[HTML][HTML] Novel approaches to the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis infection
Strongyloides stercoralis differs from the other soil-transmitted helminths because it puts
infected subjects at risk of a fatal syndrome (in cases of immunosuppression for medical …
infected subjects at risk of a fatal syndrome (in cases of immunosuppression for medical …
Why are we still a worm world in the 2020s? an overview of risk factors and endemicity for soil-transmitted helminthiasis
AFR Neto, YL Di Christine Oliveira, LM De Oliveira… - Acta parasitologica, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is one of the most common chronic infections
in developing countries associated with poor socioeconomic and sanitary conditions. The …
in developing countries associated with poor socioeconomic and sanitary conditions. The …
Physical attractiveness in adaptationist perspective
LS Sugiyama - The handbook of evolutionary psychology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter focuses on (1) outlining an adaptationist perspective on physical
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …
attractiveness,(2) presenting the basic questions that this perspective leads us to ask,(3) …
Tradeoffs between immune function and childhood growth among Amazonian forager-horticulturalists
Immune function is an energetically costly physiological activity that potentially diverts
calories away from less immediately essential life tasks. Among developing organisms, the …
calories away from less immediately essential life tasks. Among developing organisms, the …
Pathogen disgust sensitivity protects against infection in a high pathogen environment
TJ Cepon-Robins, AD Blackwell… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Disgust is hypothesized to be an evolved emotion that functions to regulate the avoidance of
pathogen-related stimuli and behaviors. Individuals with higher pathogen disgust sensitivity …
pathogen-related stimuli and behaviors. Individuals with higher pathogen disgust sensitivity …
Immune function in Amazonian horticulturalists
AD Blackwell, BC Trumble… - Annals of human …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Amazonian populations are exposed to diverse parasites and pathogens,
including protozoal, bacterial, fungal and helminthic infections. Yet much knowledge of the …
including protozoal, bacterial, fungal and helminthic infections. Yet much knowledge of the …
Measuring subjective social status in children of diverse societies
Subjective Social Status (SSS) is a robust predictor of psychological and physiological
outcomes, frequently measured as self-reported placement on the MacArthur Scale of …
outcomes, frequently measured as self-reported placement on the MacArthur Scale of …
Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional status in Ecuador: findings from a national survey and implications for control strategies
AL Moncayo, R Lovato, PJ Cooper - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The estimation of prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH)
infections at a country-level is an essential prerequisite for the implementation of a rational …
infections at a country-level is an essential prerequisite for the implementation of a rational …
Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths infection among individuals in model and non-model households, South West Ethiopia: A comparative cross …
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) is a term used to refer to infections caused by intestinal
worms mainly due to A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, and hookworm species which are …
worms mainly due to A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, and hookworm species which are …
[HTML][HTML] Childhood daily energy expenditure does not decrease with market integration and is not related to adiposity in Amazonia
Background Childhood overweight and obesity (OW/OB) is increasingly centered in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) as rural populations experience market integration and …
middle-income countries (LMICs) as rural populations experience market integration and …