Mapping survey of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases towards mass drug administration in The Gambia
ConclusionsWe identified that 24/42(57%) districts mapped in The Gambia are endemic for schistosomiasis expressing the need for preventive chemotherapy. Twenty (47%) of the districts mapped are endemic for STH. However, only two STH endemic districts namely Banjul (55%) and Kombo South (22%) were within rates eligible for mass drug administration. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 22, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Yaya Camara Source Type: research
Genotyping of Ascaris spp. infecting humans and pigs in Italy, Slovakia and Colombia
CONCLUSIONS: This study updates and extends the current understanding of Ascaris species and genotypes circulating in different epidemiological scenarios, with particular attention to the inclusion of human-derived Ascaris in the phylogenetic cluster C. Despite the evidence of HW equilibrium in the ITS in pig-derived Italian samples, the amount of genetic variation seems to support the existence of two closely related species.PMID:34252615 | DOI:10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104997 (Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution)
Source: Infection, Genetics and Evolution - July 12, 2021 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Serena Cavallero Silvia Rond ón Ivan Acevedo Monterrosa Viliam Šnábel Ingrid Papajov á M ária Goldová Gabriela Štrkolcová Luis Caraballo Nathalie Acevedo Stefano D'Amelio Source Type: research
Albendazole and Mebendazole as Anti-Parasitic and Anti-Cancer Agents: an Update
Korean J Parasitol. 2021 Jun;59(3):189-225. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.3.189. Epub 2021 Jun 21.ABSTRACTThe use of albendazole and mebendazole, i.e., benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintics, in treatment of parasitic infections, as well as cancers, is briefly reviewed. These drugs are known to block the microtubule systems of parasites and mammalian cells leading to inhibition of glucose uptake and transport and finally cell death. Eventually they exhibit ovicidal, larvicidal, and vermicidal effects on parasites, and tumoricidal effects on hosts. Albendazole and mebendazole are most frequently prescribed for treatment of i...
Source: Korean Journal of Parasitology - July 4, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Jong-Yil Chai Bong-Kwang Jung Sung-Jong Hong Source Type: research
