| surveillance for parasites in unaccompanied minor refugees migrating to germany in 2015. | in 2015, most of the refugees arriving in germany originated from countries with poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. stool samples of 1,230 minor refugees unaccompanied by adults were investigated for possible parasites. giardia lamblia was by far the most frequently detected parasite (n=165); all other parasites were considerably less frequent and encountered in the following order: hymenolepis nana (n=23), entamoeba histolytica (n=17), trichuris trichiura (n=8), and blastocystis hominis (n= ... | 2016 | 26958459 |
| risk of intestinal parasitic infections in people with different exposures to wastewater and fecal sludge in kampala, uganda: a cross-sectional study. | there are health risks associated with wastewater and fecal sludge management and use, but little is known about the magnitude, particularly in rapidly growing urban settings of low- and middle-income countries. we assessed the point-prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasite infections in people with different exposures to wastewater and fecal sludge in kampala, uganda. | 2016 | 26938060 |
| marked seasonality of cyclospora cayetanensis infections: ten-year observation of hospital cases, honduras. | document seasonality occurrence and epidemiologic characteristics of cyclospora cayetanensis infections during a 10-year period from patients consulting at the university hospital, honduras. | 2016 | 26847438 |
| prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers of southern ethiopia: cross sectional study. | globally about one third of the total population is estimated to be infected with intestinal parasites, of which, the majority are people living in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world. cases of intestinal parasitosis are also highly abundant in ethiopia and hence the aim of present study was to assess prevalence and predictors of intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working in arba minch university students' cafeteria, south ethiopia. | 2016 | 26831331 |
| household and personal factors are sources of heterogenity in intestinal parasite clearance among mexican children 6-15 months of age supplemented with vitamin a and zinc. | a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was carried out among mexico children aged 6-15 months to determine how household characteristics modify vitamin a and zinc supplementation efficacy on ascaris lumbricoides, giardia intestinalis and entamoeba histolytica/e. dispar infection durations. children assigned to receive vitamin a every 2 months, a daily zinc supplement, a combined vitamin a-zinc supplement or a placebo were followed for 1 year. parametric hazard models were fit to in ... | 2016 | 26772449 |
| etiology of diarrhea in children younger than 5 years attending the bengo general hospital in angola. | diarrheal disease is among the leading causes of death in children younger than 5 years, especially in developing countries. the aim of this study was to investigate the most frequent etiological agents of diarrhea and its associated factors in children younger than 5 years attending the bengo general hospital in angola. | 2016 | 26761347 |
| human parasites in the roman world: health consequences of conquering an empire. | the archaeological evidence for parasites in the roman era is presented in order to demonstrate the species present at that time, and highlight the health consequences for people living under roman rule. despite their large multi-seat public latrines with washing facilities, sewer systems, sanitation legislation, fountains and piped drinking water from aqueducts, we see the widespread presence of whipworm (trichuris trichiura), roundworm (ascaris lumbricoides) and entamoeba histolytica that caus ... | 2017 | 26741568 |
| heavy burden of intestinal parasite infections in kalena rongo village, a rural area in south west sumba, eastern part of indonesia: a cross sectional study. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) are one of the major public health problems, especially in the rural area of developing countries with low socio-economic status and poor sanitation. the study was aimed to determine the prevalence of ipis among the inhabitants of a rural area in south west sumba, eastern part of indonesia. | 2015 | 26702820 |
| children with moderate-high infection with entamoeba coli have higher percentage of body and abdominal fat than non-infected children. | intestinal parasites, virus and bacterial infections are positively associated with obesity and adiposity in vitro and in animal models, but conclusive evidence of this relationship in humans is lacking. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine differences in adiposity between infected and non-infected children, with a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection and obesity. | 2016 | 26663860 |
| risk factors associated with parasitic infection among municipality solid-waste workers in an egyptian community. | solid-waste management is associated with several health hazards, particularly parasitic infection. the objective of the study was to determine the association between risk factors and the occurrence of intestinal parasitic infections (potentially pathogenic) among municipal waste collectors in alexandria, egypt. a cross-sectional survey was conducted in the main municipality company in alexandria. a total of 346 municipality solid-waste workers (mswws) was interviewed using an in-depth question ... | 2016 | 26606452 |
| coinfection with malaria and intestinal parasites, and its association with anaemia in children in cameroon. | the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of coinfection with malaria and intestinal parasites, as well as to determine its association with anaemia in children aged 10 years and below in muyuka, cameroon. | 2015 | 26445484 |
| infection by intestinal parasites, stunting and anemia in school-aged children from southern angola. | intestinal parasites are responsible for morbidity in children worldwide, especially in low income countries. in the present study we determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and explore its association with anemia and stunting in school-aged children. | 2015 | 26371758 |
| pervasiveness of intestinal protozoan and worm incursion in idp's (north waziristan agency, kpk-pakistan) children of 6-16 years. | to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal protozoan and worm infestation in children of families having migrated due to military operation. | 2015 | 26338737 |
| occurrence of blastocystis spp. in uberaba, minas gerais, brazil. | intestinal parasites are a problem for public health all over the world. the infection with blastocystis, a protozoan of controversial pathogenicity, is one of the most common among them all. in this study, the occurrence of intestinal parasites, with emphasis on blastocystis, in patients at the universidade federal do triângulo mineiro was investigated in uberaba (mg) through microscopy of direct smears and fecal concentrates using ritchie's method. feces of 1,323 patients were examined from ap ... | 2017 | 26200960 |
| [intestinal parasitism in terena indigenous people of the province of mato grosso do sul, brazil]. | considering that intestinal protozoans and helminths infect more than half of the world population, with high prevalence in the poorest regions, the objective of this study was to conduct parasitological research among indigenous terena people established in the state of matogrosso do sul. an inquiry was performed to find the incidence of parasitism in these communities. | 2015 | 26120856 |
| predicting frequency distribution and influence of sociodemographic and behavioral risk factors of schistosoma mansoni infection and analysis of co-infection with intestinal parasites. | geospatial analysis was used to study the epidemiology of schistosoma mansoni, intestinal parasites and co-infections in an area (ilha das flores) in sergipe, brazil. we collected individually georeferenced sociodemographic, behavioral and parasitological data from 500 subjects, analyzed them by conventional statistics, and produced risk maps by kernel estimation. the prevalence rates found were: s. mansoni (24.0%), trichuris trichiura (54.8%), ascaris lumbricoides (49.2%), hookworm (17.6%) and ... | 2015 | 26054512 |
| dramatic decrease in prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and new insights into intestinal protozoa in children living in the chaco region, bolivia. | we assessed the prevalence of intestinal parasites among 268 2-12-year-old children living in rural areas, small villages, and semi-urban areas of the chaco region, south-eastern bolivia. the overall parasitism was 69%. only protozoa, helminths, or co-infections were observed in 89.2%, 5.9%, or 4.9% of the positive children, respectively. a significant progressive increase in overall parasite prevalence was found when passing from rural areas to small villages and semi-urban areas. the most comm ... | 2015 | 25711609 |
| cellular cytokine and chemokine responses to parasite antigens and fungus and mite allergens in children co-infected with helminthes and protozoa parasites. | in sub-saharan africa poly-parasite infections are frequently observed in children, and with poly-parasitism modulating immune mechanisms, mediated by cytokines and chemokines, are required to prevent overwhelming inflammation and host tissue damage. we analyzed in children co-infected with helminthes and protozoan parasites their cellular production of regulatory and pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in response to parasite antigens and allergens. | 2015 | 25698903 |
| infectious diseases in immigrant population related to the time of residence in spain. | the aim of this study was to evaluate the data on the main imported infectious diseases and public health issues arising from the risk of transmission of tropical and common diseases in the immigrant population. during the period of study, 2,426 immigrants were attended in the tropical medicine unit of the hospital of poniente. for each patient, a complete screening for common and tropical diseases was performed. the prevalence and main features of intestinal and urinary parasites, microfilarias ... | 2016 | 25466580 |
| prevalence and its associated risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among yadot primary school children of south eastern ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. | intestinal parasitic infections are posing significant morbidity worldwide. in ethiopia, due to poor socio-economic status, intestinal parasitic infections are highly prevalent. the main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and its associated risk factors among yadot primary school children which is found in south-eastern part of ethiopia, in the district called delo-mena. | 2014 | 25425173 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites among hiv patients at the yaoundé central hospital, cameroon. | intestinal parasites are more common in people with hiv, especially in tropical developing countries. this cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites among people with hiv at the yaoundé central hospital accredited treatment centre. | 2014 | 25419274 |
| intestinal parasitic diarrhea among children in baghdad--iraq. | parasitic diarrhea among children is a significant health problem worldwide. this cross sectional study described the burden of parasitic diarrhea among children. the objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of risk factors on the parasitic diarrhea, and to determine the parasitic profile among children in baghdad-iraq, during the period extending from september 2003 to june 2004. a total number of 2033 cases were included in the study. the estimated prevalence rate of parasitic diar ... | 2014 | 25382477 |
| different profile of intestinal protozoa and helminthic infections among patients with diarrhoea according to age attending a rural hospital in southern ethiopia. | the aim of this study was to analyze the association of intestinal parasitic diseases with age and gender in patients with diarrhea attending a rural hospital in southern ethiopia in the period 2007-2012. a total of 32,191 stool examination was performed in patients who presented with diarrhea. the overall prevalence of intestinal parasites in the present study was 26.5%. predominant parasites detected were giardia lamblia (15.0%), entamoeba histolytica/dispar (5.4%), and ascaris lumbricoides (5 ... | 2014 | 25134911 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among communities living in different habitats and its comparison with one hundred and one studies conducted over the past 42 years (1970 to 2013) in malaysia. | intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common diseases affecting mankind causing major public health problems to billions of people living in developing countries. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in various communities residing in different habitats in malaysia and compare the findings with 101 studies conducted over the past 42 years (1970-2013). a cross-sectional study design was conducted with the aid of a questionnaire to collect relev ... | 2014 | 25134888 |
| intestinal parasitic infections among prison inmates and tobacco farm workers in shewa robit, north-central ethiopia. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) particularly soil-transmitted helminthiasis (sth) and schistosomiasis are among neglected tropical diseases (ntds) globally. apart from being associated with anemia, malabsorption and retarded cognitive development these diseases are complicating the clinical picture of more serious infections like hiv, tb and malaria. renewed and up-to-date information on the epidemiology of ipis in more vulnerable groups such as irrigated-farm workers and prisoners would ... | 2014 | 24926687 |
| assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in wild chimpanzees (pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast cameroon. | we tested 114 faecal samples from wild simian immunodeficiency virus (siv)-positive (n = 43) and siv-negative (n = 71) chimpanzees (pan troglodytes troglodytes) in southeast cameroon for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites by direct smear. we observed cysts from different protozoa (entamoeba coli and entamoeba histolytica / entamoeba dispar, endolimax nana, iodamoeba butschlii, chilomastix mesnili, balantidium coli and blastocystis cells) and trophozoites from troglodytella abrassarti and ... | 2014 | 24781023 |
| intestinal parasitic infestation in combatants and their families: a hospital-based study in mid-western regional police hospital, nepal. | to find out the scenario of intestinal parasitic infestation in combatants and their families in the setting of mid-western regional police hospital (mwrph), nepal. | 2014 | 24762341 |
| [prevalence of intestinal microsporidia and other intestinal parasites in hiv positive patients from maracaibo, venezuela]. | to detect the presence of microsporidia and other enteric parasites in patients with hivaids of the autonomous services university hospital of maracaibo (sahum), where there are no previous studies in this field. | 2014 | 24652209 |
| isolation of intestinal parasites of public health importance from cockroaches (blattella germanica) in jimma town, southwestern ethiopia. | cockroaches are claimed to be mechanical transmitters of disease causing microorganisms such as intestinal parasites, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. this study assessed the potential of the german cockroach blattella germanica in the mechanical transmission of intestinal parasites of public health importance. a total of 2010 cockroaches were collected from 404 households in jimma town, southwestern ethiopia. all the collected cockroaches were identified to species as b. germanica. the contents of ... | 2014 | 24649356 |
| comparative study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites in low socioeconomic areas from south chennai, india. | intestinal parasites cause one of the most important health problems through their effects in causing undernourishment morbidity and incapacitation due to their behavior particularly in children compared to adults. this study was intended to state the prevalence of intestinal parasites between the slum dwellers of different areas in south chennai. among the total of 256 samples collected between the ages of 0-50 yrs, 194 samples were positive. standard laboratory techniques for parasitological d ... | 2014 | 24587897 |
| [detection of entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar by pcr in children, less than five years of age with diarrhea, in maracaibo, venezuela. a preliminary study]. | to determine the prevalence of entamoeba histolytica as a producer of diarrhea, a study was conducted in children, less than five years of age, with diarrhea who attended several out patient clinics of the servicio aut6nomo hospital universitario, maracaibo, venezuela. a macroscopic and microscopic examination with physiological saline, lugol and kinyoun staining were performed to the stool samples obtained. the remainder of the sample was frozen until dna extraction, and pcr amplification was p ... | 2013 | 24502179 |
| assessment of parasitic pollution in the coastal seawater of gaza city. | the main objective of the study was the assessment of the prevalence and the identification of species of human gastrointestinal parasites as an indicator of the pollution of the seashore of gaza city. | 2014 | 24410999 |
| intestinal protozoans in adults with diarrhea. | diarrhea is one of the most common presenting complaints in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals. | 2013 | 24404554 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in primary school children of mthatha, eastern cape province, south africa. | the presence of intestinal parasites in a population group is indicative of lack of proper sanitation, low economic standards and poor educational background. | 2013 | 24380000 |
| comparison of the performance of two spontaneous sedimentation techniques for the diagnosis of human intestinal parasites in the absence of a gold standard. | performance evaluation of diagnostic tests is critical in the search for accurate diagnoses. a gold standard test is usually absent in parasitology, thus rendering satisfactory assessment of diagnostic accuracy difficult. moreover, reliability (assessed by the study of repeatability) is a rarely studied characteristic of diagnostic tests. this study compared and evaluated the performance (repeatability, concordance and accuracy) of the spontaneous sedimentation technique (sst) and the paratest f ... | 2014 | 24321383 |
| fascioliasis and intestinal parasitoses affecting schoolchildren in atlixco, puebla state, mexico: epidemiology and treatment with nitazoxanide. | the atlixco municipality, puebla state, at a mean altitude of 1840 m, was selected for a study of fasciola hepatica infection in schoolchildren in mexico. this area presents permanent water collections continuously receiving thaw water from popocatepetl volcano (5426 m altitude) through the community supply channels, conforming an epidemiological scenario similar to those known in hyperendemic areas of andean countries. | 2013 | 24278492 |
| intestinal parasitic infections and anaemia among pregnant women in the highlands of papua new guinea. | this study determined the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associations with risk factors among pregnant women in their second or third trimester in goroka, eastern highlands province, papua new guinea. among the 201 pregnant women enrolled in this study, 163 (81%) were infected with one or more intestinal parasites. infections with protozoan parasites (65%) were more prevalent than infections with nematodes (31%); protozoan infections included entamoeba histolytica (43%), giard ... | 2015 | 26288929 |
| [infectious etiology of acute idiopathic intussusception in children]. | the intussusception (iia) is an invagination of the immediate part of the intestine. she is responsible for a syndrome with an occlusive venous compression and swelling that can rapidly progress to intestinal necrosis. most cases occur in children aged 6 to 18 months and occur more frequently in boys than girls. there are two types of iia: the iia idiopathic representing 90-95% of invaginations of the child and the iia secondary to local injury of the gastrointestinal tract or occurring in a par ... | 2013 | 23906565 |
| effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in taabo, côte d'ivoire. | more than 1 billion people are currently infected with soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomes. the global strategy to control helminthiases is the regular administration of anthelmintic drugs to at-risk populations. however, rapid re-infection occurs in areas where hygiene, access to clean water, and sanitation are inadequate. | 2013 | 23840358 |
| intestinal parasites in hiv-seropositive patients in the continental region of equatorial guinea: its relation with socio-demographic, health and immune systems factors. | prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in hiv-positive people and its association with clinical and socioeconomic factors has been investigated on the mainland of equatorial guinea, in order to define the precise measures for improvement of their quality of life. | 2013 | 23783759 |
| intestinal parasite prevalence in an area of ethiopia after implementing the safe strategy, enhanced outreach services, and health extension program. | the safe strategy aims to reduce transmission of chlamydia trachomatis through antibiotics, improved hygiene, and sanitation. we integrated assessment of intestinal parasites into large-scale trachoma impact surveys to determine whether documented environmental improvements promoted by a trachoma program had collateral impact on intestinal parasites. | 2013 | 23755308 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in children presenting with diarrhoea in outpatient and inpatient settings in an informal settlement of nairobi, kenya. | the distribution of and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections are poorly defined in high risk vulnerable populations such as urban slums in tropical sub-saharan africa. | 2013 | 23705776 |
| intestinal parasitic infections among expatriate workers in al-madina al-munawarah, kingdom of saudi arabia. | al madinah al munawarah, kingdom of saudi arabia (ksa) has one of the largest number of expatriate workers. most of them are from sri-lanka, indonesia, philippines, india and bangladesh. these countries are considered as endemic areas for intestinal parasites. a total of 2732 stool samples were screened for intestinal parasites. positive cases were recorded among 407 stool samples (14.9%). the common parasitic infections were encountered among 20-29 age groups (18.5%) while, the lowest infection ... | 2013 | 23665711 |
| [prevalence of intestinal parasites in the maxakali indigenous community in minas gerais, brazil, 2009]. | a prevalence survey using the tf-test technique to identify intestinal parasites was conducted in the maxakali indigenous villages in minas gerais state, brazil. stool samples were collected on three alternating days, in separate tubes, containing 10% formalin, and unified in a laboratory by double filtering centrifugation. samples of sediment aliquot were prepared in triplicate and examined by microscope (10x and 40x) for eggs, cysts, and larvae. prevalence of parasites (89.5%) and polyparasiti ... | 2013 | 23568298 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and risk factors among schoolchildren at the university of gondar community school, northwest ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. | intestinal parasitic infections are among the major public health problems in sub-saharan africa. their distribution is mainly associated with poor personal hygiene, environmental sanitation and limited access to clean water. indeed, epidemiological information on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infections in different localities is a prerequisite to develop appropriate control measures. therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infectio ... | 2013 | 23560704 |
| webuye health and demographic surveillance systems baseline survey of soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa among children up to five years. | background. the intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) are globally endemic, and they constitute the greatest cause of illness and disease worldwide. transmission of ipis occurs as a result of inadequate sanitation, inaccessibility to potable water, and poor living conditions. objectives. to determine a baseline prevalence of ipis among children of five years and below at webuye health and demographic surveillance (hdss) area in western kenya. methods. cross-sectional survey was used to collect ... | 2013 | 23533444 |
| prevalence of opportunistic intestinal parasitic infection among hiv infected patients who are taking antiretroviral treatment at jimma health center, jimma, ethiopia. | one of the major health problems among hiv sero-positive patients are superimposed infections due to the deficient immunity. furthermore, intestinal parasitic (ip) infections, which are also one of the basic health problems in tropical regions, are common in these patients. infection by opportunistic pathogens, including various forms of intestinal parasites has been the hall mark of hiv since the beginning of the epidemic. | 2013 | 23467951 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among highland and lowland dwellers in gamo area, south ethiopia. | epidemiological information on the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in different regions is a prerequisite to develop appropriate control strategies. therefore, this present study was conducted to assess the magnitude and pattern of intestinal parasitism in highland and lowland dwellers in gamo area, south ethiopia. | 2013 | 23419037 |
| ascaris lumbricoides and trichuris trichiura infections associated with wastewater and human excreta use in agriculture in vietnam. | we assessed the risk of helminth infections in association with the use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture in hanam province, northern vietnam. in two cross-sectional surveys, we obtained samples from 1,425 individuals from 453 randomly selected households. kato-katz thick smear and formalin-ether concentration techniques were used for helminth diagnosis in two stool samples per person. socio-demographic and water, sanitation and hygiene related characteristics, including exposure to human ... | 2013 | 23305757 |
| human intestinal parasites in non-biting synanthropic flies in ogun state, nigeria. | filth-feeding and breeding, non-biting synanthropic flies have been incriminated in the dissemination of human enteropathogens in the environment. this study determined the species of non-biting synanthropic flies associated with four filthy sites in ilishan, ogun state, southwest nigeria, and assessed their potentials for mechanical transmission of human intestinal parasites. 7190 flies identified as musca domestica (33.94%), chrysomya megacephala (26.01%), musca sorbens (23.23%), lucilia cupri ... | 2013 | 23290716 |
| cross-sectional study on the prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated risk factors in teda health centre, northwest ethiopia. | objective. to assess the magnitude of intestinal parasitic infection and associated risk factors in teda health centre, northwest ethiopia. method. a cross-sectional study was conducted in teda health centre from february to april, 2011. stool samples were collected from 410 study participants and analysed by direct wet mount and formal ether concentration techniques. furthermore, sociodemographic data were collected by using standardized questionnaire. result. the overall prevalence of intestin ... | 2013 | 27335860 |
| a retrospective analysis of the results of a five-year (2005-2009) parasitological examination for common intestinal parasites from bale-robe health center, robe town, southeastern ethiopia. | a cross-sectional retrospective survey using the past five years clinical records (2005-2009) was conducted. the study was aimed at assessing the status of common intestinal parasites from bale-robe health center, southeastern ethiopia, in 2009/2010. the survey involved collection of data recorded on intestinal parasite from the health center during 2005-2009. precoded questionnaires and interviews were also supplemented for knowledge attitude practices survey (kaps survey) to assess awareness l ... | 2013 | 27335857 |
| a study on parasites in mexican rheumatic disease patients. | blastocystis hominis is a common human parasite with infection rates up to 50% in developing countries, and giardiasis is the commonest intestinal one in mexico. no doubt, various parasites as giardia lamblia and entamoeba histolytica can cause rheumatic diseases. this study coproparasitoscopic analysis evaluated the cysts by b. hominis, g. lamblia, e. hartmani, e. coli and e. histolytica in mexican rheumatic disease patients. also, elisa was used to detect e. histolytica, ascaris lumbricoides, ... | 2012 | 23214207 |
| survey of nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working at gondar university, northwest ethiopia. | food borne disease are major health problems in developing countries like ethiopia. food handlers with poor personal hygiene working in food establishments could be potential sources of disease due to pathogenic organisms. however; information on disease prevalence among food handlers working in university of gondar cafeterias are very scarce. the aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of nasal carriage of staphylococcus aureus, their drug resistance pattern and prevalence of intestinal p ... | 2012 | 23031414 |
| detection of selected intestinal helminths and protozoa at hospital universiti sains malaysia using multiplex real-time pcr. | intestinal parasites are the causative agents of a number of important human infections in developing countries. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of selected helminths and protozoan infections among patients admitted with gastrointestinal disorders at hospital universiti sains malaysia, kelantan, malaysia using multiplex real-time pcr. in addition microscopic examination was also performed following direct smear, zinc sulphate concentration and kato-katz thick smear te ... | 2012 | 23018507 |
| [the distribution of intestinal parasites in people admitted to the yüzüncü yıl university parasitology laboratory of health research and training hospital, in 2009]. | this study was performed to present the distribution of intestinal parasites in parients admitted to the parasitology laboratory of the health research and training hospital of yüzüncü yıl university in 2009. | 2012 | 22801916 |
| determining the prevalence of intestinal parasites in three orang asli (aborigines) communities in perak, malaysia. | this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children and adult orang aslis (aborigines) from different locations in perak. faecal samples were collected and analyzed using the direct smear and formal ether sedimentation technique. some of the faecal samples were stained using the modified acid fast stain for cryptosporidium. nail clippings of the respondents and the soil around their habitat were also analyzed. of the 77 stool samples examined, 39 (50.6%) w ... | 2012 | 22735840 |
| cockroaches and flies in mechanical transmission of medical important parasites in khaldyia village, el-fayoum, governorate, egypt. | the role of non-blood sucking insects in dissemination of human parasites was investigated in khaldyia village, al-fayoum governorate over during the summer of 2011. a total of 278 american cockroach (periplaneta americana), and 508 house flies musca domestica var. vicina were collected. the insects were collected indoors and outdoors. flies were abundant in defecation areas and around houses. the recovered zoonotic parasites identified were cysts of entamoeba histolytica cryptosporidium parvum ... | 2012 | 22662605 |
| diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in an amazonic community of peru using multiple diagnostic techniques. | an observational descriptive study was conducted in a shipibo-conibo/ese'eja community of the rainforest in peru to compare the kato-katz method and the spontaneous sedimentation in tube technique (sstt) for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites as well as to report the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (sth) infections in this area. a total of 73 stool samples were collected and analysed by several parasitological techniques, including kato-katz, sstt, modified baermann technique (mbt), a ... | 2012 | 22515992 |
| a comparative study of the tf-test®, kato-katz, hoffman-pons-janer, willis and baermann-moraes coprologic methods for the detection of human parasitosis. | this study compares the diagnostic accuracy of the tf-test(®) (tft) for human parasitosis with results obtained using the traditional kato-katz (kk), hoffman-pons-janer (hpj), willis and baermann-moraes (bm) techniques. overall, four stool samples were taken from each individual; three alternate-day tft stool samples and another sample that was collected in a universal container. stool samples were taken from 331 inhabitants of the community of quilombola santa cruz. the gold standard (gs) for p ... | 2012 | 22310539 |
| the majority of cockroaches from the samutprakarn province of thailand are carriers of parasitic organisms. | we undertook a study of the mechanical transmission of parasitic organisms in cockroaches in the samutprakarn province of thailand. in this study, 920 cockroaches were obtained from 18 open-air shopping markets in 5 districts and 1 subdistrict of this province. all cockroaches were captured during their feeding time in their natural habitat. direct wet smear and modified acid-fast bacilli staining were used to identify the parasites from the external surface or cuticle of the cockroaches. the re ... | 2011 | 27857676 |
| asymptomatic salmonella, shigella and intestinal parasites among primary school children in the eastern province. | the main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of some potential entropathogens among primary school children. | 1995 | 23012224 |
| synthesis and biological evaluation of newer 1,3,4-oxadiazoles incorporated with benzothiazepine and benzodiazepine moieties. | a series of thiazepines and diazepines having 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety were synthesized, and they were analyzed for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against several bacteria (staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus pyogenes, escherichia coli, and pseudomonas aeruginosa) and fungi (candida albicans, aspergillus niger, and aspergillus clavatus) and protozoa (entamoeba histolytica, giardia lamblia, trypanosoma cruzi and leishmania mexicana). few of the selected compounds were tested for their ant ... | 2017 | 28182579 |
| finding the smoking gun: protein tyrosine phosphatases as tools and targets of unicellular microorganisms and viruses. | protein tyrosine phosphatases (ptps) are increasingly recognized as important effectors of host-pathogen interactions. since guan and dixon reported in 1990 that phosphatase yoph serves as an essential virulence determinant of yersinia, the field shifted significantly forward, and dozens of ptps were identified in various microorganisms and even in viruses. the discovery of extensive tyrosine signaling networks in non-metazoan organisms refuted the moth-eaten paradigm claiming that these organis ... | 2012 | 22360485 |
| increasing anaerobic acetate consumption and ethanol yields in saccharomyces cerevisiae with nadph-specific alcohol dehydrogenase. | saccharomyces cerevisiae has recently been engineered to use acetate, a primary inhibitor in lignocellulosic hydrolysates, as a cosubstrate during anaerobic ethanolic fermentation. however, the original metabolic pathway devised to convert acetate to ethanol uses nadh-specific acetylating acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase and quickly becomes constrained by limited nadh availability, even when glycerol formation is abolished. we present alcohol dehydrogenase as a novel target f ... | 2015 | 26386051 |
| distribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients admitted to our parasitology laboratory during a three-year period between 2012 and 2014. | parasitic diseases are among the major public health issues worldwide. a number of tests are available for diagnosis, but the sentivity and specifity of these tests are assumed to be insufficient. nevertheless, the most common diagnostic method is microscopic examination. in this study, we aimed to introduce the distribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients admitted to our laboratory on the basis of parameters such as, age, and gender during a 3-year period between 2012 and 201 ... | 2016 | 27905282 |
| prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infections: a population-based study in rural areas of boyer-ahmad district, southwestern iran. | parasitic infections are still a significant health problem in rural areas in developing countries including iran. there is no recent population-based data about the prevalence of human intestinal parasites in most rural areas of iran. the current study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in inhabitants of rural areas of boyer-ahmad district, southwestern iran. | 2016 | 27884121 |
| multiplex real-time pcr assay targeting eight parasites customized to the korean population: potential use for detection in diarrheal stool samples from gastroenteritis patients. | intestinal parasitic diseases occur worldwide and can cause diarrhea or gastroenteritis; however, their diagnosis is quite difficult, especially in low-endemism countries. we developed a multiplex real-time pcr assay for detection of eight intestinal parasites and prospectively evaluated it for patients with gastroenteritis. the assay targeted cryptosporidium parvum, giardia lamblia, entamoeba histolytica, blastocystis hominis, dientamoeba fragilis, clonorchis sinensis, metagonimus yokogawai, an ... | 2016 | 27861635 |
| a decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in qatar. | the world health organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by intestinal parasitic infections. reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of parasitic diseases in industrialized countries. with the mass influx of immigrants to qatar, patent intestinal parasitic infections have been observed. herein, the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections was analysed in 29,286 records of subjects referred for stool examination at the hamad med ... | 2016 | 27496143 |
| irritable bowel syndrome and intestinal parasites: a view from south america. | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain etiology. several studies have proposed the possible role of intestinal parasites in the pathogenesis of ibs. we aimed to summarize the epidemiological studies that describe a possible link between intestinal parasites and ibs, with special interest in endemic areas for intestinal parasitism such as south america. a comprehensive review of the literature was conducted by using the keywords: irritable bowel synd ... | 2016 | 27409092 |
| neglected waterborne parasitic protozoa and their detection in water. | outbreak incidents raise the question of whether the less frequent aetiological agents of outbreaks are really less frequent in water. alternatively, waterborne transmission could be relevant, but the lack of attention and rapid, sensitive methods to recover and detect the exogenous stages in water may keep them under-recognized. high quality information on the prevalence and detection of less frequent waterborne protozoa, such as cyclospora cayetanensis, toxoplasma gondii, isospora belli, balan ... | 2016 | 27281375 |
| intestinal parasitic infections among mentally handicapped individuals in alexandria, egypt. | this cross-sectional study was carried to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally handicapped individuals in alexandria, egypt, in the period from december 2012 till november 2013. the study was conducted on 200 institutionalized and non-institutionalized mentally handicapped individuals. fresh stool samples were subjected to different stains including; trichrome for detecting intestinal protozoa, modified acid fast stain for intestinal coccidia and quick hot g ... | 2015 | 26878626 |
| intestinal parasites detected during pre-employment stool examination at tertiary health care center in makkah, kingdom of saudi arabia. | this retrospective study determined the intestinal parasites discovered in 2490 new employees in a tertiary health care center in makah as regards nationalities, age groups and sex over the period from january 2010 to january 2014 to decrease introduction of communicable diseases. all the data were provided through the electronic hospital information system. the overall positive cases were 16%, significantly higher in females 57.4% than males 42.6%. differences in distribution of positive record ... | 2015 | 26485855 |
| effect of sanitation and water treatment on intestinal protozoa infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and safe drinking water. we assessed the relation between access to, and use of, sanitation facilities and water treatment and infection with intestinal protozoa. | 2016 | 26404667 |
| simultaneous detection of entamoeba histolytica/dispar, giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidia by immunochromatographic assay in stool samples from patients living in the greater cairo region, egypt. | gastrointestinal infection due to intestinal parasites is an enormous health problem in developing countries and its reliable diagnosis is demanding. therefore, this study aimed at evaluating a commercially available immunochromatographic assay (ica) for the detection of cryptosporidia, giardia duodenalis, and entamoeba histolytica/dispar for its usefulness in the greater cairo region, egypt. stool samples of 104 patients who presented between october 2012 and march 2013 with gastrointestinal sy ... | 2015 | 26018117 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites among food handlers of sari, northern iran. | parasitic infection is highly prevalent throughout the developing countries of the world. food handlers are a potential source of infection for many intestinal parasites and other enteropathogenic infections as well. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite carriers among food handlers attending the public health center laboratory in sari, northern iran for annual check-up. the study was performed from august 2011 through february 2012. stool samples were coll ... | 2017 | 25923893 |
| [analysis on parasitic infection of clinical samples from hospitals in shanghai during 2011-2013]. | to analyze the results of parasitic pathogen detection on clinical samples from shanghai hospitals during 2011-2013. | 2014 | 25902676 |
| intestinal parasitic infection among egyptian children with chronic liver diseases. | patients with chronic liver diseases (cld) are often highly susceptible to parasitic infection due to a depressed immune system. the objective of this study was to detect the most commonly intestinal parasites found among egyptian children with cld. the present study was conducted on 50 children with cld of different etiology (25 were having different intestinal symptoms, 25 without intestinal symptoms) and 50 non-cld children with gastrointestinal complaints served as controls. all cases were s ... | 2015 | 25698851 |
| intestinal parasitoses in a tertiary-care hospital located in a non-endemic setting during 2006-2010. | the aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology of intestinal parasitoses during a 5-year period in patients attending a tertiary-care hospital in a non-endemic setting. | 2014 | 24886502 |
| prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among orang asli schoolchildren in pos senderut, pahang, malaysia. | the current study determined the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections among the orang asli schoolchildren in pos senderut, pahang, malaysia. the overall intestinal protozoan infection rate was 85% (261 out of 307). the highest prevalence rates were due to entamoeba coli (24.4%), giardia lamblia (21.8%), blastocystis hominis (21.2%) and entamoeba histolytica (15.0%). the prevalence of iodamoeba butschlii was only 2.9%. among the positive samples, mixed infection with b. hominis and e. hi ... | 2013 | 24640856 |
| a cross-sectional study on intestinal parasitic infections in rural communities, northeast thailand. | despite the existence of effective anthelmintics, parasitic infections remain a major public health problem in southeast asia, including thailand. in rural communities, continuing infection is often reinforced by dietary habits that have a strong cultural basis and by poor personal hygiene and sanitation. this study presents a survey of the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among the people in rural thailand. the community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in villages in khon ... | 2013 | 24516280 |
| highly divergent mitochondrion-related organelles in anaerobic parasitic protozoa. | the mitochondria have arisen as a consequence of endosymbiosis of an ancestral α-proteobacterium with a methane-producing archae. the main function of the canonical aerobic mitochondria include atp generation via oxidative phosphorylation, heme and phospholipid synthesis, calcium homeostasis, programmed cell death, and the formation of iron-sulfur clusters. under oxygen-restricted conditions, the mitochondrion has often undergone remarkable reductive alterations of its content and function, lead ... | 2014 | 24316280 |
| microbiological and parasitological investigation among food handlers in hotels in the dead sea area, jordan. | intestinal parasitic and bacterial infections constitute a major health issue in developing countries. the present study investigates and assesses infection rates among food handlers with intestinal parasites and microbial agents in luxurious hotels in the dead sea area of jordan. | 2014 | 23933293 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in suburban government schools, lak hok subdistrict, muang pathum thani, thailand. | to provide baseline information of parasitic infections in 3 suburban government schools, lakhok subdistrict of muang pathum thani, thailand. | 2013 | 23827146 |
| development of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of entamoeba histolytica. | to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay for the detection of entamoeba histolytica e. histolytica, the causative agent of amebiasis. | 2013 | 23711706 |
| prevalence of intestinal protozoa infection among school-aged children on pemba island, tanzania, and effect of single-dose albendazole, nitazoxanide and albendazole-nitazoxanide. | pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity. since diagnosis of these parasites is difficult, prevalence data on intestinal protozoa is scarce. | 2013 | 23289920 |
| opportunistic parasites among immunosuppressed children in minia district, egypt. | a total of 450 stool samples were collected from inpatient and outpatient clinics of pediatric department, minia university hospital, minia district, egypt. two groups of patients were studied, including 200 immunosuppressed and 250 immunocompetent children. stool samples were subjected to wet saline and iodine mounts. a concentration technique (formol-ether sedimentation method) was carried out for stool samples diagnosed negative by wet saline and iodine mounts. samples were stained by 2 diffe ... | 2012 | 22451735 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally disabled children and adults of urmia, iran. | the prevalence of intestinal parasites infection in institutions for mental retardation of urmia city, west azerbaijan province, iran was investigated. | 2010 | 22347245 |
| parasitic infection in a young man presenting with non-specific abdominal pain. | a 27-year-old man presented with a two-week history of central colicky abdominal pain associated with loose stools. further history revealed that he had been exposed to contaminated waters. stool investigation by direct wet stool smears revealed the presence of entamoeba histolytica and blastocystis hominis cysts. a diagnosis of amoebiasis secondary to e. histolytica and concurrent b. hominis infestation was made. we would like to emphasise the importance of clinical history including recent tra ... | 2010 | 25606208 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in hiv-positive/aids patients. | the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites among hiv-positive/aids patients. a control group comprising 30 apparently healthy hiv-negative individuals was included. of the 60 samples collected from the patients and examined, 34 (56.7%) presented with diarrhoea, while 26 (43.3%) had no reported cases of diarrhoea at the time of study. seventeen (50%) of the parasites detected in the 34 patients (those with history of diarrhoea) were diarrhoea-related causative agen ... | 2006 | 22589594 |
| a spectrum of pathogenic and non-pathogenic intestinal parasites in pre-employment medical check-up for workers and their families. | stool analysis plays an important role in pre-employment tests for the screening of intestinal parasites in new workers. | 2003 | 23011980 |
| association between enteric protozoan parasites and gastrointestinal illness among hiv- and tuberculosis-infected individuals in the chowke district, southern mozambique. | human immune deficiency virus (hiv) and tuberculosis (tb) infections remain major public health issues globally, particularly in sub-saharan africa. impairment of both cell-mediated and humoral immunity by hiv and/or tb infections may limit the host's defences against other pathogens, including the diarrheagenic protozoan cryptosporidium spp., giardia intestinalis, and entamoeba histolytica. during september-december 2015 a cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and molecul ... | 2017 | 28302528 |
| the narrow active-site cleft of o-acetylserine sulfhydrylase from leishmania donovani allows complex formation with serine acetyltransferases with a range of c-terminal sequences. | cysteine is a crucial substrate for the synthesis of glutathione and trypanothione, which in turn maintain intracellular redox homeostasis and defend against oxidative stress in the pathogen leishmania donovani. here, the identification, sequencing, characterization and crystal structure at 1.79 å resolution of o-acetylserine sulfhydrylase (oass), a cysteine-biosynthetic pathway enzyme from l. donovani (ldoass), are reported. it shows binding to the serine acetyltransferase (sat) c-terminal pept ... | 2012 | 22868756 |
| dead/dexh-box rna helicases in selected human parasites. | dead/dexh-box rna helicases catalyze the folding and remodeling of rna molecules in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, as well as in many viruses. they are characterized by the presence of the helicase domain with conserved motifs that are essential for atp binding and hydrolysis, rna interaction, and unwinding activities. large families of dead/dexh-box proteins have been described in different organisms, and their role in all molecular processes involving rna, from transcriptional regulation to ... | 2015 | 26537038 |
| systematic application of multiplex pcr enhances the detection of bacteria, parasites, and viruses in stool samples. | to determine whether systematic testing of faecal samples with a broad range multiplex pcr increases the diagnostic yield in patients with diarrhoea compared with conventional methods and a clinician initiated testing strategy. | 2013 | 23603249 |
| surveillance for enteric pathogens in a case-control study of acute diarrhea in western kenya. | acute diarrhea remains a major public health problem in east african nations such as kenya. surveillance for a broad range of enteric pathogens is necessary to accurately predict the frequency of pathogens and potential changes in antibiotic resistance patterns. | 2013 | 23222955 |
| benign ulcer of the right colon clinically misdiagnosed as carcinoma: an additional case. | benign solitary ulcer of the colon is an uncommon lesion that was originally described by cruveilhier in 1832. its aetiology remains unknown, and there are no pathognomonic lesions or symptoms. diagnosis is made by exclusion; in fact, diseases such as specific infections (cytomegalovirus, campylobacter jejuni, entamoeba histolytica), common clinical conditions (acute appendicitis, diverticulitis, intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease), pharmacotherapy (non-steroidal anti-inflammator ... | 2012 | 22799054 |
| in vitro studies of chromone-tetrazoles against pathogenic protozoa, bacteria, and fungi. | in vitro studies to fourteen previously synthesized chromone-tetrazoles and four novel fluorine-containing analogs were conducted against pathogenic protozoan (entamoeba histolytica), pathogenic bacteria (pseudomonas aeruginosa, and staphylococcus aureus), and human fungal pathogens (sporothrix schenckii, candida albicans, and candida tropicalis), which have become in a serious health problem, mainly in tropical countries. | 2015 | 26184131 |
| development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection of trichomonas vaginalis. | a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) assay targeting the 2-kbp repeated dna species-specific sequence was developed for detection of trichomonas vaginalis, the causative agent of trichomoniasis. the analytical sensitivity and specificity of the lamp assay were evaluated using pooled genital swab and urine specimens, respectively, spiked with t. vaginalis trophozoites. genital secretion and urine did not inhibit the detection of the parasite. the sensitivity of the lamp was 10-1000 tim ... | 2014 | 24792836 |
| prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in kuala lumpur, malaysia. | a survey was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of intestinal and blood parasites among wild rats in urban area of kuala lumpur, malaysia. a total of 137 stool and blood samples were collected from wild rats from sentul and chow kit areas. five species of rats were captured and supplied by kuala lumpur city hall. the most common was rattus rattus diardii (malayan black rat), 67%, followed by rattus norvegicus (norway rat), 10%, rattus argentiventer (rice-field rat), 10%, rattus tiomanicus ... | 2012 | 23202599 |