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helminth::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parasitic worm |
| Type of | worm |
Examples of helminth
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Helminth infections account for approximately 85% of the NTD burden.
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Helminth infections, like other NTDs, produce profound physical and mental deficits in children.
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Up to 60 helminth species are known to infect foxes in fur farms, while 20 are known in the wild.
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There has also been an alarming increase in pediatric cases of this and other zoonotic helminth infections.
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The disease can result from helminth infection, or it can be toxin induced or idiopathic in nature.
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These helminth worm parasites thrive in unsanitary conditions, in uncooked meat and in contaminated water.
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Helminth parasites are adept at dampening immunity.
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While the prevalence of helminth infections has diminished elsewhere in the world, it has remained relatively constant in SSA.
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Once every two weeks during that time, the patients will ingest about a teaspoon of clear liquid containing about 2,500 helminth eggs.
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- Worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
- Parasitic worms or helminths are a division of eukaryotic parasites that, unlike external parasites such as lice and fleas, live inside their host. ...
- A worm or worm-like animal, especially parasitic worms of the human digestive system, such as the roundworm or hookworm.
- A large, multicellular organism that is generally visible to the naked eye in its adult stages. Helminths can be free-living or parasitic. They include roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.
- May refer to a nematode (roundworm), cestode (tapeworm), or trematode (fluke).
- A parasitic worm. Infections involving helminthes often evoke a strong Th-2 response with eosinophil rich infiltrates and IgE production
