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...

Metabolites and enzyme activities involved in energy metabolism in Taenia solium cysticerci were determined systematically in vivo in order to illustrate the principles of variation of energy metabolism. Metabolites and enzymes determined included GLC, LAC, PEPCK, PK, LDH, SDH, ICD, XOD, ME, GDH, FR, ATPase, ACP, AKP, G6Pase and FE. The results showed that transport of substances, anaerobic gly...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of helminthes eggs in dog feces collected in public areas in Pelotas, RS, Brazil. From January to March of 2012, 15 samples were randomly collected from each of 14 locations in this county. A total of 210 samples were submitted to fecal examinations. The overall prevalence was 57.6%, including both single (67.8%) and multiinfections (32.2%)....

Stool specimens of 1238 workers in western region of Saudi Arabia were examined for infection with intestinal parasites and for fecal occult blood (FOB) to investigate the possibility that enteroparasites correlate to occult intestinal bleeding. Direct smears and formal ether techniques were used for detection of diagnostic stages of intestinal parasites. A commercially available guaiac test wa...

Background Several studies highlight the implication of nitric oxide (NO) in the airways inflammation during asthma. Moreover, asthma is thought to be associated with a systemic inflammation. However, little is known about the systemic production of NO in asmathic patients. In this sense, our aim was to evaluate the in vivo and ex vivo production of NO in Algerian patients with severe asthma. M...

Fasciolosis is one of helminthes disease ruminants which can cause negative impact on production and health. This also huge economic losses in livestock system different agroecology Ethiopia. The study aimed to determine the prevalence associated risk factors bovine fasciolosis Gesuba town, Offa, Bayira koyisha, Kawo koyisha districts Wolaita zone. Cross sectional was carried out from January 2...

Malnutrition including vitamin A and iron deficiency and parasitic diseases have a strikingly similar geographical distribution with the same people experiencing both insults together for much of their lives. Parasitic infections are thought to contribute to child malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency through subtle reduction in digestion and absorption, chronic inflammation and loss of nut...