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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Marginalized Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among the Bantar Community of Sunsari, Nepal

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental pollution with soil-transmitted helminths in Sanliurfa, Turkey [PDF]

open access: yesMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infection are endemic in developing countries. A study was carried out of sewage farms, streams and vegetables to determine the sources and routes of STH infection in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Stool samples from farmhouse inhabitants as well as soil and vegetable samples from the gardens were collected and examined. In addition,
Mustafa Ulukanligil   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Infection and co-infection with helminths and Plasmodium among school children in Côte d'Ivoire : results from a National Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Helminth infection and malaria remain major causes of ill-health in the tropics and subtropics. There are several shared risk factors (e.g., poverty), and hence, helminth infection and malaria overlap geographically and temporally.
Silué, Kigbafori D.   +35 more
core   +1 more source

Zoonotic risks in urban areas: Prevalence of helminth parasites in urban populations of Lissachatina fulica in Sarawak, Malaysia

open access: yesVeterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica), an invasive species with significant medical, agricultural and economic importance, is abundant in urban areas of Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. The proximity between humans and the snail may increase the risk of pathogen transmission.
Farid Farhan Mohd Nor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasmodium and soil-transmitted helminth co-infection : epidemiological interaction and impact among children living in endemic areas of Bagamoya, coastal region of Tanzania [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Parasitic infectious agents rarely occur in isolation and multiparasitism is a norm among population living in poor resource settings of developing countries.
Masoud, Nahya Salim
core   +1 more source

From Parasite to Therapy: Immunomodulatory Effects of a Trichuris trichiura Derived Recombinant Protein in Allergic Airway Disease

open access: yes
Clinical &Experimental Allergy, EarlyView.
Jessica Cristiane da Conceição de Andrade   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Salt in the Wound: Assessing Pathogen Susceptibility in Amphibian Populations Across a Gradient of Salt Pollution

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The survival function of nine larval wood frog populations and their viral loads when exposed to FV3. The populations were collected as eggs from a range of salt‐polluted ponds. Viral load data are means ±1 SE. The populations are ordered in terms of the saltiness of their natal ponds.
Rick A. Relyea   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intestinal helminthic infections among elementary students of Babile town, eastern Ethiopia

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: intestinal helminthic infections are important public health problems in developing countries. In Ethiopia, intestinal parasitic infections are highly prevalent because of low living standards and poor environmental sanitation.
Ephrem Tefera   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Associated Factor of Schistosoma Haematobium Among Primary School Children in Dubti City District, Afar, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022. “A Cross‐Sectional Study”

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Human schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease causing organ damage and developmental delays in children. Updated data on its distribution is vital for targeted interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of Schistosoma haematobium infection among school‐age children in Dubti city ...
Setitual Mesfin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Results for soil-transmitted helminths (n = 7).

open access: yes, 2020
Results for soil-transmitted helminths (n = 7).
Michelle M. Haby (4233226)   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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