The association between the lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities with intestinal Entamoeba spp infection risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Atabati, H Kassiri, E Shamloo, M Akbari, A Atamaleki… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality,
especially where the exposed population suffers from a lack of drinking water and sanitation …

Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia

RM Eichenberger, LF Thomas, S Gabriël, B Bobić… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Taenia saginata is an important zoonotic parasite, causing taeniosis in humans
and cysticercosis in bovines, the latter being a significant concern for the global beef …

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and their associated risk factors among preschool and school children in Egypt

W Elmonir, H Elaadli, A Amer, H El-Sharkawy… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are among the major public health problems globally,
particularly in developing countries like Egypt. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence and …

Prevalence of intestinal parasites among immunocompromised patients, children, and adults in sana'a, Yemen

A Al-Yousofi, Y Yan, AM Al_Mekhlafi… - Journal of Tropical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intestinal parasite infection (IPI) is still a very important public health issue. The severity of
the parasitic disease has been reported as a high infection in immunocompromised patients …

Prevalence of intestinal parasitic diseases in school children of rural areas of district Lower Dir, Pakistan

Z Ulhaq, W Khan, MF Khan, M Kabir… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Present study was conducted among school children to recognize the prevalence of IPIs in
rural communities of district Dir Lower, Pakistan. A sum of 324 samples of stool were …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors associated with intestinal pathogenic parasites in schoolchildren

W Khan, H Rahman, N Rafiq, M Kabir… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diseases caused by intestinal parasites impose a substantial burden on population of
middle income countries including Pakistan. This research was aimed to assess the risk …

Prevalence and determinants of stunting among preschool and school-going children in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan

I Haq, Z Mehmood, T Afzal, N Khan… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Stunting is a significant public health problem in low-and middle-income countries. This
study assessed the prevalence of stunting and associated risk factors of stunting among …

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Motta Town, North West Ethiopia

T Yesigat, M Jemal, W Birhan - Canadian Journal of Infectious …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Intestinal parasite, Salmonella, and Shigella infections are the main public
health concerns in the world, especially in developing countries due to inaccessibility of safe …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitic contamination of fresh vegetables sold in open markets: a public health threat

W Khan, N Rafiq, MA Nawaz, M Kabir… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Vegetables eating raw are a leading source of transmission of infective forms of pathogenic
internal parasites among human beings. This research was conducted from April to October …

[HTML][HTML] Gastrointestinal helminths in dog feces surrounding suburban areas of Lower Dir district, Pakistan: A public health threat

W Khan, NN Nisa, S Ullah, S Ahmad… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Data on environmental contamination of the parasites of zoonotic importance is scarce in
Pakistan. Soil contamination with feces of dogs hide infective stages of the parasite …