BACKGROUND Rodents are an important source of zoonotic diseases for human. The aim of this study was to determine the infectivity of rodents with intestinal helminths in North Khorasan Province, Iran. METHODS One hundred and thirteen rodents were collected using different collection methods such as kill and live traps, digging of their burrow, filling of their hiding places with water and han...

We analysed 3 independently collected datasets of fully censused helminth burdens in wood mice, Apodemus sylvaticus, testing the a priori hypothesis of Behnke et al. (2005) that the presence of the intestinal nematode Heligmosomoides polygyrus predisposes wood mice to carrying other species of helminths. In Portugal, mice carrying H. polygyrus showed a higher prevalence of other helminths but t...

Aim: To discuss about the specific characteristics of intestinal parasitic infection that contributes to formation stunting.
 Discussion: Intestinal parasites (IPI) are one global utmost health dilemmas, because they put certain vulnerable member population, e.g., children, in danger. Global prevalence rate IPI varied from 30-60%, especially developing countries located within region tropi...

BACKGROUND Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recently developed mini-FLOTAC method and to compare with currently more widely used techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections in different settings. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL ...

BACKGROUND Intestinal helminthiasis is associated with malnutrition in children. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the intensity and effect of the common intestinal helminths on the nutritional status of children in Enugu, Nigeria. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study of 460 children conducted in Enugu metropolis, south-east Nigeria between August and September 2003. ...

BACKGROUND Parasitic infection is the most prevalent among rural communities in warm and humid regions and where water, hygiene and sanitation facilities are inadequate. Such infection occurs in rural areas where water supplies are not enough to drink and use, and in the absence of environmental sanitation, when the rubbish and other wastes increased, and sewage and waste water are not properly...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain etiology. Several studies have proposed the possible role of intestinal parasites in the pathogenesis of IBS. We aimed to summarize the epidemiological studies that describe a possible link between intestinal parasites and IBS, with special interest in endemic areas for intestinal parasitism such as South Amer...

Background: Gastro Intestinal Helminths infection is one of the major health burdens in developing countries particularly Sub -Saharan Africa. It has been estimated to affect about 2.5 billion people globally and 250 million are thought be ill as a result such infections, majority being children.
 Aims: The study aimed determine prevalence associated risk factors gastro intestinal helminth...