Concomitant experimental coinfection by Plasmodium berghei NK65-NY and Ascaris suum downregulates the Ascaris-specific immune response and potentiates Ascaris-associated lung pathology
Ascariasis and malaria are highly prevalent parasitic diseases in tropical regions and often have overlapping endemic areas, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates in areas with poor sanitary condi... (Source: Malaria Journal)
Source: Malaria Journal - July 1, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Flaviane Vieira-Santos, Tha ís Leal-Silva, Luiza de Lima Silva Padrão, Ana Cristina Loiola Ruas, Denise Silva Nogueira, Lucas Kraemer, Fabrício Marcus Silva Oliveira, Marcelo Vidigal Caliari, Remo Castro Russo, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara and Lilian Lacerd Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis in pre-school aged children: a pilot survey in Marolambo District, Madagascar
AbstractSchool-aged children (SAC) have a considerable burden of intestinal schistosomiasis in Madagascar yet its burden in pre-school aged children (PSAC) is currently overlooked. To assess the at-risk status of PSAC, we undertook a pilot epidemiological survey in June 2019 examining children (n = 89), aged 2–4-years of balanced gender, in six remote villages in Marolambo District, Madagascar. Diagnosis included use of urine-circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) dipsticks and coproscopy of stool with duplicate Kato-Katz (K-K) thick smears. Prevalence of intestinal schistosomiasis by uri ne-CCA was 67.4% (95% confidence...
Source: Infectious Diseases of Poverty - June 25, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Association between water and sanitation and soil-transmitted helminthiases: Analysis of the Brazilian National Survey of Prevalence (2011 –2015)
ConclusionsOur findings support that WASH, both in schools and homes, are essential to schoolchildren health with regard to STHs. However, sanitary interventions will not be fully effective in preventing STH infections without promoting access to quality public services, particularly for people living in poverty, the most vulnerable group. (Source: Archives of Public Health)
Source: Archives of Public Health - May 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
High burden of soil-transmitted helminth infections, schistosomiasis, undernutrition, and poor sanitation in two Typhoon Haiyan-stricken provinces in Eastern Philippines
This study aimed to describe: 1) soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis prevalence and intensity in preschool-age children (PSAC) and school-age children (SAC), 2) schistosomiasis seroprevalence in SAC, 3) undernutrition prevalence in SAC, 4) sanitary toilet coverage in households, and 5) association between STH, Schistosoma japonicum exposure, nutritional status, and sanitation. PSAC and SAC in two Haiyan-stricken provinces were examined using Kato-Katz technique and ELISA Antibody test. Anthropometric and hemoglobin measurements were also obtained. The reported sanitary toilet coverage was validated in ...
Source: Pathogens and Global Health - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vicente Belizario John Paul Caesar Robles Delos Trinos Olivia Sison Esther Miranda Victorio Molina Agnes Cuayzon Maria Epifania Isiderio Rodel Delgado Source Type: research
