Soil-transmitted helminth infections: ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm
The three main soil-transmitted helminth infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm,
are common clinical disorders in man. The gastrointestinal tract of a child living in poverty in …
are common clinical disorders in man. The gastrointestinal tract of a child living in poverty in …
Protective immune mechanisms in helminth infection
RM Anthony, LI Rutitzky, JF Urban Jr… - Nature Reviews …, 2007 - nature.com
Important insights have recently been gained in our understanding of how host immune
responses mediate resistance to parasitic helminths and control associated pathological …
responses mediate resistance to parasitic helminths and control associated pathological …
The genomic basis of parasitism in the Strongyloides clade of nematodes
Soil-transmitted nematodes, including the Strongyloides genus, cause one of the most
prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Here we compare the genomes of four Strongyloides …
prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Here we compare the genomes of four Strongyloides …
“Rapid-impact interventions”: how a policy of integrated control for Africa's neglected tropical diseases could benefit the poor
DH Molyneux, PJ Hotez, A Fenwick - PLoS medicine, 2005 - journals.plos.org
“Rapid-Impact Interventions”: How a Policy of Integrated Control for Africa's Neglected
Tropical Diseases Could Benefit the Poor | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content …
Tropical Diseases Could Benefit the Poor | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content …
The yin and yang of human soil-transmitted helminth infections
The major soil-transmitted helminths that infect humans are the roundworms, whipworms
and hookworms. Soil-transmitted helminth infections rank among the most important …
and hookworms. Soil-transmitted helminth infections rank among the most important …
Toxocariasis: America's most common neglected infection of poverty and a helminthiasis of global importance?
PJ Hotez, PP Wilkins - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Toxocariasis results from zoonotic transmission of the roundworms, Toxocara canis and T.
cati from dogs and cats, respectively. Infection occurs when humans accidentally ingest the …
cati from dogs and cats, respectively. Infection occurs when humans accidentally ingest the …
Developing vaccines to combat hookworm infection and intestinal schistosomiasis
Hookworm infection and schistosomiasis rank among the most important health problems in
developing countries. Both cause anaemia and malnutrition, and schistosomiasis also …
developing countries. Both cause anaemia and malnutrition, and schistosomiasis also …
[HTML][HTML] Genome of the human hookworm Necator americanus
YT Tang, X Gao, BA Rosa, S Abubucker… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The hookworm Necator americanus is the predominant soil-transmitted human parasite.
Adult worms feed on blood in the small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia …
Adult worms feed on blood in the small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia …
Generalized urticaria induced by the Na-ASP-2 hookworm vaccine: implications for the development of vaccines against helminths
DJ Diemert, AG Pinto, J Freire, A Jariwala… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Necator americanus Ancylostoma-secreted protein 2 (Na-ASP-2) is
secreted by infective hookworm larvae on entry into human hosts. Vaccination of laboratory …
secreted by infective hookworm larvae on entry into human hosts. Vaccination of laboratory …
Vaccines to combat the neglected tropical diseases
JM Bethony, RN Cole, X Guo, S Kamhawi… - Immunological …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a group of parasitic and related infectious
diseases such as amebiasis, Chagas disease, cysticercosis, echinococcosis, hookworm …
diseases such as amebiasis, Chagas disease, cysticercosis, echinococcosis, hookworm …