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Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taenia antigens detection in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neurocysticercosis and its relationship with clinical activity of the disease Dosagem de antígenos de Taenia no líquido cefalorraquidiano em pacientes com neurocisticercose e sua relação com a atividade clínica da doença

open access: yesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2004
OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine the concentration of Taenia antigens in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with neurocysticercosis (NC); (2) to establish its relationship with clinical activity of the disease and with classical variables of CSF ...
Ronaldo Abraham   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enrichment of Helminth Mitochondrial Genomes From Faecal Samples Using Hybridisation Capture

open access: yesMolecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT New approaches are urgently needed to enrich rare or low‐abundant DNA in complex samples. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) inhabit heterogeneous environments, including the gastrointestinal tract of their host as adults and are excreted as eggs and larvae in faeces, complicating our understanding of their biology and the use of genetic tools ...
Marina Papaiakovou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting survival after liver transplantation based on pre-transplant MELD score: a systematic review of the literature.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is used to stratify candidates for liver transplantation based on objective measures of disease severity.
Kristin B Klein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Tamoxifen against Larval Stage Echinococcus granulosus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus granulosus. Chemotherapy currently employs benzimidazoles; however, 40% of cases do not respond favorably.
Cumino, Andrea Carina   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rare Solitary Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Diagnosed on Ultrasound: A Case Report

open access: yesMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Isolated cysticercosis of the sternocleidomastoid is a rare entity caused by the ingestion of eggs of Taenia solium. The case reported here is of a 24-year-old male who presented to the hospital with complaints of a firm, non-tender, isolated ...
Ranjit Singh Lahel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of a new multiplex real-time PCR with the Kato Katz thick smear and copro-antigen ELISA for the detection and differentiation of Taenia spp. in human stools. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Taenia solium, the cause of neurocysticercosis (NCC), has significant socioeconomic impacts on communities in developing countries. This disease, along with taeniasis is estimated to infect 2.5 to 5 million people globally. Control of T.
Dinh Ng-Nguyen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

One Health: parasites and beyond [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The field of parasitism is broad, encompassing relationships between organisms where one benefits at the expense of another. Traditionally the discipline focuses on eukaryotes, with the study of bacteria and viruses complementary but distinct ...
Chalmers   +13 more
core   +4 more sources

State of the Art of Taenia solium as Compared to Taenia asiatica

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2013
Three species of tapeworms infect humans in their adult stage (Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica). The 3 are flat, opaque white or yellowish, and exceptional long segmented parasites, measuring 1 to 12 m in their adult stage. In this review, the development of the knowledge regarding the first species, mainly focused on understanding ...
openaire   +2 more sources

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