Hybrid and/or mixed infection by pig and human Ascaris in a Guarani indigenous village in southern Brazil.

Authors: Boeira, Veridiana Lenartovicz^1,2 (AUTHOR), Bezagio, Renata Coltro³ (AUTHOR), Carvalho, Marina Silva de² (AUTHOR), Gandra, Rinaldo Ferreira² (AUTHOR), Abreu, Ana Paula de³ (AUTHOR), Massara, Cristiano Lara⁴ (AUTHOR), Colli, Cristiane Maria⁵ (AUTHOR), Toledo, Max Jean de Ornelas^1,3 (AUTHOR) mjotoledo@uem.br

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2/6/2025, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS suum, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *INTESTINAL parasites, *INDIGENOUS peoples of South America, *ANIMAL droppings, *HELMINTHS

Ascaris lumbricoides: prevalence and associated factors among pre-school children in Rukiga district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Kasiita, Martine¹ (AUTHOR) kasiitamartyne@gmail.com, Businge, Stephen² (AUTHOR), Napyo, Agnes³ (AUTHOR), Tumwine, James K.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases. 3/4/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *CHILD health services, *COMMUNITY-based programs, *PRESCHOOL children, *BOWEL obstructions

Geographic Terms: UGANDA

Performance of real-time polymerase chain reaction and Kato-Katz for diagnosing soil-transmitted helminth infections and evaluating treatment efficacy of emodepside in randomized controlled trials.

Authors: Lotz, Christian N.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Mrimi, Emmanuel C.^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Schneeberger, Pierre H. H.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ali, Said M.⁴ (AUTHOR), Hattendorf, Jan^1,2 (AUTHOR), Keiser, Jennifer^1,2 (AUTHOR) Jennifer.keiser@swisstph.ch

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2/18/2025, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *NEGLECTED diseases, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *HELMINTHIASIS, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials

Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five effective rounds of preventive chemotherapy across three implementation units in Ondo State, Nigeria.

Authors: Mogaji, Hammed O.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Olamiju, Francisca O.¹ (AUTHOR), Oyinlola, Fajana¹ (AUTHOR), Achu, Ijeoma¹ (AUTHOR), Adekunle, Oladunni N.³ (AUTHOR), Udofia, Lydia E.⁴ (AUTHOR), Edelduok, Ekaette G.⁴ (AUTHOR), Yaro, Clement A.⁵ (AUTHOR), Oladipupo, Olanike O.⁶ (AUTHOR), Kehinde, Alice Y.⁷ (AUTHOR), Oyediran, Fatai⁸ (AUTHOR), Aderogba, Moses⁹ (AUTHOR), Makau-Barasa, Louise K.⁹ (AUTHOR), Ekpo, Uwem F.^4,10 (AUTHOR) ufekpo@hotmail.com

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 1/6/2025, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *HELMINTHIASIS, *RESOURCE allocation, *TOILETS, *SANITATION

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis among adolescents in Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria: Insights and recommendations for effective control.

Authors: Aribodor, Ogechukwu B.^1,2 (AUTHOR) og.aribodor@unizik.edu.ng, Jacob, Eunice C.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Azugo, Nwadiuto O.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ngenegbo, Uche C.³ (AUTHOR), Obika, Ifeanyi¹ (AUTHOR), Obikwelu, Emmanuel M.⁴ (AUTHOR), Nebe, Obiageli J.⁵ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 1/7/2025, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *MIXED infections, *HELMINTHIASIS, *STATISTICAL sampling, *LOGISTIC regression analysis

Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria.

Authors: Usang, Anok Ukam¹ (AUTHOR), Imalele, Edema Enogiomwan¹ (AUTHOR) edemaeddy@gmail.com, Effanga, Emmanuel Offiong¹ (AUTHOR), Ukoha, Ukoha Kalu¹ (AUTHOR), Eleng, Ituna Emini¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Public Health. 1/2/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *NUTRITIONAL assessment, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *HELMINTHIASIS, *MEDICAL sciences, *SCHOOL children

Exploring the Diversity of Some Microorganisms from Lake Al-Asfar, KSA: The Good, the Bad, and the Pathogenic.

Authors: Tammar, Fatimah Al¹ (AUTHOR), Semary, Nermin El¹ (AUTHOR) nelsemary@kfu.edu.sa, Aldayel, Munirah F.¹ (AUTHOR) 220000215@kfu.edu.sa, Althumairy, Duaa¹ (AUTHOR), Alfayad, Gowhara¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Diversity (14242818). Jan2025, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p37. 15p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *GRAM'S stain, *ENTAMOEBA histolytica, *SOLID waste, *ECOSYSTEM dynamics, *PARAMECIUM

Dose-response effects of multiple Ascaris suum exposures and their impact on lung protection during larval ascariasis.

Authors: Amorim, Chiara Cássia Oliveira¹ (AUTHOR), Nogueira, Denise Silva² (AUTHOR), Gazzinelli-Guimarães, Ana Clara¹ (AUTHOR), Silva, Thais Leal¹ (AUTHOR), Barbosa, Fernando Sérgio¹ (AUTHOR), Oliveira, Fabrício Marcus Silva¹ (AUTHOR), Kraemer, Lucas Rocha¹ (AUTHOR), de Almeida, Raquel Martins¹ (AUTHOR), Souza, Jorge Lucas Nascimento¹ (AUTHOR), Dias Magalhães, Luisa Mourão³ (AUTHOR), Russo, Remo Castro⁴ (AUTHOR), Caliari, Marcelo Vidigal⁵ (AUTHOR), Gaze, Soraya⁶ (AUTHOR), Bueno, Lilian Lacerda¹ (AUTHOR), Fujiwara, Ricardo Toshio¹ (AUTHOR) fujiwara@icb.ufmg.br

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12/2/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 12, p1-22. 22p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS suum, *PUBLIC health infrastructure, *EXPOSURE dose, *HUMORAL immunity, *HEALTH education

Efficacy and safety of albendazole alone versus albendazole in combination with ivermectin for the treatment of Trichuris trichiura infections: An open-label, randomized controlled superiority trial in south-western Uganda.

Authors: Palmeirim, Marta Sólveig^1,2 (AUTHOR), Hürlimann, Eveline^1,2 (AUTHOR), Beinamaryo, Prudence³ (AUTHOR), Kyarisiima, Hilda³ (AUTHOR), Nabatte, Betty³ (AUTHOR), Hattendorf, Jan^1,2 (AUTHOR), Steinmann, Peter^1,2 (AUTHOR), Keiser, Jennifer^1,2 (AUTHOR) jennifer.keiser@swisstph.ch

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11/26/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *HELMINTHIASIS, *ALBENDAZOLE, *CLINICAL trials, *PUBLIC health

A comparison of the diagnostic capability of Kato-Katz and real-time PCR for the assessment of treatment efficacy of ivermectin and albendazole combination against T. trichiura infections.

Authors: Matamoros, Gabriela^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sanchez, Ana² (AUTHOR) asanchez@brocku.ca, Cimino, Ruben³ (AUTHOR), Krolewiecki, Alejandro³ (AUTHOR), Mejia, Rojelio⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11/19/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *CLINICAL trials, *HELMINTHS, *SECONDARY research, *TREATMENT effectiveness

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic helminths and its associated risk factors in Mekaneselam Town, South Wollo, Ethiopia.

Authors: Wondimagegn, Moges Kibret¹ (AUTHOR) kibretmoges@gmail.com, Hailu, Lulit Tegegne¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases. 11/12/2024, Vol. 24, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *HELMINTHIASIS, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *INTESTINAL infections, *PUBLIC health, *HAND washing

Strong association between high burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and household transmission among Malaysian Negritos, urging anthelmintic treatment beyond children.

Authors: Shahrizal, Shezryna^1,2 (AUTHOR), Aazmi, Mohd Shafiq^3,4 (AUTHOR), Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian⁵ (AUTHOR), Rozani, Norfatini Sajidah^1,2 (AUTHOR), Er, Yi Xian⁵ (AUTHOR), Idorus, Mohd Yusri^2,6 (AUTHOR), Muslim, Azdayanti^1,4,6 (AUTHOR) azdayanti@uitm.edu.my

Source: Scientific Reports. 11/3/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *MIXED infections, *HELMINTHIASIS, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *WHIPWORMS

Soil surveillance for monitoring soil-transmitted helminths: Method development and field testing in three countries.

Authors: Manuel, Malathi¹ (AUTHOR), Amato, Heather K.² (AUTHOR), Pilotte, Nils³ (AUTHOR), Chieng, Benard⁴ (AUTHOR), Araka, Sylvie B.⁴ (AUTHOR), Siko, Joël Edoux Eric^5,6 (AUTHOR), Harris, Michael² (AUTHOR), Nadimpalli, Maya L.⁷ (AUTHOR), Janagaraj, Venkateshprabhu¹ (AUTHOR), Houngbegnon, Parfait⁵ (AUTHOR), Rajendiran, Rajeshkumar¹ (AUTHOR), Thamburaj, Joel¹ (AUTHOR), Kaliappan, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam¹ (AUTHOR), Sirois, Allison R.³ (AUTHOR), Walch, Gretchen⁸ (AUTHOR), Oswald, William E.^9,10 (AUTHOR), Asbjornsdottir, Kristjana H.^11,12 (AUTHOR), Galagan, Sean R.¹² (AUTHOR), Walson, Judd L.^13,14 (AUTHOR), Williams, Steven A.^15,16 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9/6/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 9, p1-22. 22p.

Subject Terms: *COHEN'S kappa coefficient (Statistics), *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *COMMUNITY-based programs, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *MICROSCOPY

Evidence of helminthic infestation and efficacy of anthelminthic treatment in children investigated for eosinophilia.

Alternate Title: Dokazi infestacije helmintima i učinak terapije antihelminticima kod dece ispitivane zbog eozinofilije.

Authors: Rodić, Predrag^1,2, Ćazić, Marija², Škorić, Dejan^1,2, Lazić, Jelena^1,2, Milošević, Goran^1,2, Janković, Srdja², Krstovski, Nada^1,2 nada.krstovski@med.bg.ac.rs

Source: Vojnosanitetski Pregled: Military Medical & Pharmaceutical Journal of Serbia. Sep2024, Vol. 81 Issue 9, p555-561. 7p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *CHILDREN'S hospitals, *DRUG side effects, *EOSINOPHILIC esophagitis, *NOSOLOGY, *EOSINOPHILIA

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in the Wolaita zone in Southern Ethiopia: mid-stage evaluation of the Geshiyaro project and progress towards the interruption of transmission.

Authors: Mengistu, Birhan¹ (AUTHOR) b.abtew@imperial.ac.uk, Liyew, Ewnetu Firdawek² (AUTHOR), Chernet, Melkie² (AUTHOR), Tasew, Geremew² (AUTHOR), Maddren, Rosie¹ (AUTHOR), Collyer, Benjamin¹ (AUTHOR), Anjulo, Ufaysa³ (AUTHOR), Tamiru, Adugna³ (AUTHOR), Forbes, Kathryn¹ (AUTHOR), Mehari, Zelalem⁴ (AUTHOR), Deribe, Kebede⁴ (AUTHOR), Yadeta, Teshale⁴ (AUTHOR), Salasibew, Mihretab⁴ (AUTHOR), Tollera, Getachew² (AUTHOR), Anderson, Roy¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Parasites & Vectors. 8/21/2024, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *ECSTASY (Drug), *DRUG administration, *ANALYSIS of variance

Evaluation of copromicroscopy, multiplex-qPCR and antibody serology for monitoring of human ascariasis in endemic settings.

Authors: Mugo, Robert M.¹ (AUTHOR), Rausch, Sebastian¹ (AUTHOR), Musimbi, Zaneta D.¹ (AUTHOR), Strube, Christina² (AUTHOR), Raulf, Marie-Kristin² (AUTHOR), Landt, Olfert³ (AUTHOR), Gichuki, Paul M.⁴ (AUTHOR), Ebner, Friederike^1,5 (AUTHOR), Mwacharo, Jedidah⁶ (AUTHOR), Odiere, Maurice R.⁷ (AUTHOR), Ndungu, Francis M.^6,8 (AUTHOR), Njomo, Doris W.⁴ (AUTHOR), Hartmann, Susanne¹ (AUTHOR) susanne.hartmann@fu-berlin.de

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 6/18/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p1-18. 18p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *SEROLOGY, *ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay, *ASCARIS, WORM eggs

Geographic Terms: KENYA

The nematode (Ascaris suum) intestine is a location of synergistic anthelmintic effects of Cry5B and levamisole.

Authors: Williams, Paul D. E.¹ (AUTHOR), Brewer, Matthew T.² (AUTHOR), Aroian, Raffi V.³ (AUTHOR), Robertson, Alan P.¹ (AUTHOR), Martin, Richard J.¹ (AUTHOR) rjmartin@iastate.edu

Source: PLoS Pathogens. 5/17/2024, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p1-27. 27p.

Subject Terms: *ASCARIS suum, *BACILLUS thuringiensis, *LEVAMISOLE, *NICOTINIC acetylcholine receptors, *INTESTINAL parasites, *ASCARIS lumbricoides

Geographic Terms: ASIA, AFRICA

Incidence and Pathological Analysis of Parasitic Infections in Underserved Communities.

Authors: Raval, Abhishek¹ (AUTHOR), Jadav, Manan² (AUTHOR), Gohil, Ritesh² (AUTHOR), Vora, Maulik² (AUTHOR) maulikvora78@yahoo.in

Source: Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences. 2024 Suppl, Vol. 16, pS3176-S3178. 3p.

Subject Terms: *PARASITIC diseases, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *ENTAMOEBA histolytica, *LIVER abscesses, *PUBLIC health, *GIARDIA lamblia

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other helminths in four districts of Madagascar.

Authors: Scarso, Salvatore¹ (AUTHOR), Rakotoarivelo, Rivo Andry² (AUTHOR), Hey, Jana Christina^3,4 (AUTHOR), Rasamoelina, Tahinamandranto⁵ (AUTHOR), Razafindrakoto, Anjarasoa Ravo⁵ (AUTHOR), Rasolojaona, Zaraniaina Tahiry⁵ (AUTHOR), Razafindralava, Nantenaina Mathieu⁵ (AUTHOR), Remkes, Aaron^3,4 (AUTHOR), Rakotozandrindrainy, Njary⁶ (AUTHOR), Rasoamanamihaja, Clara Fabienne⁷ (AUTHOR), Schwarz, Norbert Georg³ (AUTHOR), May, Jürgen^3,4 (AUTHOR), Rakotozandrindrainy, Raphael⁶ (AUTHOR), Marchese, Valentina^3,4 (AUTHOR), Formenti, Fabio¹ (AUTHOR), Perandin, Francesca¹ (AUTHOR), Tamarozzi, Francesca¹ (AUTHOR), Mazzi, Cristina¹ (AUTHOR), Fusco, Daniela^3,4 (AUTHOR), Buonfrate, Dora¹ (AUTHOR) dora.buonfrate@sacrocuore.it

Source: Tropical Medicine & Health. 7/29/2024, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *HELMINTHS, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *FALSE discovery rate, *FISHER exact test, *STRONGYLOIDIASIS, *HOOKWORMS

Geographic Terms: MADAGASCAR

Determination of the Prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides in Children under the Age of Five Years Attending at Kongowe Health Centre, Kibaha District, Pwani Region.

Authors: Hamad, Adnan A.¹ (AUTHOR), Mauti, Godfrey O.^2,3 (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Parasitology Research. 5/15/2024, Vol. 2024, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *SANITATION, *ASCARIS lumbricoides, *MEDICAL centers, *DRINKING water, *SEWAGE disposal, *RAW foods

Geographic Terms: TANZANIA