Helminth infections are one of the most common infections of mankind. The nematode and
trematode parasites cause almost ten million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) …

Parasitism is the commonest lifestyle of animals. Parasitic helminths in the phyla Nematoda
and Platyhelminthes have co-evolved with humans at least since we began to live in …

The Global Burden of Disease from 2019 confirms the impact of helminths on the public
health at a global level. Almost a billion people live harboring helminths in their intestine. A …

The morbidity caused by parasite worms on susceptible hosts is of great concern and
studies were carried out to explain the mechanism of infection, prevalence, host-parasite …

Helminths affect more than one quarter of the world's population, contributing significantly to
socioeconomic problems in developing countries. Control is heavily dependent on …

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is estimated to infect more than 1 billion people
worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Associated morbidity adversely …

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Competition*** During the past decade there have been major efforts to plan implement and …

Among a large variety of parasitic diseases caused by the invasion of the human body by a
number of bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa and helminths, the helminth infections …

Zoonotic helminths are big health concerns for both human and animals. Such concerns are
brought to attention only after Centres for Diseases Control and Prevention decided to …

• How helminths are classified• How to diagnose and treat helminth infections common in
the Western world• How helminth infections common in the third world are diagnosed and …