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Gastrointestinal parasites in captive olive baboons in a UK safari park

Parasitology, 2023
From the safety inside vehicles, Knowsley Safari offers visitors a close-up encounter with captive olive baboons. As exiting vehicles may be contaminated with baboon stool, a comprehensive coprological inspection was conducted to address public health ...
Alexandra Juhasz, Elly Spiers, Ellie Tinsley, Emma Chapman, William Shaw, Marion Head, Lucas J. Cunningham, John Archer, Sam Jones, Lee R. Haines, Naomi Davies Walsh, Bridget Johnson, Jen Quayle, Jayne Jones, Elwyn James LaCourse, Jonathan Cracknell, John Russell Stothard, Rudi Cassini, Laura Rinaldi   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil Transmitted Helminth Infections and its Association with Haemoglobin Levels in India: A Meta-analysis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019
Introduction: Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections affect some of the poorest countries in the world. India is one of the most severely affected countries by these parasitic infections. They primarily affect children by impairing nutritional status,
Nasir Salam, Mohammad Fareed
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Temporal and spatial patterns of Trichuris trichiura eggs: a potential threat to human health in Pakistan. [PDF]

Helminthologia
This study investigates the presence of Trichuris trichiura eggs in soil samples collected from urban areas in Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 3600 soil samples were collected over two years from Lahore’s urban regions.
Ali SA, Niaz S, Nasreen N, Khan A, Shafeeq S, Aguilar-Marcelino L, Safi WA, Zaki MA, De La Fuente J, Ben Said M.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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

Veterinary 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, Madhuri Adhikari Dhakal, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
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Guidelines for the purification and characterization of extracellular vesicles of parasites

Journal 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, Patrícia Xander, Daniel Alfandari, George Dong, Iris Aparici‐Herraiz, Irit Rosenhek‐Goldian, Mehrdad Shokouhy, Melisa Gualdron‐Lopez, Nicholy Lozano, Nuria Cortes‐Serra, Paula Abou Karam, Paula Meneghetti, Rafael Pedro Madeira, Ziv Porat, Rodrigo Pedro Soares, Adriana Oliveira Costa, Sima Rafati, Anabela‐Cordeiro da Silva, Nuno Santarém, Christopher Fernandez‐Prada, Marcel I. Ramirez, Dolores Bernal, Antonio Marcilla, Vera Lucia Pereira‐Chioccola, Lysangela Ronalte Alves, Hernando Del Portillo, Neta Regev‐Rudzki, Igor Correia de Almeida, Sergio Schenkman, Martin Olivier, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas   +30 more
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Enhancing communication strategies in controlling neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria

Public 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, Oluwakorede Joshua Adedeji, Oluwaseyi Muyiwa Egbewande, Aishat Abiodun Ibrahim, Eniola Sampson‐Oladipupo, Rashidat Onyinoyi Yusuf, Yusuf Babatunde   +6 more
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Pharmacokinetics of tenvermectin in swine, a novel antiparasitic drug candidate—comparison with ivermectin

Veterinary 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, Xingyuan Cao, Jianwei Liao, Yanming Wei   +3 more
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Impact of helminth–microbiome interactions on childhood health and development—A clinical perspective

Parasite 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

Journal 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, Jessica C. Pritchard, M. Katherine Tolbert, Albert E. Jergens, Gary Block, Andrew S. Hanzlicek, Jared A. Jaffey, Jörg M. Steiner, Sina Marsilio, Sara A. Jablonski   +9 more
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Prevalence and Determinant Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Undernutrition among Primary School Children in North‐Central Ethiopia: A School‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal 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, Habtu Debash, Hussen Ebrahim, Yonas Erkihun, Mihret Tilahun, Daniel Getacher Feleke, Eric Agola Lelo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source