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Hidden population structure and cross-species transmission of whipworms (Trichuris sp.) in humans and non-human primates in Uganda.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundWhipworms (Trichuris sp.) are a globally distributed genus of parasitic helminths that infect a diversity of mammalian hosts. Molecular methods have successfully resolved porcine whipworm, Trichuris suis, from primate whipworm, T.
Ria R Ghai, Noah D Simons, Colin A Chapman, Patrick A Omeja, T Jonathan Davies, Nelson Ting, Tony L Goldberg   +6 more
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Geohelminthiasis and Its Risk Factors Among Pupils in Unubi Community, Nnewi South Local Government Area

The Bioscientist
Geohelminthiasis is a public health problem in Nigeria. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors involved in the transmission of geohelminthiasis.
C Anyanwu , A Onyido, E Okoye
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Antigenic variability in Trichuris trichiura populations

Parasitology, 1998
The present study examines antigenic variability for the human whipworm Trichuris trichiura. Recognition by IgG of somatic antigens of individual worms collected from 3 intensely infected children from Jamaica, West Indies has been investigated by immunoblotting.
R M, Currie, C S, Needham, L J, Drake, E S, Cooper, D A, Bundy   +4 more
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Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of DNA extracted from Trichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771) eggs and its prospective application to paleoparasitological studies

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2003
Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis was applied to DNAs extracted from Trichuris trichiura eggs recovered from human fecal samples. Four out of 6 primers tested displayed 18 distinct and well defined polymorphic patterns, ranging from 650 to 3200 ...
Elaine Machado Martinez, Jorge Antonio Santos Correia, Erika Verissimo Villela, Antonio Nascimento Duarte, Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Alexandre Ribeiro Bello   +5 more
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Trichuris trichiura

Revista chilena de infectología, 2021
William Cauich-Echeverria, Manuel Franco-Zetina   +1 more
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Estrategia de Ascaris lumbricoides y Trichuris trichiura para la contaminación del medio ambiente, en una zona endemica Strategy of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura for the environment contamination in an endemic area

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1988
La distribución de frecuencias del número de huevos por gramo de heces tanto de Ascaris lumbricoides como de Trichuris trichiura en humanos infestados en una zona endémica se corresponde con una ley binomial negativa y la disposición espacial de dichos ...
Gustavo Morales, Luz Arelis Pino
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The distribution of intestinal helminth infections in a rural village in Guatemala

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1993
Fecal egg count scores were used to investigate the distribution and abundance of intestinal helminths in the population of a rural village. Prevalences of the major helminths were 41% with Ascaris lumbricoides 60% with Trichuris trichiura and 50% with ...
Timothy J. C. Anderson, Claire A. Zizza, Guisela M. Leche, Marilyn E. Scott, Noel W. Solomons   +4 more
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Intestinal Worm Eradication Efforts on Primary School Students

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2013
Intestinal infection caused by Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) is a public health problem of Indonesia. Eradication efforts and disease prevention in Indonesia started in 1975 and its coverage can reduce the prevalence to 8.9% in 2003.
Rawina Winita, Mulyati Mulyati, Hendri Astuty   +2 more
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Molecular identification of Trichuris species in long-tailed macaques from Dong Ling Don Chao Pu Park and Kumphawapi Monkey Garden, Northeast Thailand: First report suggesting possible Trichuris ovis infection in non-human primates

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
This study aimed to molecularly identify Trichuris spp. in long-tailed macaques from two key habitats in Northeast Thailand: Dong Ling Don Chao Pu Park, Amnat Charoen Province, and Kumphawapi Monkey Garden, Udon Thani Province.
Issarapong Phosuk, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Julalak Banglua, Sakhone Laymanivong, Darunee Puangpronpitag, Jurairat Jongthawin   +5 more
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Evaluating Effect of Albendazole on Trichuris trichiura Infection: A Systematic Review Article

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2016
Background: The aim of the study was assessment of defaults and conducted meta-analysis of the efficacy of single-dose oral albendazole against T. trichiura infection.
Toraj AHMADI JOUYBARI, Khadije NAJAF GHOBADI, Bahare LOTFI, Hamid ALAVI MAJD, Nayeb Ali AHMADI, Mohammad ROSTAMI-NEJAD, Abbas AGHAEI   +6 more
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