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Parasite management practices used by owners of Australian Pony Club horses and the factors influencing their decision‐making processes

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 104, Issue 5, Page 305-310, May 2026.
There is a lack of information on horse parasite management practices currently used by individual horse owners in Australia. A voluntary, anonymous online survey was developed for and distributed by Pony Club Australia to its members seeking information on horse population; housing; paddock, manure and parasite management; and owner attitudes.
W Nixon, P Buckley, R Butler
wiley   +1 more source

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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Transcriptional phenotype of the anti-parasitic benzodiazepine meclonazepam on the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
There are limited control measures for the disease schistosomiasis, despite the fact that infection with parasitic blood flukes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Clair R Henthorn, Paul McCusker, Winka Le Clec'h, Frédéric D Chevalier, Timothy J C Anderson, Mostafa Zamanian, John D Chan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternative Approaches and Plant‐Based Remedies for Livestock Health Management Among the Batswana of Southern Africa: A Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Due to limited access to, and the high cost of conventional veterinary services, Batswana communities often rely on ethnoveterinary practices for livestock health management. This review provides an in‐depth analysis on the ethnoveterinary uses, biological properties and safety assessment of plants utilised in livestock husbandry. A systematic
Tswelelopele G. Mpolokeng, Ndzalama Shikwambana, Mompati V. Chakale, John A. Asong, Lyndy J. McGaw, Stephen O. Amoo, Nqobile A. Masondo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +7 more
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Praziquantel synthesis [PDF]

, 1999
This paper deals mainly with the synthesis of praziquantel, a powerful anti-helminthic used against schistosomiasis, an endemic disease which infest millions of people around the world.Instituto de Química ...
Novaes, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi, Araújo, Hugo Clemente de, Souza, João Pedro de   +2 more
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Drug Repurposing for Schistosomiasis: Combinations of Drugs or Biomolecules

Pharmaceuticals, 2018
Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease. Control of schistosomiasis currently relies on a single drug, praziquantel, and despite its efficacy against the all schistosome species that parasitize humans, it displays some problematic drawbacks
Maria João Gouveia, Paul J. Brindley, Fátima Gärtner, José M. Correia da Costa, Nuno Vale   +4 more
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Assessment, mapping and prediction of the spatial distribution of parasitic infections in western Côte d'Ivoire and implications for integrated control [PDF]

, 2004
Almost half of the world’s population are at risk of malaria infection, and the disease kills more than one million people each year, mainly children under the age of five years living in sub-Saharan Africa.
Raso, Giovanna
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Barriers in the control of schistosomiasis with mass distribution of praziquantel in Bauchi State, Nigeria: a phenomenological study

Discover Health Systems
Background Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the World Health Organization’s recommendation for a widespread distribution of praziquantel, the prevalence of schistosomiasis continues to be alarmingly high ...
Sunday Charles Adeyemo, Obehi Oluwafemi Are-Daniel, Folasade Yetunde Adeleke, Eniola Dorcas Olabode, Abdulwaris Salisu Maleka, Odunlami Joseph Akintade, Ayodele Raphael Ajayi, Hussain Muhammad Abdulsalam, Rabiu Nafiu, Yunusa Usman   +9 more
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Rare trematode infestation in irritable bowel syndrome: Pathogen or commensal?

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2016
A healthy young adult male presented with complaints of frequent (>3/day) formed stools and passage of excessive mucous in stool for 3 months. He did not complain of nocturnal motions, recent diarrhea, blood in stool, straining, weight loss, or pain ...
Sunit K. Shukla, Pankaj K. Asati, Tuhina Banerjee, Vinod K. Dixit   +3 more
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A qualitative assessment of community perceptions and practices towards schistosomiasis prior to introduction of a potential novel treatment option for preschool-age children in Kenya

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
BackgroundOver 50 million preschool-age children (PSAC) in Africa need treatment for schistosomiasis but are excluded due to lack of a suitable child-friendly medication. The Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium has developed a novel paediatric formulation
Janet Masaku, Janet Masaku, John M. Gachohi, John M. Gachohi, John M. Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L. Lange, Isabelle L. Lange, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Andrea S. Winkler, Sammy M. Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo   +16 more
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