Whipworm and roundworm infections

KJ Else, J Keiser, CV Holland, RK Grencis… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2020 - nature.com
Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …

Strongyloidiasis: a neglected neglected tropical disease (NTD)

A Krolewiecki, TB Nutman - Infectious disease clinics of North …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The majority of the 30–100 million people infected with Strongyloides stercoralis, a soil
transmitted intestinal nematode, have subclinical (or asymptomatic) infections. These …

Human infection with Strongyloides stercoralis and other related Strongyloides species

TB Nutman - Parasitology, 2017 - cambridge.org
The majority of the 30–100 million people infected with Strongyloides stercoralis, a soil
transmitted intestinal nematode, have subclinical (or asymptomatic) infections. These …

Effect of co-infection with intestinal parasites on COVID-19 severity: a prospective observational cohort study

D Wolday, T Gebrecherkos, ZG Arefaine, YK Kiros… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
results in a spectrum of clinical presentations. Evidence from Africa indicates that …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid diagnosis of parasitic diseases: current scenario and future needs

S Momčilović, C Cantacessi, V Arsić-Arsenijević… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Parasitic diseases are one of the world's most devastating and prevalent
infections, causing millions of morbidities and mortalities annually. In the past, many of these …

The role of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in reducing soil-transmitted helminths: interpreting the evidence and identifying next steps

S Vaz Nery, AJ Pickering, E Abate, A Asmare… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
The transmission soil transmitted helminths (STH) occurs via ingestion of or contact with
infective stages present in soil contaminated with human faeces. It follows therefore that …

Improved PCR-based detection of soil transmitted helminth infections using a next-generation sequencing approach to assay design

N Pilotte, M Papaiakovou, JR Grant… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background The soil transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic worms responsible for
extensive morbidity in many of the world's most economically depressed locations. With …

Molecular diagnostics for soil-transmitted helminths

EM O'Connell, TB Nutman - The American journal of tropical …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Historically, the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs)(eg, Strongyloides stercoralis,
Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Ascaris lumbricoides) …

Experimental human hookworm infection: a narrative historical review

PR Chapman, P Giacomin, A Loukas… - PLoS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In 1896, a serendipitous laboratory accident led to the understanding that hookworms
propagate infection by penetrating skin, a theory that was then confirmed with the first …

The diagnosis of human and companion animal Strongyloides stercoralis infection: challenges and solutions. A sco** review

D Buonfrate, F Tamarozzi, P Paradies, MR Watts… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Strongyloidiasis is the infection caused by soil-transmitted nematodes of Strongyloides
species, infecting humans and some animals. Strongyloides stercoralis is the species with …