Ascariasis

Corvino, Daniela de Lima; Fernandez, Anmary; Romero, Maria Virginia

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-822521-9.00038-1

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“…STH infection, especially Ascaris lumbricoides , is a widespread parasitic infection that affects humans globally and has been influencing the world’s population for centuries; about one billion people worldwide are infected with it, especially in tropical areas and rural areas [ 22 ]. This is caused by the female worm’s ability to produce a large quantity of eggs; they can release up to 200.000 eggs per day that exhibit high resistance to environmental conditions.…”

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Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection in Preschool Child Population: Do Changes in Behavior and Immunological Responses Affect Prevalence?

Adrizain,

Nagari,

Sukandar

et al. 2024

TropicalMed

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Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) persist as a significant global public health issue among neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), particularly in children. STH infection can induce immune responses that affect the course of the disease; if treatment fails, chronic infection can lead to stunting, especially among children aged 24–59 months, which is a vulnerable period for growth and development. We conducted a correlational, cross-sectional data collection study to evaluate the characteristics and association of 25(OH)D, interleukin-5 (IL-5), and interleukin-13 (IL-13) with the prevalence of STH infection in children aged 24–59 months in Bandung District, Indonesia, in October 2019–January 2023. We recruited 694 subjects (401 stunted and 293 normal-height children). The prevalence of STH infection among the stunted and normal-height groups was 5.7% (95% CI: 3.85–8.46%) and 3.4% (95% CI; 1.86–6.17%) (p = 0.156), respectively. The probability of the prevalence of STH infection in children with levels of 25(OH)D, IL-5, and IL-13 below the cut-off point was 6,93 to 16.71 times higher. We found a relationship between IL-5, IL-13, and environmental factors and the prevalence of STH infection in stunted children.

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Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection in Preschool Child Population: Do Changes in Behavior and Immunological Responses Affect Prevalence?

Adrizain,

Nagari,

Sukandar

et al. 2024

TropicalMed

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“…Adult worms can block the biliary tree or pancreatic duct, causing cholangitis, cholecystitis, and pancreatitis [ 81 , 82 ]. The patient may also develop pneumonitis and eosinophilia (Loeffler syndrome) during the migration of larvae into the lungs and present with cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and hemoptysis [ 83 ].…”

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Intestinal Parasitic Infections in 2023

Ahmed

2023

Gastroenterol Res

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Intestinal parasites include intestinal protozoa and intestinal helminths. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) pose a global health problem affecting over one billion people worldwide. Although these infections are predominantly seen in the developing world, they are frequently seen in the developed countries, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Patients’ clinical presentations generally include diarrhea, dysentery, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, nutritional deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, anal and perianal itching, and rarely intestinal obstruction. The intestinal parasites have similarities in their mode of transmission and life cycle. The stool test is the primary way of diagnosing IPIs. Treatment is given with various anti-parasitic agents. However, appropriate preventive measures are essential for successfully controlling the IPIs.

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“…Ascariasis is common among both children and adults. The spread of this disease is significantly influenced by factors such as poor living standards, inadequate hygiene conditions, the absence of clean drinking water, consumption of contaminated food products, and improper household waste and sewage management [ 1 , 3 ].…”

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Biliary Ascariasis in a Pediatric Patient in Lithuania: Case Report and Literature Review

Rokaitė,

Dženkaitis,

Nedzinskaitė

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Hepatobiliary ascariasis is caused by the entry of the nematode A. lumbricoides from the duodenum into the biliary duct. We report a case of an Ascaris-induced extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction in a pediatric patient admitted to the hospital due to a wide spectrum of symptoms of biliary disease, which included abdominal pain in the upper abdominal quadrants, vomiting, and jaundice. Imaging tests—including ultrasound, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)—were performed to confirm the diagnosis of biliary ascariasis. The tests did, in fact, demonstrate signs of this disease. Nevertheless, during the ERCP, only the remains of Ascaris parasites in the form of tissue fragments were extracted. We also aim to discuss the prevalence of ascariasis in children, the causes of migration of Ascaris parasites into the bile ducts, together with its clinical manifestations, as well as the diagnostic and treatment methods of this disease.

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Ascariasis

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection in Preschool Child Population: Do Changes in Behavior and Immunological Responses Affect Prevalence?

Surveillance of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection in Preschool Child Population: Do Changes in Behavior and Immunological Responses Affect Prevalence?

Intestinal Parasitic Infections in 2023

Biliary Ascariasis in a Pediatric Patient in Lithuania: Case Report and Literature Review

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