Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) consisting of 8 to 12 carbons are knowns exhibit antimicrobial activity against bacteria and gut protozoa. However, little information is available on their effect in helminthes. The effect of MCFA on an intestinal nematode (Nematodirus sp.) was therefore evaluated in four calves (4 to 11 month old). Edible fat containing MCFA was administered into the abomasum ...

What is the relevance of Schistosoma for disease? Helminthes of the genus Schistosoma are the cause of schistosomiasis, originally termed bilharzia in honor of Theodor Bilharz, who first described these worm parasites in 1851. Aside from malaria, schistosomiasis is the most prevalent parasitic infection in the world, affecting over 200 million people in 76 countries of the tropics and subtropic...

Introduction: Parasitic diseases and infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries all over the world. Gaining data about parasitic infection is necessary to contrive suitable control programs and strategies to prevention and that is main aim of this study. This study evaluated frequency of intestinal parasites in Milad hospital, Tehran, Iran. Met...

Both malaria and intestinal helminths are endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, and their coinfection occurs commonly. Few studies have assessed the occurrence of malaria and intestinal helminth coinfection in pregnancy and its risk factors. This study assessed the prevalence of coinfection in a sample of over 700 pregnant women in Ghana, and identified risk factors for coinfection. A cross-sectional ...

We undertook a study of the mechanical transmission of parasitic organisms in cockroaches in the Samutprakarn province of Thailand. In this study, 920 cockroaches were obtained from 18 open-air shopping markets in 5 districts and 1 subdistrict of this province. All cockroaches were captured during their feeding time in their natural habitat. Direct wet smear and modified acid-fast bacilli stain...

In this study parasitic infection of bobwhite and Japanese quails were clarified in farms of Garmsar city in province of Semnan. Forty quails from two breeds randomly were selected and they examined to identify all internal and external parasites .Finding was shown that five percent of the quails examined harbored one or more species of helminthes. Two cestodes, Raillietina echinobothrida and R...

The WHO estimates that almost 2 billion people are infected with one or more of these soil transmitted helminths, accounting for up to 40% of the global morbidity from infectious diseases, excluding malaria. Out of these, approximately 300 million infections result in severe morbidity, which are associated with the heaviest worm burdens. In recent years much new information has been obtained ab...

Gastrointestinal tract is one of the organ systems which infected by different pathogenic organisms specifically predilection sites for parasites (helminthes and protozoa) absorb nutrient predispose to another infection. The aim this review was provide an overview published information regarding epidemiology diagnostic approaches chicken helminthes infection coccidiosis. disease main constraint...

The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the possible effect of nematode infection on anti-HBs antibody levels in the serum of seven-year-old schoolchildren vaccinated at birth with the recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Anti-HBs and anti HBc antibodies were evaluated in the sera of 100 schoolchildren with at least one intestinal nematode and/or a positive serological reaction for anti-Toxoc...