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Prevalence of intestinal parasites in street dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) with highlights on zoonosis in Lalitpur, Nepal

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 9, Issue 6, Page 2513-2526, November 2023., 2023
Open defecation by dogs may be risk factor for zoonotic parasitosis. ▪ Urban street dogs have a high prevalence of intestinal parasites with greater diversity. ▪ Open defecation by dogs at the human inhabitant area is risk of zoonosis. ▪ Antihelminthic treatment to urban dogs should be conducted. Abstract Background The presence of intestinal parasites
Roshan Babu Adhikari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for the purification and characterization of extracellular vesicles of parasites

open access: yesJournal of Extracellular Biology, Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Parasites are responsible for the most neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion people worldwide (WHO, 2015) and accounting for billions of cases a year and responsible for several millions of deaths. Research on extracellular vesicles (EVs) has increased in recent years and demonstrated that EVs shed by pathogenic parasites ...
Carmen Fernandez‐Becerra   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing communication strategies in controlling neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Neglected tropical diseases (NTD), a broad set of infectious diseases prevalent in tropical and subtropical environments, are widely known to affect individuals with limited resources in underserved communities. Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest cases of NTD, with an estimated 100 million people in the country at risk for at ...
Aishat Bisoye Durojaye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetics of tenvermectin in swine, a novel antiparasitic drug candidate—comparison with ivermectin

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 1211-1216, May 2023., 2023
The objective of this prospective study was to report the pharmacokinetic profile of TVM in swine following its subcutaneous administration. This study found that TVM was more rapidly distributed when applied subcutaneously to the same dose of IVM. Abstract Tenvermectin (TVM) is a novel 16‐membered macrolide compound isolated and purified from the ...
Guiyu Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of helminth–microbiome interactions on childhood health and development—A clinical perspective

open access: yesParasite Immunology, Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Humans have co‐existed with parasites for virtually the entirety of our existence as a species. Today, nearly one third of the human population is infected with at least one helminthic species, most of which reside in the intestinal tract, where they have co‐evolved alongside the human gut microbiota (GM).
Antonia Piazzesi, Lorenza Putignani
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical utility of an immunoglobulin A‐based serological panel for the diagnosis of chronic enteropathy in dogs

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 446-454, March/April 2023., 2023
Abstract Background A panel of IgA‐based serologic assays might aid in the diagnosis of chronic enteropathy (CE) in dogs, a syndrome encompassing conditions such as food‐responsive enteropathy, immunosuppressant‐responsive enteropathy, and inflammatory bowel disease (also referred to as chronic inflammatory enteropathy).
Daniel K. Langlois   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Determinant Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Undernutrition among Primary School Children in North‐Central Ethiopia: A School‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
Background. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Undernutrition is a major health problem among school children and affects their cognitive development, psychological development, motor skills, and academic achievements.
Habtye Bisetegn   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review on low‐cost microscopes for Open Science

open access: yesMicroscopy Research and Technique, Volume 85, Issue 10, Page 3270-3283, October 2022., 2022
Taxonomy of low‐cost microscopes. Abstract This article presents a review after an exhaustive search that yielded 23 works carried out in the last decade for the availability of optical microscopes with open hardware as a low‐cost alternative to commercial systems.
Jesus Salido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concurrent allergy and helminthiasis in underprivileged urban South African adults previously residing in rural areas

open access: yesParasite Immunology, Volume 44, Issue 4-5, April/May 2022., 2022
Abstract This study investigated whether prior exposure to helminths (Ascaris IgE, Ascaris eggs and Trichuris eggs) either in childhood or in adulthood, and residence in rural and resource‐limited urban areas influence allergy outcomes (asthma, rhinitis, IgE atopy and food allergy) in a South African population.
Zilungile Lynette Mkhize‐Kwitshana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Whip-LAMP: a novel LAMP assay for the detection of Trichuris muris-derived DNA in stool and urine samples in a murine experimental infection model

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Trichuris trichiura (human whipworm) infects an estimated 477 million individuals worldwide. In addition to T. trichiura, other Trichuris species can cause an uncommon zoonosis and a number of human cases have been reported.
Pedro Fernández-Soto   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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