The impact of COVID-19 on neglected parasitic diseases: what to expect?

DC Miguel, MBC Brioschi, LB Rosa, K Minori… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Here we highlight coinfections of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) with ectoparasites, helminths, and protozoa, described in the literature, and the …

Parasites and parasitology in this SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 world: An American Society of Parasitologists presidential address

JF Hillyer - The Journal of Parasitology, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the worst global health crises of
this generation. The core of this pandemic is the rapid transmissibility of the severe acute …

The new status of parasitic diseases in the COVID-19 pandemic—risk factors or protective agents?

K Głuchowska, T Dzieciątkowski… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is possible that parasites may influence the course of COVID-19 infection, as either risk
factors or protective agents; as such, the current coronavirus pandemic may affect the …

[HTML][HTML] Co-infection of COVID-19 and parasitic diseases: A systematic review

FN Zargaran, M Rostamian, S Kooti, H Madanchi… - Parasite Epidemiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Co-infection of COVID-19 with other diseases increases the challenges related to its
treatment management. COVID-19 co-infection with parasites is studied with low frequency …

Helminths and COVID-19 susceptibility, disease progression, and vaccination efficacy

B Whitehead, S Christiansen, L Østergaard… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
Almost 2 years into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it remains to be
determined how helminths interact with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Considering opportunistic parasitic infections in COVID-19 policies and recommendations

A Mewara, N Sahni, A Jain - … of The Royal Society of Tropical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in the immunosuppressed
population worldwide due to the disease pathology and extensive use of corticosteroids …

COVID-19 and parasitology

W de Souza - Parasitology Research, 2020 - Springer
Emerging and reemerging diseases are a challenge for public health worldwide and
particularly for Brazil, where the existence of the Amazon region provides a constant source …

Parasites and their protection against COVID-19-Ecology or Immunology?

K Ssebambulidde, I Segawa, KM Abuga, V Nakate… - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background Despite the high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the incidence of COVID-19 in Africa
has been slower than predicted. We aimed to investigate a possible association between …

COVID-19 and helminth infection: beyond the Th1/Th2 paradigm

AE Paniz-Mondolfi, JD Ramírez… - PLOS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
In a recent commentary, Bradbury and colleagues raise concerns regarding the potential
influence of preexisting helminth infections on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVIDAU …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of co-infection with intestinal parasites on COVID-19 severity: a prospective observational cohort study

D Wolday, T Gebrecherkos, ZG Arefaine, YK Kiros… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
results in a spectrum of clinical presentations. Evidence from Africa indicates that …