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  1. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Helminths | OriginalPaper

    Soil-transmitted helminths and associated factors among pregnant women in Doreni district, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

    Soil-transmitted helminths refer to the intestinal worms that infect humans and spread through contaminated soil [ 1 ]. Among the most common parasites on the globe are the three predominant soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which are Ascaris …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Schistosomiasis | OriginalPaper

    Mass drug administration campaigns: comparing two approaches for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths prevention and control in selected Southern Malawi districts

    Malawi is endemic for several neglected tropical diseases (NTD) and since 1994 studies have shown schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) as of major public health importance [ 1 ]. These diseases require special attention due to their …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Albendazole | OriginalPaper

    Resistance to single dose albendazole and reinfection with intestinal helminths among children ages 2 to 11 years from the Peruvian Amazon region: a study protocol

    Worldwide, approximately 1.5 billion people or about 24% of the world’s population, are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH) [ 1 ]. Soil-transmitted helminth infections are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas, especially …

  4. Open Access 20-02-2023 | Schistosomiasis | OriginalPaper

    Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni, soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa in orphans and street children in Mwanza city, Northern Tanzania

    Parasitic worm infections are responsible for high morbidity and mortality worldwide and predominantly affect people in low-resource settings.

  5. 28-04-2023 | Helminths | OriginalPaper

    A coprological survey on helminths of Jackal Canis aureus Linnaeus 1758 in Kashmir Himalaya

    A coprological examination was carried out between February 2017 and January 2019 to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in jackals of Kashmir Himalaya, India. Fecal floatation and sedimentation technique revealed helminths in …

  6. 10-11-2021 | Helminths | ReviewPaper

    Advances in diagnosis and control of anthelmintic resistant gastrointestinal helminths infecting ruminants

    Infection with gastrointestinal helminths is widely spread among ruminant causing severe losses and adversely affects the livestock husbandry. Synthetic chemotherapeutics have been utilized throughout years, as a means of combating helminthiasis.

  7. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Albendazole | OriginalPaper

    Defining optimal implementation packages for delivering community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths with high coverage

    Policymakers and implementers are often challenged with making decisions regarding the implementation of complex interventions to ensure high coverage and uptake [ 1 – 3 ]. Complex interventions, by definition, have numerous interrelated elements …

  8. 01-06-2019 | Helminths | OriginalPaper

    Efficacy of closantel, fenbendazole and ivermectin against GI helminths of cattle in central Kashmir

    Three trials were conducted to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of closantel (@ 7.5 mg/kg body weight, orally), fenbendazole (@ 7.5 mg/kg body weight, orally) and ivermectin bolus (@ 0.2 mg/kg body weight, orally) against gastrointestinal (GI) …

  9. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Albendazole | OriginalPaper

    An assessment of implementation and effectiveness of mass drug administration for prevention and control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in selected southern Malawi districts

    Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) represent a diverse group of human and zoonotic diseases whose health and economic burden fall most heavily on the poorest people and communities [ 1 ]. These include diseases such as soil-transmitted helminthiases …

  10. 01-03-2022 | Helminths

    In vitro nematocidal activity of Punica granatum L. against gastrointestinal helminths in goats

    The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro ovicidal activity, phytochemistry, and toxicity of a saline extract obtained from peel of Punica granatum L fruits. The ovicidal activity was evaluated by the hatching inhibition of eggs …

  11. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Albendazole | OriginalPaper

    Profiling the best-performing community medicine distributors for mass drug administration: a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of treatment for schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda

    Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) comprise a set of 20 distinct ailments, which predominantly affect individuals living in rural poor areas of low-income countries [ 1 ]. The most prevalent NTDs are schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and …

  12. Open Access 01-08-2022 | Albendazole | OriginalPaper

    Safety of Praziquantel and Albendazole Coadministration for the Control and Elimination of Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths Among Children in Rwanda: An Active Surveillance Study

    Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and public health problems that impose a great burden in many parts of the world especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) [ 1 , 2 ].

  13. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Plasmodium Falciparum | OriginalPaper

    Infection of Plasmodium falciparum and helminths among school children in communities in Southern and Northern Ghana

    Infections of Plasmodium species, Schistosoma species and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are the leading parasitic infections with a considerable disease burden in pre-school and school-going children particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa [ 1 – 3 …

  14. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Schistosomiasis | OriginalPaper

    The effect of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths on expressive language skills among African preschool children

    Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, is a chronic debilitating disease, whose public health importance is second to Malaria, as the most common parasitic condition in Africa [ 1 ]. Two main species of schistosomes infect human beings in …

  15. 01-12-2020 | Public Health

    Epidemiological survey on intestinal helminths of stray dogs in Guimarães, Portugal

    The new legislative framework on Animal Welfare brought increased responsibilities to municipal shelters, in particular in the collection of stray dogs, their sterilization and future adoption. These centers quickly became overcrowded, leading to …

  16. 01-06-2021 | Helminths

    Comparison of diagnostic performance of single and multiple fecal sampling in the detection of soil-transmitted helminths in school-aged children

    Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are widely distributed globally and India is a significant contributor to the overall global burden of the disease. Microscopic methods like Kato-Katz (K-K) thick smear and direct smear microscopy by wet mount …

  17. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Malaria | OriginalPaper

    Safety and effectiveness of delivering mass drug administration for helminths through the seasonal malaria chemoprevention platform among Senegalese children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Note: The numbers in curly brackets in this protocol refer to SPIRIT checklist item numbers. The order of the items has been modified to group similar items (see …

  18. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Helminths | OriginalPaper

    Evaluating the performance of diagnostic methods for soil transmitted helminths in the Amhara National Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia

    The soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) that infect human include, Ascaris lumbricoides , Trichuris trichiura and hookworm species ( Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale ) [ 1 ]. The global burden of disease due to STHs infections is …

  19. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Schistosomiasis | OriginalPaper

    Soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis among pre-school age children in a rural setting of Busia County, Western Kenya: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, and associated exposures

    Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomiasis are among the world’s neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) [ 1 ]. In the Global Burden of Disease Study in year 2010, NTDs accounted for 26.06 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) [ 2 ].

  20. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Helminths | OriginalPaper

    Soil-transmitted helminths, intestinal protozoa and Clonorchis sinensis infections in southeast China

    Intestinal nematode infections, also known as soil-transmitted helminths, including ascariasis, hookworm disease, and trichuriasis are a huge burden globally. These infections are associated with an estimated 5.19 million disability-adjusted life …

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