"Ascaris lumbricoides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic nematode that is the largest found in the human intestine. Its distribution is worldwide, but it is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation. Human infection with A. lumbricoides is acquired by swallowing fully embryonated eggs from contaminated soil.
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D017164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.500.100.108.425
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ascaris lumbricoides" by people in Profiles.
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Developing a real-time PCR assay based on multiplex high-resolution melt-curve analysis: a pilot study in detection and discrimination of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome species. Parasitology. 2018 11; 145(13):1733-1738.
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Complex interactions in soil-transmitted helminth co-infections from a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Aug 01; 112(8):397-404.
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Seasonally timed treatment programs for Ascaris lumbricoides to increase impact-An investigation using mathematical models. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 01; 12(1):e0006195.
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Caught in the act. Dig Liver Dis. 2018 Mar; 50(3):308.
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High prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections among primary school children, Uttar Pradesh, India, 2015. Infect Dis Poverty. 2017 Oct 09; 6(1):139.
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Reduced efficacy of albendazole against Ascaris lumbricoides in Rwandan schoolchildren. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2017 12; 7(3):262-271.
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Dissociation between skin test reactivity and anti-aeroallergen IgE: Determinants among urban Brazilian children. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0174089.
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Comparison and validation of two mathematical models for the impact of mass drug administration on Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm infection. Epidemics. 2017 03; 18:38-47.
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Impact of long-term treatment with ivermectin on the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2008 Sep 10; 2(9):e293.