Parasites in surgically removed appendices as a neglected public health concern: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The role of various parasitic infections in the occurrence of appendicitis is illustrated through cases recorded all over the world. The purpose of the current study was to estimate the global prevalence of parasite infestation (other than E. vermicularis) in appendectomy specimens. In the setting o...

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Published in:	Pathogens and global health Vol. 116; no. 6; pp. 341 - 355
Main Authors:	Eslahi, Aida Vafae, Olfatifar, Meysam, Houshmand, Elham, Abdoli, Amir, Bijani, Behzad, Hashemipour, Sima, Mahmoudi, Razzagh, Hajialilo, Elham, Javad Abbaszadeh Afshar, Mohammad, Mohammadzadeh, Ali Reza, Badri, Milad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 18-08-2022
Subjects:	Animals appendicitis Appendicitis - epidemiology Appendicitis - parasitology Appendicitis - surgery Ascaris lumbricoides Feces - parasitology histopathological methods Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology Parasites parasitic infestation Prevalence Public Health Review worldwide appendicitis worldwide Prevalence histopathological methods parasitic infestation
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