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Hemoglobin Levels on Trichuris trichiura Infection in Children

, 2020
Worm infections often caused by worms transmitted through the soil (Soil-Transmitted Helminths). Types of STH worms include roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura) and hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator Americanus ...
Aryadnyani, Ni Putu, Inderiati, Dewi, Ulfah, Fauzia   +2 more
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Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health

Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.
Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz, Jorge Lucas Nascimento Souza, Neima Briggs   +2 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Rural Ghanaian School Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Tokuroano, Krachi East Municipality

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Christopher Yaw Dumevi, Prince Wise Amekudi, Nana Aba Setorwu Eyeson, Hugette Naa Ayele Aryee, Joyce Junior Asiamah, Ezekiel Kofi Vicar, James‐Paul Kretchy, Simon Sovoe, Saviour Kweku Adjenti, Nicholas T. K. D. Dayie, George Boateng Kyei, Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo, Irene Ayi, Patrick F. Ayeh‐Kumi   +13 more
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Declining Trends in Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections Among Nepalese School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2004–2022)

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
This meta‐analysis of 25 studies (17,628 children) shows a substantial decline in gastrointestinal parasitic infections in Nepal from 43.4% to 24.2% between 2004 and 2022. Helminths (20.0%) remained more common than protozoa (9.9%), with slightly higher prevalence in urban (29.0%) than rural areas (27.9%). ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal parasitic
Jitendra Gautam, Niten Bharati, Shristi Bhandari, Darwin Niroula, Anisha K. C., Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey, Oskar Nowak, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli   +8 more
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Maternal Geohelminth Infections Are Associated with an Increased Susceptibility to Geohelminth Infection in Children: A Case-Control Study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Children of mothers infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH) may have an increased susceptibility to STH infection. Methods and Findings: We did a case-control study nested in a birth cohort in Ecuador.
Martha Chico, Edward Mitre, Mitre Edward, Mehta, RS, Broncano, N, Chico Martha, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Fernanda Tupiza, Rodriguez, A, Mitre, E, Guadalupe, I, Alejandro Rodriguez, Guadalupe, Irene, Chico, Martha, Tupiza Fernanda, Sandoval, C, Nely Broncano, Mitre, Edward, Tupiza, F, Chico, M, Raaj S Mehta, Carlos Sandoval, Rodriguez Alejandro, Cooper Philip J., Tupiza, Fernanda, Mehta Raaj S., Sandoval, Carlos, Sandoval Carlos, Irene Guadalupe, Philip J Cooper, Broncano Nely, Mehta, Raaj S, Guadalupe Irene, Cooper, PJ, Cooper, Philip, Broncano, Nely   +35 more
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Evolução da prevalência de parasitoses intestinais em escolares em Caxias do Sul, RS Evolution of the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among schoolchildren in Caxias do Sul, RS

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008
Relatos da prevalência das parasitoses intestinais no Brasil são pontuais e têm sido descritos em diferentes populações, tornando difícil um diagnóstico abrangente. Visando estudar a variação em 35 anos da prevalência de enteroparasitoses em escolares de
Rita Maria Callegari Basso, Rute Terezinha Silva-Ribeiro, Diogo Sandri Soligo, Sizandra Inês Ribacki, Sidia Maria Callegari-Jacques, Barbara Catarina De Antoni Zoppas   +5 more
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Conservation Status, Decline Factors, and Strategies for Globally Endangered Musk Deer (Moschus spp.) in China 中国境内全球濒危麝属 (Moschus spp.) 物种的保护现状、致危因素及应对策略

Wildlife Letters, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 42-55, March 2026.
This review summarizes the status of musk deer in China, highlighting severe population declines due to illegal hunting and habitat loss, and proposes integrated conservation strategies including habitat protection, captive breeding, and law enforcement to support the recovery and sustainable management of this ecologically and economically important ...
Feng Jiang, Jingjie Zhang, Pengfei Song, Bo Xu, Zhenyuan Cai, Xiujuan Li, Hongmei Gao, Haifeng Gu, Tongzuo Zhang   +8 more
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Comparison Between Phenotypic Profile and Functional Aspects of IL‐9‐Producing Lymphocytes, Th17 and Tfh of Individuals From Endemic and Non‐Endemic Areas for Hookworm Infection

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hookworm infections remain a major public health concern in endemic areas, modulating both the adaptive and innate immune systems. While the type 2 response is well‐characterised, the roles of T follicular helper (Tfh), Th17, and IL‐9‐producing lymphocytes remain poorly defined.
Yvanna Louise Di Christine Oliveira, Marcelo Eduardo Cardozo, Luisa Mourão Dias Magalhães, Carlos Thailan de Jesus Santos, Ramayana Morais de Medeiros Brito, Luciana Maria de Oliveira, Ana Carolina Amado Gomes, Vinícius Torres Castro Campos, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Silvio Santana Dolabella, Lilian Lacerda Bueno   +10 more
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Word Health Organization classification of the intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm infections.

, 2023
Word Health Organization classification of the intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm infections.
Juan Carlos Momo Besahà (15573328), Florentino Abaga Ondo Ndoho (15573331), Ayôla Akim Adegnika (5598074), Gertrudis Ribado Meñe (15573322), Salim Abdulla (76158), Jean Claude Dejon Agobé (15573325)   +5 more
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The Shuar Health and Life History Project: Overview at 20 Years and Introduction to the Special Issue

American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The Shuar Health and Life History Project (established in 2005) is an interdisciplinary, integrated field and laboratory research project with the Indigenous Shuar population in Amazonian Ecuador. Grounded in human biology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary medicine, and global health, the SHLHP has three key research ...
Samuel S. Urlacher, Theresa E. Gildner, Lawrence S. Sugiyama   +2 more
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