[HTML][HTML] Body mass index and the risk of infection-from underweight to obesity

J Dobner, S Kaser - Clinical microbiology and infection, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Nutritional status is a well-known risk factor for metabolic and endocrine
disorders. Recent studies suggest that dietary intake also affects immune function and as a …

Current status of human liver fluke infections in the Greater Mekong Subregion

B Sripa, AT Suwannatrai, S Sayasone, DT Do, V Khieu… - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is a trans-national region of the Mekong
River basin in Southeast Asia comprising Cambodia, the People's Republic of China …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological surveys of, and research on, soil-transmitted helminths in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

JC Dunn, HC Turner, A Tun, RM Anderson - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections of humans fall within the World Health
Organization's (WHO) grouping termed the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is …

Stunting as a Risk Factor of SoilTransmitted Helminthiasis in Children: A Literature Review

N Fauziah, MA Ar-Rizqi, S Hana… - Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a highburden neglected tropical disease, soiltransmitted helminth (STH) infections
remain a major problem in the world, especially among children under five years of age …

[HTML][HTML] Sanitation, hookworm, anemia, stunting, and wasting in primary school children in southern Ethiopia: Baseline results from a study in 30 schools

JET Grimes, G Tadesse, IA Gardiner… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Inadequate nutrition; neglected topical diseases; and insufficient water,
sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are interrelated problems in schools in low-income …

[HTML][HTML] The extent, nature, and pathogenic consequences of helminth polyparasitism in humans: A meta-analysis

RE Donohue, ZK Cross, E Michael - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Individual helminth infections are ubiquitous in the tropics; geographical
overlaps in endemicity and epidemiological reports suggest areas endemic for multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional and health status of children 15 months after integrated school garden, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene interventions: a cluster …

A Shrestha, C Schindler, P Odermatt, J Gerold… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background It has been suggested that specific interventions delivered through the
education sector in low-and middle-income countries might improve children's health and …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Dolakha and Ramechhap districts, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

A Shrestha, C Schindler, P Odermatt, J Gerold… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Infections with soil-transmitted helminths and pathogenic intestinal protozoa
pose a considerable public health burden, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

[HTML][HTML] Complexities and perplexities: a critical appraisal of the evidence for soil-transmitted helminth infection-related morbidity

SJ Campbell, SV Nery, SA Doi, DJ Gray… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) have acute and chronic manifestations, and
can result in lifetime morbidity. Disease burden is difficult to quantify, yet quantitative …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of Mini Parasep® SF stool concentrator kit, Kato-Katz, and formalin-ethyl acetate concentration methods for diagnosis of opisthorchiasis in …

KY Kopolrat, S Singthong, N Khuntikeo, W Loilome… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Control and elimination of the liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) is a primary
preventive strategy against cholangiocarcinoma in Southeast Asia. A sensitive …