is a parasite with a special predilection for the central nervous system. Toxoplasmosis's contribution to the triggering of many neurodevelopmental disorders was established. This study aimed to detect the seroprevalence and genotypes of strains in children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSchistosomiasis is one of the most important tropical and subtropical devastating diseases, where praziquantel is the sole drug of choice. Praziquantel effectively kills the adult worms, however, drug resistance has been repeatedly reported. Moreover, there is currently no efficient anti-fibrotic therapy available for chronic schistosomiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSchistosomiasis is a remarkable public health problem in developing countries. Presently, praziquantel is the optional drug for all human schistosomiasis. Owing to the increased praziquantel resistance, there is an urgent need to develop new alternatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Egypt Soc Parasitol
April 2005
A total of 82 out-patients were examined for Giardia copro-antigens and 12 neonate stool samples as control. ELISA had a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 91.67%.
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