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Water- borne protozoan parasitic infections

Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2002
Contamination of drinking water by human and animal excreta is a major public health problem the world over. A number of serious protozoan parasitic infections are transmitted to humans by way of contaminated drinking water.
J. S. Edirisinghe
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Molecular Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Enteric Protozoa Infection in Children and Its Association with Household Water and Sanitation in Manhiça District, Southern Mozambique

Pathogens, 2021
Intestinal parasite infections can have detrimental health consequences in children. In Mozambique, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are controlled through mass drug administration since 2011, but no specific control program exists for enteric ...
Berta Grau-Pujol, Inocencia Cuamba, Chenjerai Jairoce, Anelsio Cossa, Juliana Da Silva, Charfudin Sacoor, Carlota Dobaño, Augusto Nhabomba, Rojelio Mejia, Jose Muñoz   +9 more
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Metazoan-protozoan parasite co-infections and host body weight in St Kilda Soay sheep [PDF]

, 2008
For hundreds of years, the unmanaged Soay sheep population on St Kilda has survived despite enduring presumably deleterious co-infections of helminth, protozoan and arthropod parasites and intermittent periods of starvation.
Tempest, L. J., Pilkington, J. G., Pemberton, J. M., Craig, B. H.   +3 more
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Socio-demographic influences on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among workers in Qatar

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has been associated with an enormous expansion of building programs in its cities and in the provision of new service industries.
Nadin Younes, Jerzy M. Behnke, Ahmed Ismail, Marawan A. Abu-Madi   +3 more
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Frequency of intestinal protozoan infections diagnosed in patients from a clinical analysis laboratory

Bioscience Journal, 2022
This study aimed to determine the frequency of infection by intestinal protozoa diagnosed in patients from a clinical analysis laboratory in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
Tarciane Lilia dos Santos, Antônio de Pádua Medeiros de Carvalho Neto, José Rodrigo da Silva Ferreira, Paulo Victor Muniz Azevedo, Karwhory Wallas Lins da Silva, Cícera Maria Alencar dos Nascimento, Claudia Maria Lins Calheiros, Flaviana Santos Wanderley, Marília Gabriela dos Santos Cavalcanti, Mabel Alencar do Nascimento Rocha, Thiago José Matos- Rocha   +10 more
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Epidemiology of parasitic protozoan infections in Soay sheep (Ovis aries L.) on St Kilda [PDF]

, 2006
The feral Soay sheep (Ovis aries L.) population on Hirta, St Kilda, is host to a diverse component parasite community, but previous parasitological studies of the population have only focussed on the metazoan species.
B. H. CRAIG, L. E. B. KRUUK, Pilkington, J. G., Pemberton, J. M., Kruuk, L. E. B., J. M. PEMBERTON, J. G. PILKINGTON, Craig, B. H.   +7 more
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Intestinal protozoan infections shape fecal bacterial microbiota in children from Guinea-Bissau

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Intestinal parasitic infections, caused by helminths and protozoa, are globally distributed and major causes of worldwide morbidity. The gut microbiota may modulate parasite virulence and host response upon infection.
Sebastian von Huth, L. Thingholm, P. Kofoed, C. Bang, M. Rühlemann, A. Franke, U. Holmskov   +6 more
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Immunology and Infection by Protozoan Parasites [PDF]

Mediators of Inflammation, 2015
Protozoan infection is the cause of diseases of high morbidity and mortality. Most are non-self-limiting chronic infections and neglected diseases; emergent antimicrobial-resistant strains pose a substantial problem; for many of them treatment either is highly toxic or has limited effectiveness.
Edecio Cunha-Neto, Christophe Chevillard, Mauricio Martins Rodrigues, Marcelo T. Bozza   +3 more
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Intestinal parasitic infections in HIV-infected patients, Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDF]

, 2014
HIV infection is an emerging problem in Laos. We conducted the first prospective study on intestinal parasites, including opportunistic protozoa, in newly diagnosed HIV infected patients, with or without diarrhea.
Borel, Elisabeth, Saykham Phaxayaseng, Jean-François Etard, Niranh Phoumindr, Rabodonirina, Meja, Etard, Jean-François, Luangkhot, E., Vansilalom, Y., Peter Odermatt, Eric Delaporte, Sourinphoumy, Khamphang, Rabodonirina, M., Sengphilom, B., Phaxayaseng, Saykham, Delaporte, Eric, Luangkhot, Elodie, Khamphang Sourinphoumy, Yathmany Vansilalom, Meja Rabodonirina, Elodie Luangkhot, Phoumindr, Niranh, Borel, E., Bouachanh Sengphilom, Paboriboune, Phimpha, Phaxayaseng, S., Odermatt, P., Odermatt, Peter, Sourinphoumy, K., Sengphilom, Bouachanh, Phoumindr, N., Elisabeth Borel, Jean- François Etard, Paboriboune, P., Vansilalom, Yathmany, Phimpha Paboriboune   +34 more
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Pooled prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections in different subgroups.

, 2022
Pooled prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections in different subgroups.
Khalid Hajissa (12078316), Md Asiful Islam (8293050), Abdoulie M. Sanyang (4348411), Zeehaida Mohamed (12078319)   +3 more
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