Juan Cadena-Alvarado, Jennifer Rodas-Pazmiño, Julio Bermúdez-Bermúdez, Carmen Yancha-Moreta, Gisela Espinoza-Sangolqui, Edgar Rodas-Neira   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and associated risk factors among school children of Saptari district, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020
Background Intestinal parasitosis, caused by both helminths and protozoans, are among the most prevalent infections, especially in developing countries.
Ranjit Gupta, Binod Rayamajhee, Samendra P. Sherchan, Ganesh Rai, Reena Kiran Mukhiya, Binod Khanal, Shiba Kumar Rai   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Anthelmintic, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Potential of <i>Khaya grandifoliola</i> and <i>Faidherbia albida</i> Extract Combinations: In Vitro Studies on <i>Heligmosomoides polygyrus</i> and <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>. [PDF]

J Parasitol Res
Background Soil‐transmitted helminth infection is endemic in Chad and constitutes a public health problem, particularly among school‐age children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the synergistic anthelmintic activity of the combined extracts of Khaya grandifoliola and Faidherbia albida used in Chad by traditional practitioners for the treatment ...
Cédric Y, Nadia NAC, Christalin B, Azizi MA, Kevin TDA, Payne VK, Hu H.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Intestinal Parasitosis Among Food Handlers in a Tertiary Hospital in North Central Nigeria [PDF]

Rwanda Medical Journal, 2020
BACKGROUND: Food borne diseases (FBD), such as intestinal parasitosis, remain a major public health issue across the globe, especially in developing countries. The entire hospital community is at risk of acquiring these diseases from food han- dlers (FHs)
M. O. Bojuwoye, A. Fadeyi, A. Nyamngee, M. M. Fasiku, O. A. Ogunlaja, A. A. Akanbi II   +5 more
doaj  

Intestinal Parasitosis in the Valle de Tenza Region of the Department of Boyacá, Colombia

Iatreia
Introduction: Intestinal parasitosis represent a public health problem in Colombian communities. Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in the population of the Valle de Tenza region, department of ...
Verdugo Sánchez, Marisol, Jaimes Bernal, Claudia P, Manrique Abril, Gloria Yaneth , Ávila-Leguizamón, Andrea, Monroy-Díaz, Angela Liliana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis and Off‐Label Treatment of Subcutaneous Putative Dracunculoid Nematodes in Apteronotus albifrons Originating From Wild‐Caught Fisheries

Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Apteronotus albifrons (Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae), commonly known as the black ghost knifefish, is a high‐value ornamental fish that is susceptible to various parasites. The affected fish were wild‐caught fisheries and subsequently introduced into a commercial breeding system.
Pedro Henrique Magalhães Cardoso, Simone de Carvalho Balian, Herbert Sousa Soares, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Gracienhe Gomes dos Santos, José Blanchard Girão Ribeiro Filho, Mauricio Laterça Martins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal parasitosis and anaemia among patients in a Health Center, North Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objective The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the magnitude of intestinal parasitosis and anaemia in a Health Center, North Ethiopia. Results A total of 427 outpatients were enrolled and the median age of the participants was 22 years.
Megbaru Alemu, Birhane Kinfe, Desalegn Tadesse, Wondemagegn Mulu, Tadesse Hailu, Endalew Yizengaw   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Parasites of Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Kathmandu, Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Gastrointestinal parasites in ducks raised on smallholder farms in Kathmandu, Nepal, are investigated using copromicroscopic examination. A diverse range of protozoa and helminth parasites are detected including the first records of Entamoeba spp., Cryptosporidium sp. and Tyzzeria sp. in ducks in Nepal.
Priyanka Mandal, Roshan Babu Adhikari, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source