An update of intestinal helminth infections among urban slum communities in Bangladesh

Nath, Tilak Chandra; Eom, Keeseon S.; Choe, Seongjun; Mukutmoni, Mandira; Khanum, Hamida; Bhuiyan, Jamal Uddin; Islam, Kazi Mehetazul; Islam, Saiful; Zohra, Fatematuz; Park, Hansol; LEE, Dongmin

doi:10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.08.004

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“…In order to exclude other organ involvement, various tests were conducted, including liver function tests, renal function tests, pulmonary function tests, and cardiac enzyme assessments. Intestinal parasitosis was also excluded, owing to its high prevalence in Bangladesh (15). However, it is essential to note that the bone marrow test, which is crucial for ruling out hypereosinophilic syndrome, was not performed due to the patient's refusal.…”

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A Patient with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain

Islam,

Ahmed,

Khan

et al. 2024

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the stomach and intestine. It is a rare disorder with bizarre presentations, making it difficult to diagnose and often leading to misdiagnoses. It can present with abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, obstruction, ascites etc. Here we report a case of a middle aged female who presented with severe abdominal pain and was initially suspected a case of acute pancreatitis. She received conservative management, but symptoms did not improve. This led to further evaluation, which revealed peripheral blood eosinophilia. Although the mucosa appeared normal on esophagogastroduodenoscopy, biopsy from multiple sites revealed eosinophilic infiltration in the gastric and duodenal lamina propria. The patient was then successfully treated with oral steroid. Due to its varied presentations, Eosinophilic gastroenteritis should be considered as the differential diagnosis in different abdominal presentations.

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A Patient with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain

Islam,

Ahmed,

Khan

et al. 2024

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“…Humans are the only known natural host for this pinworm; as the result of study conducted by Paknazhad et al [100] in Iran regarding paleoparasitological evidence active enterobiasis in a female adolescent residing in ancient Tehran over 7000 years ago. Transmission highly facilitated in area where individuals living in overcrowded urban slum areas [101] and spread more easily within families where closed contact is imaginable [102].…”

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Vaginal or Fecal Contamination Which Contributes to Parasite Existence in Urine Sediment

Siagian

2024

Int. J. Path. Res.

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Aims: intended to deepen our knowledge to date regarding parasites that might found in urine sediment as consequences of vaginal or fecal contamination during voiding Discussion: Urine in the bladder is a sterile waste product composed of water soluble nitrogen products. But during voiding, the passage of the urine through lower/outer portion of the urinary tract might come across normal microbiota which function in maintaining the urothelial integrity and preventing urinary tract infection (UTI), as well as promoting local immune function. Parasites and parasitic ova may be seen in urinary sediments as a result of fecal or vaginal contamination. Identification of parasites in centrifuged deposits of urine sediment is a relatively rare occurrence in clinical practice but still must be considered carefully, whether as a consequence of contamination or definite causes of infection. Two of the common parasite found in urine sediment are Trichomonas vaginalis and Enterobius vermicularis. Urine collection procedure must be explained briefly to the patient along with appropriate informed consent prior obtaining the sample. Conclusion: The possibility of parasites being found in urine sediment remain to happen. An in-depth analysis needs to be carried out to determine whether this occurs due to vaginal or rectal contamination or whether it is due to a definitive infection occurring in the urinary tract.

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“…While research into natural anthelminthic agents has been conducted, it has primarily focused on addressing helminth infections in livestock rather than humans [13][14][15]. Developing more effective and accessible treatments for human helminth infections remains an important area of study and public health concern, especially in regions with limited access to healthcare and sanitation facilities [13][14][15][16]. Not only natural anthelminthic is more sustainable, but the cost of production could also be less than conventional drugs.…”

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Investigation on Optimized Flavonoid Extraction from Leucas zeylanica and Its Anthelmintic Activity

Selahuddeen,

Bouguerra,

Hashim

et al. 2024

Mal. J. Fund. Appl. Sci.

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Extraction has been the primary method of concentrating and obtaining a crude essence of plants, and to an extend fruits and nuts. In modern times, there are many methods of extraction developed from simple maceration to using Soxhlet extractor to microwave assisted extraction and ultrasound assisted extraction. However, the more time saving and energy efficient method for the extraction of plants needs to be investigated. This research explored optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction of flavonoids from Leucas zeylanica and the optimization was done on parameters of sonication time (minutes), water bath temperature (°C), volume of solvent to solid ratio (ml/g) and solvent concentration (%) using response surface methodology (RSM). By measuring the total flavonoid content using aluminium colorimetric method and UV visible spectrophotometry, highest flavonoid yield is achieved with 30.38% increase compared to unoptimized method. This occurred with sonication time of 42 minutes, temperature of 55°C, solvent to solid ratio of 40 ml/g and solvent concentration of 100%. The resulting extract was then tested for its anthelmintic (anti-worm) ability, obtaining 40% efficacy of that of Albendazole.

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An update of intestinal helminth infections among urban slum communities in Bangladesh

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

A Patient with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain

A Patient with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Presenting with Severe Abdominal Pain

Vaginal or Fecal Contamination Which Contributes to Parasite Existence in Urine Sediment

Investigation on Optimized Flavonoid Extraction from Leucas zeylanica and Its Anthelmintic Activity

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