The genus Thelazia comprises several parasites, commonly named eyeworms, which infect
the eyes and associated tissues of mammals, including humans. Transmission of eyeworms …

Although well recognized and studied in developed countries, canine parasitic zoonoses
pose a lowly prioritized public health problem in developing countries such as India, where …

Background Intestinal parasitic infections are endemic worldwide and have been described
as constituting the greatest single worldwide cause of illness and disease. Poverty, illiteracy …

Background Entamoeba infections have major impact on millions of the people worldwide.
Entamoeba histolytica has long been accepted as the only pathogenic species. However …

Endemicity of cryptosporidiosis in India has been documented with little genetic
characterization of the parasites. Fifty Cryptosporidium-positive specimens collected …

Parasitic infections are a serious public health problem because they cause anemia, growth
retardation, aggression, weight loss, and other physical and mental health problems …

Background Diarrhoea is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5
years of age in developing countries, including Ethiopia. It is caused by a wide range of …

Background Acute childhood diarrhoea remains one of the leading causes of childhood
morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The WHO has accordingly underlined the …

Cryptosporidium spp. are a leading cause of diarrhea in Indian children, but there are no
data for prevalent species or subgenotypes. Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium …

This article is a review of the latest information on the prevalence of G. lamblia in South Asia,
South East Asia and Far East, characterizing the current endemic situation within these …