Clinical helminthiases in Thailand border regions show elevated prevalence levels using qPCR diagnostics combined with traditional microscopic methods

Financial Burden of Border Hospital in Caring for Cross-Border Patients: A Short Note From Thailand

Soil-transmitted helminthiases and health behaviors among schoolchildren and community members in a west-central border area of Thailand.

The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infections and health behaviors related to infections in schoolchildren and villagers of a community (4 hamlets) was studied in Hauy Kayeng subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum district, in the north of Kanchanaburi Province. The intestinal helminth infection rate of the schoolchildren was 15.6%. Hookworm infection was the most prominent (9.8%), followed by ...

Risk factors of helminthiases among schoolchildren in southern Thailand.

School-age children are particularly at risk of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), which affects their growth and development. Hence, school-based helminthiasis control has been discussed and conducted as one of cost-effective ways in developing countries. A parasite control program is to be planned and conducted in an evidence based way as one of practical medical fields. However, a prevale...

Rapid quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenes in chicken using direct and combined enrichment/qPCR method

Listeria monocytogenes is a species of foodborne pathogen often related to foods, such as poultry, ready-to-eat products, fruits, and vegetables. The culture method is a standard procedure for the detection of bacteria in food products. The real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) technique can be used for the quantification of foodborne pathogens. The current research was aimed to assess...

Fusion with exotic nuclei using microscopic methods

Fusion reactions are affected by nuclear structure and many dynamical processes. Some effects of internal nuclear structure on reactions such as heavy-ion fusion can be seen by studying features of experimental fusion barrier distributions [1]. Until more recently, theoretical modelling of these reactions were largely of phenomenological nature. Whilst this approach is useful to start with and ...