the prevalence of various intestinal helminthiases among the inhabitants of 7 villages was compared with that among the nomadic bakhtiari tribe with its migratory habits. stool examination of 736 nomads and 784 persons of the same ethnic group settled in 7 villages showed that, among the settled population, the pre­valence of infection with ascaris, trichostrongylus spp., trichuris trichiura, h...

Recently, it has been suggested that low-grade inflammation may underlie chronic complex diseases, such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, atheroslerosis, and metabolic syndrome.1,2 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein has been adopted as a biomarker.3–5 However, the site of low-grade inflammation has been of debate; whether it is the adipose tissue6 or other tissues such as the periodontal tissue.7 Evo...

Many parasitic helminthes of veterinary importance have genetic features that favor development of anthelmintic resistance, this becoming a major worldwide constrain in livestock production. The development of anthelmintic resistance poses a large threat to future production and welfare of grazing animals. Development of variable degrees of resistance among different species of gastrointestinal...

A prospective study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite and its epidemiological risk factors among children in Baltëz village, Fier district, in Albania. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of parasites and to identify the risk factors associated with this infection. Standard parasitological procedures as recommended by World Health Organization ...

BACKGROUND Domestic cavies (Cavia porcellus) are increasingly reared in rural areas of Cameroon for meat and income generation. Unfortunately, health constraints due to various pathogens including parasites stand as one of the major obstacles to the development of cavy industry in the country. The main objective of this study was to investigate the species of gastrointestinal parasites in cavy ...