Ascariasis - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Repeated treatments with albendazole enhance Th2 responses to Ascaris Lumbricoides, but not to aeroallergens, in children from rural communities in the Tropics.

13 Oct 2008 Geohelminth infections are associated with modulation of immunity to parasite antigens and aeroallergens. To investigate the possibility that this modulation is affected by anthelmintic treatment, we compared cytokine responses in children who were ... Read more...

Albendazole treatment of HIV-1 and helminth co-infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

18 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: Several co-infections have been shown to impact the progression of HIV-1 infection. We sought to determine if treatment of helminth co-infection in HIV-1-infected adults impacted markers of HIV-1 disease progression. DESIGN: To date, ... Read more...

Ascariasis in the hepatobiliary system: laparoscopic management.

12 Jul 2008 BACKGROUND: Ascariasis is an endemic disease in developing countries. The parasite can invade the hepatobiliary tree and cause symptoms. Medical therapy can be ineffective in these patients and intervention techniques required. STUDY DESIGN: A ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Ascariasis'

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• Repeated treatments with albendazole enhance Th2 responses to Ascaris Lumbricoides, but not to aeroallergens, in children from rural communities in the Tropics. 13 Oct 2008
• Albendazole treatment of HIV-1 and helminth co-infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. 18 Aug 2008
• Ascariasis in the hepatobiliary system: laparoscopic management. 12 Jul 2008
• Hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides infection and polyparasitism associated with poor cognitive performance in Brazilian schoolchildren. 7 Jul 2008
• Intestinal helminth infestation is associated with increased bronchial responsiveness in children. 29 Jun 2008
• Pattern and predictors of soil-transmitted helminth reinfection among aboriginal schoolchildren in rural Peninsular Malaysia. 3 Jun 2008
• Intermittent obstruction of jejunostomy tube due to Ascaris lumbricoides infection. 30 May 2008
• Soil-transmitted helminths in relation to hemoglobin status among school children of the Kashmir Valley. 30 May 2008
• What are the infectious larvae in Ascaris suum and Trichuris muris? 26 May 2008
• Eosinophilic cholecystitis caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. 5 May 2008
• Ascaris lumbricoides-induced interleukin-10 is not associated with atopy in schoolchildren in a rural area of the tropics. 29 Apr 2008
• Efficacy of current drugs against soil-transmitted helminth infections: systematic review and meta-analysis. 21 Apr 2008
• Images in clinical medicine. Ascariasis. Apr 2008
• Using national health weeks to deliver deworming to children: lessons from Mexico. 30 Mar 2008
• Ascaris lumbricoides and iron deficiency anemia. 30 Mar 2008
• [Prediction of the time of development and survival of ascarid eggs in the soil in the Kursk Region] 30 Mar 2008
• A randomized, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial on the efficacy of ivermectin against intestinal nematode infections in China. 25 Mar 2008
• The great escape of the round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides). 2 Mar 2008
• A novel technique for identification of Ascaris suum cohorts in pigs. 2 Mar 2008
• Ascaris as a leading point for small-bowel intussusception in an adult: a rare cause of intussusception. 28 Feb 2008

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Technical information about 'Ascariasis'

Definition: Infection by nematodes of the genus ASCARIS. Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.

Descriptor UI: D001196

Alternative terms: Ascariasis; Ascariases;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C03.335.508.700.100.070;

Technical Notes: nematode infect caused by ASCARIS; do not confuse with ACARIASIS, mite infestation or ASCARIDIASIS, infection with ASCARIDIA; coord IM with species (IM)