Ancylostoma duodenale and the Saint Gothard anaemia.

Epidemiological evidence for a differential effect of hookworm species, Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus, on iron status of children.

BACKGROUND The hookworms, Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, cause significant gastrointestinal blood loss. In clinical studies, greater blood losses have been reported with A. duodenale. However, there has been no evidence that endemic A. duodenale infection has greater impact than N. americanus infection on the iron status of populations. METHODS In a sample of 525 school childre...

Correlations Between Haematological Parameters and Anaemia in Pregnant Women of South Eastern, Nigeria

One hundred and eighteen (118) pregnant women were recruited into the study. The aim was to study the effect of soil transmitted helminthes in pregnant women vis-à-vis compared with other haematological parameters.Blood and stool samples were collected and analyzed with standard Haematological and Parasitological equipment.The result showed that there were anaemia, eosinophilia and raised plate...

Prevalence of Hookworm Infection in a Slum Area, Vangayagudem, West Godavari District, (andhra Pradesh)

The prevalence of hookworm infection is as high as 95% in certain communities of developing countries particularly in the tropical and sub tropical areas (Hoagland and scad, 1978; walsh and warren, 1979). The chronic internal blood loss caused due to hook worm infection is associated with iron deficiency anaemia, protein, folic acid and vitamin B12 (Roche and Layrisse, 1996; Woodruff, 1982; Li,...

The Treatment of Polycythemia by Artificial Infection with Ancylostoma Duodenale

Molecular Modeling and Structural Analysis of Arylesterase of Ancylostoma Duodenale.

Parasitic worm infection of humans is one of the most commonly prevalent helminth infection that has imposed great impact on society and public health in the developing world. The two species of hookworm, namely Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus may be primarily responsible for causing parasitic infections in human beings. The highly prevalent areas for Ancylostoma duodenale infectio...