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The Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Background and Aims Rwanda is among the African countries affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This scoping review aims to synthesize available information to understand the prevalence, incidence, distribution, morbidity, mortality, and risk factors of NTDs in Rwanda.
Mutsaka-Makuvaza MJ +9 more
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Unmasking an Incidental <i>Trichuris trichiura</i> Infection in a Patient With Acute Hepatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Illness. [PDF]
JGH OpenABSTRACT Background Trichuris trichiura is a common intestinal parasite, but its systemic impact remains unclear. While severe infections may cause gastrointestinal complications, hepatobiliary involvement is rare. This case describes an incidental T.
Chou YC, Lin YT, Er TK.
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Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics
Microorganisms, 2022 Anaemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Among infectious agents responsible for anaemia, helminthic infections are often neglected, particularly in non-endemic countries.
Sara Caldrer +4 more
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Parasitologia, 2023 Trichuriosis is a disease in mammals caused by the whipworms of the genus Trichuris. These worms are known for the high disease burden they cause in humans and domestic animals, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Claus Thomas +9 more
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Whipworm secretions and their roles in host-parasite interactions
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Whipworm (Trichuris) is a genus of roundworms that causes gastrointestinal infections in humans and animals. Of particular interest are T. trichiura, the causative agent of human trichuriasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects 477 million people ...
Rebecca K. Shears, Richard K. Grencis
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Anthelmintic Activity of Yeast Particle-Encapsulated Terpenes
Molecules, 2020 Soil-transmitted nematodes (STN) infect 1–2 billion of the poorest people worldwide. Only benzimidazoles are currently used in mass drug administration, with many instances of reduced activity. Terpenes are a class of compounds with anthelmintic activity.
Zeynep Mirza +6 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Background. Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are parasitic diseases with significant public health impact. Analysis is generally based on cross-sectional prevalence surveys; outcomes are mostly aggregated to larger spatial units. However, recent research
Elias Nyandwi +5 more
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Enrichment of Helminth Mitochondrial Genomes From Faecal Samples Using Hybridisation Capture. [PDF]
Mol Ecol ResourABSTRACT New approaches are urgently needed to enrich rare or low‐abundant DNA in complex samples. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) inhabit heterogeneous environments, including the gastrointestinal tract of their host as adults and are excreted as eggs and larvae in faeces, complicating our understanding of their biology and the use of genetic tools ...
Papaiakovou M +7 more
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Host age influence on the intensity of experimental Trichuris suis infection in pigs
Parasite, 2002 The impact of age-related resistance on the regulation of population dynamics of adult Trichuris suis was investigated in an experimental pig model. Helminth-naive pigs varying in age from five weeks to four years were infected with T.
Pedersen S., Saeed I.
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Experimental infection of pigs with three dose levels of Trichuris suis
Parasite, 2000 The objective of the study was to follow the course of Trichuris suisinfection in pigs given infective eggs at low (400 eggs), medium (4,000 eggs) and high inoculation dose (40,000 eggs), respectively. Interestingly, despite a 100-fold difference in dose
Pedersen S., Saeed I.
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