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Ceacal Trichuriasis Presenting as Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case Report

JK Science, 2022
Trichuriasis is an under reported and neglected helminth infection seen usually in children with poor sanitary conditions. It manifests as chronic abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, rectal bleeding or prolapse as well as anemia and growth failure.
Wani Abdul Ahad, Jawhar Ul Islam, Mohammad Mubarik Naqash, Aamir Shafi   +3 more
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The Use of MALDI-TOF MS as a Diagnostic Tool for Adult Trichuris Species

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Trichuriasis is considered a neglected tropical disease, being the second most common helminthiasis in humans. Detection of Trichuris in routine diagnosis is usually done by microscopic detection of eggs in fecal samples.
Julia Rivero, Antonio Zurita, Cristina Cutillas, Rocío Callejón   +3 more
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Prevalensi Trichuriasis pada Anak di Sekolah Dasar Negeri Harapan Maju: Studi Kasus di Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan

Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2017
Trichuriasis is an infectious disease due to nematode Trichuris trichiura. Trichuriasis prevalence is the highest among infectious diseases due to other parasitic worms in Indonesia.
Budi Hairani, Liestiana Indriyati
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Behavioral Risk Factors in a Squatter Community in Butwal, Nepal: A Pilot Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are among the most prevalent illnesses worldwide. The morbidity associated with IPIs results in health and economic burdens for billions of people worldwide, especially in low‐income nations. Increasing urbanization in Nepal has resulted in the formation of squatter communities in urban centers.
Shristi Bhandari, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey   +3 more
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Investigation of the Occurrence of Zoonotic Intestinal Parasites along the Karmanasa River Bank in Lalitpur, Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2025.
Summary • Twenty‐one intestinal zoonotic parasites out of 28 were detected. • Parasitic burden measured by eggs per gram (EPG) was heavy on the river bank. • Cross‐transmission of intestinal parasites among co‐habiting animals may occur. ABSTRACT Introduction Increasing urbanization has particularly affected rivers and their outer edges in cities ...
Roshan Babu Adhikari, Diksha Ghimire, Tirth Raj Ghimire   +2 more
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Trichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771) From Human and Non-human Primates: Morphology, Biometry, Host Specificity, Molecular Characterization, and Phylogeny

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Human trichuriasis is a Neglected Tropical Disease, which affects hundreds of millions of persons worldwide. Several studies have reported that non-human primates (NHP) represent important reservoirs for several known zoonotic infectious diseases.
Julia Rivero, Cristina Cutillas, Rocío Callejón   +2 more
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Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiases in a Remote Area of Central Madagascar

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background Schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiases are significant public health issues that severely impact the development of children and adolescents in impoverished regions, such as the rural village of Soavinarivo in central Madagascar. These issues are often associated with deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions.
Gabriela Tapia-Veloz, Mónica Gozalbo, Elena Domingo, Danielle Aurore Doll Rakoto, Yeseul Kang, M. Teresa Galán-Puchades, Màrius V. Fuentes, María Trelis, Wenping Gong   +8 more
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A Retrospective Review of Neglected Tropical Diseases Diagnosed on Histopathological Specimens in the Free State Province, South Africa, 2015–2020

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Background. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a heterogeneous group of medical conditions that commonly occur in underprivileged populations. NTDs are primarily diagnosed in tropical areas. Although South Africa is not situated in a tropical region, the high poverty rate makes the country susceptible to some NTDs. Limited data are available on the
Danita Linda le Grange, She’neze Fatima Pillay, Liska Budding, Cornel van Rooyen, Jacqueline Goedhals, Faham Khamesipour   +5 more
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Chronic whipworm infection exacerbates Schistosoma mansoni egg-induced hepatopathology in non-human primates

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Schistosomiasis continues to inflict significant morbidity and mortality in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The disease endemicity overlaps with the transmission of other parasitic diseases.
Loc Le, Sabiha Khatoon, Paola Jiménez, Christopher Peterson, Rebecca Kernen, Weidong Zhang, Adebayo J. Molehin, Samra Lazarus, Justin Sudduth, Jordan May, Souvik Karmakar, Juan U. Rojo, Gul Ahmad, Workineh Torben, David Carey, Roman F. Wolf, James F. Papin, Afzal A. Siddiqui   +17 more
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Association between water and sanitation and soil-transmitted helminthiases: Analysis of the Brazilian National Survey of Prevalence (2011–2015)

Archives of Public Health, 2021
Background Most of the studies conducted in Brazil assessing the relationship between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, have focused on cases, reflecting the reality of small areas and not of a ...
Kasandra Isabella Helouise Mingoti Poague, Sueli Aparecida Mingoti, Léo Heller   +2 more
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