More than a quarter of the world's population is at risk of infection with the soil-transmitted
helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator …

Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …

Background Ascariasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases of humans
worldwide. The epidemiology of Ascaris infection appears to have changed with …

Some of the most important zoonotic infectious diseases are associated with parasites
transmitted from companion animals to man. This review describes the main parasitic …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Background Large animal models, such as the dog, are increasingly being used for studying
diseases including gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Dogs share similar environmental …

Ascaris suum is one of the most prevalent nematode parasites in pigs and causes significant
economic losses, and also serves as a good model for A. lumbricoides, the large roundworm …

Abstract Background. The roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides infects 0.8 billion people
worldwide, and Ascaris suum infects innumerable pigs across the globe. The extent of …

Infections caused by soil-transmitted helminthias (STHs) affect over a billion people
worldwide, causing anaemia and having a large social and economic impact through poor …

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may
mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough …