The role of pigs as transport hosts of the human helminths Oesophagostomum bifurcum and Necator americanus

We conducted a study in an endemic area of both Oesophagostomum bifurcum and Necator americanus in northern Ghana to examine the possibility of pigs acting as transport hosts for these two human helminth species, due to the commonly observed coprophagic habits of pigs. Under controlled conditions fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta tropica 2000-09, Vol.76 (2), p.125-130
Hauptverfasser:	Steenhard, N.R., Storey, P.A., Yelifari, L., Pit, D.S.S., Nansen, P., Polderman, A.M.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Albendazole - therapeutic use Ancylostomiases Animals Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Coprophagia Diseases caused by nematodes Feces - parasitology Fenbendazole - therapeutic use Ghana Helminthic diseases Hook worm Human faeces Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Necator americanus Necator americanus - growth & development Necatoriasis - transmission Oesophagostomiasis - transmission Oesophagostomum - growth & development Oesophagostomum bifurcum Parasite Egg Count - veterinary Parasitic diseases Pigs Swine - parasitology Transport host Tropical medicine
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