Helminths—parasitic worms that infect millions of individuals worldwide—might have beneficial metabolic effects by inducing type 2 immune responses and reducing chronic low-grade inflammation in ...

Helminths were examined from 12 different species of reptiles from Komodo and Flores Islands, Indonesia. Eight species of nematodes and 5 species of cestodes were identified. Spinicauda komodoensis sp ...

Researchers are urging Kenya to rethink its long-runningmass drug administration (MDA) programme for intestinal worms. They are calling for targeted, region-specific interventionsto replace the ...

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Helminths are multicellular worms that presently infect more than two billion humans worldwide. A large proportion of infections are clinically aysmptomatic, indicating that parasite-mediated ...

Sixty-two brown anoles, Anolis sagrei, from Oahu, Hawaii were examined for helminths. Anolis sagrei was introduced to Hawaii, presumably from the Caribbean. Two species of trematodes, Mesocoelium ...

Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of these people live in poor countries, kept poor by the effects of worm-related malnourishment. What may surprise many is ...

Soil-transmitted helminths are among the most prevalent sources of human infections globally. We determined the effect of an educational package at rural schools in Linxiang City District, Hunan ...

Researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have shown that a subset of people with soil-transmitted helminth infections have changes to their microbiome when treated for the infection.

Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, according to a review article. Parasitic worms could hold the key to living longer and free of chronic disease, ...