OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of intestinal protozoan and worm infestation in children of families having migrated due to military operation. METHODS The cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in Cantonment Military Hospital, Bannu, from August 4 to October 24, 2014, and comprised children of either gender aged 6-16 years belonging to families of internally displaced persons ...

Eosinophils are potent effector cells implicated in allergic responses and helminth infections. Responding to stimuli, they release their granule-derived cytotoxic proteins and are involved in inflammatory processes. However, under homeostatic conditions, eosinophils are abundantly present in the intestine and are constantly in contact with the gut microbiota and maintain the balance of immune ...

the effect of a new anthelmintic compound, leavo-tetramisole, in the mass-treatment of several intestinal helminthes has been evaluated during a study undertaken among the population of the village of zavieh hajian, located about 10 km northwest of dezful, khuzestan.in the autumn of 1972, a total of 83 inhabitants, 65 of whom were simultaneously infected with ascaris, hookworm (ancylostoma) and...

Relevance. The widespread occurrence of helminthiasis leads to significant economic damage: loss production, decreased fertility, costs for therapeutic and preventive measures, culling mass death domestic animals (especially young animals). Parasitization helminths observed in farm is associated with the development immunodeficiency. Deworming, as a rule, also certain negative changes immune sy...

The adverse effects of parasitic gastrointestinal diseases on poultry production are enormous, especially where birds kept under extensive or semi-intensive systems, but the rarely recognized as primary problems except during necropsy examinations. A two-year longitudinal cohort prospective study was conducted from October 2018 to September 2020 determine prevalence and diagnostic features in V...