Humans can be exposed to pathogens from poorly managed animal feces, particularly in
communities where animals live in close proximity to humans. This systematic review of peer …

Background Preventive chemotherapy represents a powerful but short-term control strategy
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …

Background Intestinal protozoan infections are confirmed as major causes of diarrhea,
particularly in children, and represent a significant, but often neglected, threat to public …

Introduction Parasitic infections, especially intestinal protozoan parasites (IPPs) remain a
significant public health issue in Africa, where many conditions favour the transmission and …

Domestic animal husbandry, a common practice globally, can lead to zoonotic transmission
of enteric pathogens. However, this risk has received little attention to date. This systematic …

Background Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial
mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and …

Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

Intestinal parasite infection (IPI) is still a very important public health issue. The severity of
the parasitic disease has been reported as a high infection in immunocompromised patients …

Background Epidemiological studies carried out using culture or microscopy in most of the
amoebiasis endemic developing countries, yielded confusing results since none of these …

Background Schistosomiasis is highly prevalent in Yemen, with an estimated 3 million
cases, particularly among rural communities. This community-based study aims to evaluate …