Socio-economic risk factors for intestinal helminthiases in selected endemic communities in Mindanao, the Philippines: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09780-5
Abstract: Parasitic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) or ‘infectious diseases of poverty’ continue to affect the poorest communities in the world, including in the Philippines. Socio-economic conditions contribute to persisting endemicity of these infectious diseases. As such,… read more here.
Keywords: intestinal helminthiases; endemic communities; risk factors; economic risk ... See more keywords
Micronutrient-deficient diets and possible environmental enteric dysfunction in Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana: Lower dietary diversity and reduced serum zinc and vitamin C implicate micronutrient status a possible susceptibility factor
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012871
Abstract: Background. The nutritional status of communities susceptible to Buruli ulcer (BU, a skin NTD caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans) remains almost completely obscure. We have assessed the diets of BU patients vs. controls from… read more here.
Keywords: buruli ulcer; vitamin; endemic communities; status ... See more keywords
Schistosomiasis Control in Ethiopia: The Role of Snail Mapping in Endemic Communities
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7100272
Abstract: Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), remains a public health problem in Ethiopia. Freshwater snails, acting as intermediate hosts, release cercariae, the infectious parasite, into the water, which penetrate human skin that encounters infested… read more here.
Keywords: presence; control; snail; schistosomiasis ... See more keywords