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Evaluating the performance of diagnostic methods for soil transmitted helminths in the Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Soil-transmitted helminths are more prevalent in tropics and sub-tropics including Ethiopia. Despite their high prevalence, direct saline microscopy with its low sensitivity has been used as a diagnostic method in almost all health facilities ...
Abebe Fenta, Tadesse Hailu, Megbaru Alemu, Endalkachew Nibret, Arancha Amor, Abaineh Munshea   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Google Trends to Estimate the Geographic Distribution of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in the United States from 2016 to 2021

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are assumed to be uncommon in the US, despite numerous studies in the past few decades showing high burdens in Appalachia and the southern states.
Steven H. Adams, Timothy P. Endy, David A. Larsen   +2 more
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Prevalence and intensity of soil transmitted helminths among school children of Mendera Elementary School, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
INTRODUCTION: soil transmitted helminths are wide spread in developing countries and in Ethiopia the prevalence of STHs varies in different parts of the country.
Ephrem Tefera, Tariku Belay, Seleshi Kebede Mekonnen, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tefera Belachew   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of soil-transmitted helminth infection

Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2011
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) form one of the most important groups of infectious agents and are the cause of serious global health problems. The most important STHs are roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura) and hookworms (Necator americanus or Ancylostoma duodenale); on a global level, more than a billion people have ...
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The ‘breakpoint’ of soil-transmitted helminths with infected human migration

Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2020
Building on past research, we here develop an analytic framework for describing the dynamics of the transmission of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) parasitic infections near the transmission breakpoint and equilibria of endemic infection and disease extinction, while allowing for perturbations in the infectious reservoir of the parasite within a ...
Robert J. Hardwick, Carolin Vegvari, James E. Truscott, Roy M. Anderson   +3 more
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Gymnema sylvestre: Bioactive constituents, health benefits, and emerging applications in nutraceuticals and functional foods

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Hassan Raza, Ahmad Mujtaba Noman, Nimra Haroon, Entessar Mohammad Al Jbawi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infection in Nepal

Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 1994
A retrospective evaluation of the status of soil-transmitted helminthic infection in Nepal during the period from 1985 to 1992 was conducted at the Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, TU Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. An average of 6,537 faecal samples were examined each year for the presence of various types of intestinal parasites. The
RAI, Shiba Kumar, KUBO, Takashi, NAKANISHI, Mamoru, SUMI, Katsumi, SHIBATA, Hiroshi, MATSUOKA, Akira, SHRESTHA, Hari Govinda   +6 more
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Benzimidazole Anthelmintic Compounds Albendazole and Fenbendazole Show Distinct Toxicity on the Nitrogen Fixing Bacterium Mesorhizobium loti and Its Symbiosis With Lotus japonicus

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Veterinary medicines, which reach the soil mostly through the application of contaminated manures, can affect beneficial soil microorganisms, such as nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia bacteria, which engage in important symbiotic associations with plants.
Polyxeni Gorgia, Stathis Lagos, Christina N. Nikolaou, Nikoleta Basdeki, Christos Papadopoulos, Dimitrios G. Karpouzas, Daniela Tsikou   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting the risk and speed of drug resistance emerging in soil-transmitted helminths during preventive chemotherapy

Nature Communications
Control of soil-transmitted helminths relies heavily on regular large-scale deworming of high-risk groups (e.g., children) with benzimidazole derivatives.
Luc E. Coffeng, Wilma A. Stolk, Sake J. de Vlas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source