| identification of ancylostoma ceylanicum in children from a tribal community in tamil nadu, india using a semi-nested pcr-rflp tool. | it is generally assumed that hookworm infections in humans are caused by necator americanus and ancylostoma duodenale. however, previous studies have also reported the presence of the animal hookworm a. ceylanicum in human stools. | 2015 | 25618132 |
| a comparative study of the intestinal parasites prevalent among children living in rural and urban settings in and around chennai. | a comparative analysis of the various intestinal parasites detected among children attending schools was carried out in a rural and urban location in and around chennai. a total of 324 stool samples were examined by routine microscopy using normal saline and lugol's iodine preparation as well as by saturated sodium chloride flotation technique. all suspicious samples were subjected to zinc sulphate concentration technique as well as modified ziehl neelson stain and trichrome stains to identify t ... | 2002 | 12718339 |
| molecular identification of hookworm isolates in humans, dogs and soil in a tribal area in tamil nadu, india. | hookworms (necator americanus and ancylostoma duodenale) remain a major public health problem worldwide. infections with hookworms (e.g., a. caninum, a. ceylanicum and a. braziliense) are also prevalent in dogs, but the role of dogs as a reservoir for zoonotic hookworm infections in humans needs to be further explored. | 2016 | 27486798 |