Human fascioliasis: current epidemiological status and strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and control

MA Caravedo, MM Cabada - Research and Reports in Tropical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose of the Review This review aims to critically assess current knowledge about the
epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of Fasciola infection in humans. Recent …

The diagnosis of human and companion animal Strongyloides stercoralis infection: challenges and solutions. A scoping review

D Buonfrate, F Tamarozzi, P Paradies, MR Watts… - Advances in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Strongyloidiasis is the infection caused by soil-transmitted nematodes of Strongyloides
species, infecting humans and some animals. Strongyloides stercoralis is the species with …

Clinical characteristics of human fascioliasis in Egypt

N Ibrahim, EM Abdel Khalek, NA Makhlouf… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is a lack of epidemiological data on fascioliasis in Egypt regarding disease
characteristics and treatment outcomes across different governorates. We aimed to identify …

Stunting in pre-school and school-age children in the Peruvian highlands and its association with Fasciola infection and demographic factors

CM Webb, ML Morales, M Lopez… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic trematode infection that is endemic in the highlands of Peru.
Chronic fascioliasis can be asymptomatic and remain undiagnosed for years. Chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Triclabendazole treatment failure for Fasciola hepatica infection among preschool and school-age children, Cusco, Peru

ML Morales, MB Tanabe, AC White Jr… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children who had chronic fascioliasis in the
highlands of Peru to determine triclabendazole treatment efficacy. Children passing Fasciola …

Intestinal cestodes

C Webb, MM Cabada - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Infection by tapeworms is often asymptomatic or accompanied by mild symptoms though can
occasionally cause severe disease and contribute to anemia and malnutrition. Tapeworm …

Geospatial analysis of the associations between environmental contamination with livestock feces and children with chronic fascioliasis in the Anta province of Cusco …

MB Tanabe, J Prochaska, ML Morales… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Fasciola hepatica is a neglected parasitic infection with significant human health and
livestock industry impact. The Andean Altiplano harbors an estimated 50% of the Fasciola's …

[HTML][HTML] The Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Test for Strongyloides stercoralis Is More Sensitive than Microscopy and Real-Time PCR in High-Risk …

JL Malaga, MV Fernandez-Baca… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Strongyloidiasis is a neglected, soil-transmitted helminth infection prevalent worldwide. The
true burden of strongyloidiasis is unclear due to the lack of sensitive, field-friendly diagnostic …

Rare liver diseases in Egypt: Clinical and epidemiological characterization

W Abdelhamed, M El-Kassas - Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, 2024 - Elsevier
Illnesses that afflict a tiny number of individuals are referred to as rare diseases (RDs),
sometimes called orphan diseases. The local healthcare systems are constantly under …

A comparative 'omics' approach for prediction of candidate Strongyloides stercoralis diagnostic coproantigens

T Marlais, J Bickford-Smith… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Human infection with the intestinal nematode Strongyloides stercoralis is persistent unless
effectively treated, and potentially fatal in immunosuppressed individuals. Epidemiological …