The nematode parasite Ascaris lumbricoides infects the digestive tracts of over 1.4 billion people worldwide, and its sister species, Ascaris suum, has infected a countless number of domesticated and feral pigs. It is generally thought that the putative ancestor to these worms infected either humans or pigs, but with the advent of domestication, they had ample opportunity to jump to a new host ...

Stool samples of 151 school children in a district of the city of Portoviejo (Ecuador) in order to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and their relationships with anthropometric indices. The samples were analyzed with the semiquantitative KatoKatz technique and the intensity of infections was categorized as light, moderate or high according to the thr...

Worm infections caused by Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) in Indonesia cause diarrhea, malnutrition, and malaise. One of the epidemiology STH occurs through soil or fertilizer contaminated with vegetables. Therefore, it is necessary to examine identify vegetables, especially cabbage basil. The purpose this study was determine eggs vegetables from (Brassica oleracea) basil (Ocimum basilicum) tak...