Strongyloidiasis is the infection caused by soil-transmitted nematodes of Strongyloides
species, infecting humans and some animals. Strongyloides stercoralis is the species with …

Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan Giardia intestinalis, affects around 400 million people
worldwide, emphasizing the critical need for accurate diagnosis to enhance human health …

Background. Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) are among the most common neglected
tropical diseases widely distributed in tropical countries with poor socioeconomic …

Underdiagnosis of chronic infection with the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis may lead to
severe disease in the immunosuppressed. Thus, we have set-up a specific and highly …

Background Schistosomiasis is one of the widely distributed neglected tropical diseases. It is
a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is highly prevalent and …

The aim of this study was to compare formalin-ethyl acetate concentration and FLOTAC
Pellet techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites in human stool samples. The anal …

Anaemia is characterised by low hemoglobin (Hb) concentration. Despite being a public
health concern in Ethiopia, the role of micronutrients and non-nutritional factors as a …

Las parasitosis intestinales provocadas por protozoos y helmintos constituyen las
infecciones más comunes entre las enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas. Afectan a …

Diphyllobothriasis is a parasitic fish-borne disease caused by tapeworms of the genus
Dibothriocephalus (= Diphyllobothrium). The majority of reported cases are attributed to D …

Molecular detection of Giardia duodenalis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is difficult in
faecal samples due to inhibitors that contaminate DNA preparations, or due to low cyst …