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Global prevalence and epidemiology of Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundStrongyloides stercoralis , a soil-transmitted helminth, occurs in humans, non-human primates, dogs, cats and wild canids. The zoonotic...
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Epidemiology and Economics of Deworming
Global access to deworming is one of the public health success stories of the twenty-first century and was the key catalyst for creating the...
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Associations between soil-transmitted helminthiasis and viral, bacterial, and protozoal enteroinfections: a cross-sectional study in rural Laos
BackgroundHumans are susceptible to over 1400 pathogens. Co-infection by multiple pathogens is common, and can result in a range of neutral,...
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The pipeline for drugs for control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases: 2. Oral anti-infective drugs and drug combinations for off-label use
In its ‘Road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030’, the World Health Organization outlined its targets for control and elimination of...
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Toxocariosis
Toxocariosis is a soil-transmitted zoonoses in human host caused primarily by migrating larvae of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati. Host acquires the...
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An Overview of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect many neglected and marginalized populations worldwide, but the burden in sub-Saharan Africa is rather...
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Strongyloides stercoralis and Strongyloidosis
Strongyloidosis is a chronic, soil-transmitted, intestinal parasitic disease. Strongyloides stercoralis is a roundworm and main causative agent of...
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Integrated Management of Scabies and Other Parasitic Diseases
In resource-poor communities, scabies is often coprevalent with other parasitic infections associated with overcrowding and poverty, many of which...
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Prevalence of intestinal parasites and molecular characterization of Giardia intestinalis, Blastocystis spp. and Entamoeba histolytica in the village of Fortín Mbororé (Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina)
BackgroundIntestinal parasites (IPs) are widely distributed worldwide and are one of the major contributors to gastrointestinal disease. Their...
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The Geshiyaro Project: a study protocol for develo** a scalable model of interventions for moving towards the interruption of the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths and schistosome infections in the Wolaita zone of Ethiopia
BackgroundNational deworming programmes rely almost exclusively on mass drug administration (MDA) to children to control morbidity caused by these...
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Multiple Stool Sampling and Specific Parasitological Technique are Crucial to Diagnose Strongyloidiasis in Alcoholic Patients
PurposeChronic alcoholism is a well-known risk factor for strongyloidiasis, in these patients the disease is potentially more severe, probably due to...
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Current status of intestinal parasitosis among patients attending teaching hospitals in Zagazig district, Northeastern Egypt
Almost 80% of health problems in the develo** world are due to malnutrition and infectious diseases, which are mainly parasitic. Updated records on...
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Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers for Infectious Diseases
Viral and bacterial infections are major causative agents of infectious diseases, resulting in public health challenges and economic losses in both...
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Expression of Ascaris lumbricoides putative virulence-associated genes when infecting a human host
BackgroundAscaris lumbricoides is the most common causative agent of soil-transmitted helminth infections worldwide, with an estimated 450 million...
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Improving stool sample processing and pyrosequencing for quantifying benzimidazole resistance alleles in Trichuris trichiura and Necator americanus pooled eggs
BackgroundThere is an urgent need for an extensive evaluation of benzimidazole efficacy in humans. In veterinary science, benzimidazole resistance...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Europe: Laboratory Infrastructure, Diagnostic Techniques, Disease Notification, and Surveillance Systems
An accurate laboratory diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is crucial for targeted treatment, as the clinical symptomatology alone is...
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Dissection of the gut microbiota in mothers and children with chronic Trichuris trichiura infection in Pemba Island, Tanzania
BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminthiases are important neglected tropical diseases that result in a notably high number of disability-adjusted life...
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Hookworms in South America: A Constant Threat Especially to Children
Hookworms (= bloodsucking nematodes) belong to the group of the most common and extremely dangerous worms worldwide. They attack humans as well as...
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Application of Nested-qPCR-High Resolution Melting (HRM) Technology on Strongyloides stercoralis Isolates from Iran
PurposeStrongyloides stercoralis is a parasite with special characteristics presenting it as a unique nematode. Iran is an endemic area for S. stercoralis....
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Differential human gut microbiome assemblages during soil-transmitted helminth infections in Indonesia and Liberia
BackgroundThe human intestine and its microbiota is the most common infection site for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which affect the well-being...
