[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequalities in neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review

TAJ Houweling, HE Karim-Kos, MC Kulik… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …

[HTML][HTML] Neglected tropical diseases among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): overview and update

PJ Hotez, ME Bottazzi, U Strych… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) constitute an
economic powerhouse, yet these countries also harbor a mostly hidden burden of poverty …

[HTML][HTML] Helminth colonization is associated with increased diversity of the gut microbiota

SC Lee, MS Tang, YAL Lim, SH Choy… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Soil-transmitted helminths colonize more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, yet little is
known about how they interact with bacterial communities in the gut microbiota. Differences …

[HTML][HTML] Association between anaemia, iron deficiency anaemia, neglected parasitic infections and socioeconomic factors in rural children of West Malaysia

R Ngui, YAL Lim, L Chong Kin… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Given that micronutrient deficiency, neglected intestinal parasitic infections
(IPIs) and poor socioeconomic status are closely linked, we conducted a cross-sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key …

NA Nasr, HM Al-Mekhlafi, A Ahmed, MA Roslan… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the continuous efforts to improve the quality of life of Orang Asli
(Aborigines) communities, these communities are still plagued with a wide range of health …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitosis intestinal y factores de riesgo en niños de los asentamientos subnormales, Florencia-Caquetá, Colombia

TA Lucero-Garzón, LA Álvarez-Motta… - … Facultad Nacional de …, 2015 - scielo.org.co
OBJETIVO: determinar la prevalencia de parásitos intestinales y factores de riesgo en niños
de 0-5 años residentes de los asentamientos subnormales del sector conocido como …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of intestinal polyparasitism among Orang Asli school children in rural Malaysia

AK Al-Delaimy, HM Al-Mekhlafi, NA Nasr… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the current prevalence and risk
factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological and Genetic Data Supporting the Transmission of Ancylostoma ceylanicum among Human and Domestic Animals

R Ngui, YAL Lim, R Traub, R Mahmud… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Currently, information on species-specific hookworm infection is unavailable in
Malaysia and is restricted worldwide due to limited application of molecular diagnostic tools …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal parasitic infections in children presenting with diarrhoea in outpatient and inpatient settings in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya

CK Mbae, DJ Nokes, E Mulinge, J Nyambura… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background The distribution of and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections are
poorly defined in high risk vulnerable populations such as urban slums in tropical sub …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Giardia Infection among Indigenous Communities in Rural Malaysia

SH Choy, HM Al-Mekhlafi, MAK Mahdy, NN Nasr… - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia infection
among indigenous people in rural Malaysia. Faecal samples were collected from 1,330 …