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Helminthiasis

MedGen UID:: 6765
•Concept ID:: C0018889
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonym:	Worm infections
SNOMED CT:	Helminth infection (27601005); Helminthiasis (27601005); Helminthosis (27601005); Worms (27601005); Worm infestation (27601005); Worm infection (27601005); Infection caused by Cestoda and/or Trematoda and/or Phylum Nemata (27601005)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0004664

Definition

A parasitic infection characterized by the infestation with worms, mainly in the intestine. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVHelminthiasis

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Clinical finding
  - Finding by Cause
    - Infection
      - Parasitic infection
        Helminthiasis
        Cestode infection
        Diphyllobothriasis
        Sparganosis
        Echinococcosis
        Echinococcosis of liver
        Echinococcosis, Pulmonary
        Hymenolepiasis
        Monieziasis
        Taeniasis
        Cysticercosis
        Distomatosis
        Clonorchiasis
        Dicrocoeliasis
        Echinostomiasis
        Fascioliasis
        Fascioloidiasis
        Infection by Paragonimus
        Opisthorchiasis
        Schistosomiasis
        Cutaneous schistosomiasis
        Infection by Schistosoma bovis
        Infection by Schistosoma mattheii
        Neuroschistosomiasis
        Schistosoma haematobium infection
        Schistosoma intercalatum infectious disease
        Schistosoma japonicum infection
        Schistosoma mansoni infection
        Helminthiasis, Animal
        Dictyocaulus Infections
        Dirofilariasis
        Setariasis
        Strongyle Infections, Equine
        Toxocariasis
        Larva migrans, visceral
        Intestinal nematode infection
        Nematoda infectious disease
        Adenophorea Infections
        Enoplida Infections
        Creeping Eruption
        Secernentea Infections
        Ascaridida Infection
        Oxyurida Infections
        Rhabditida infectious disease
        Spirurida Infections
        Strongylida Infections

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Detection of Anti-Strongyloides Antibodies in the Serum of Liver Transplant Recipients: Need of Screening for This Neglected Helminthiasis.

Corral MA, Meisel DMCL, Gouvêa MSG, Pessoa MG, Abdala E, Terrabuio DRB, da Costa IN, de Paula FM, Gryschek RCB
Parasite Immunol 2024 Jul;46(7):e13059. doi: 10.1111/pim.13059. PMID: 39039790

Worm Infestation: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention.

Bharti B, Bharti S, Khurana S
Indian J Pediatr 2018 Nov;85(11):1017-1024. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2505-z. PMID: 29127616

Treatment of helminthiasis.

Janssen PA, van den Bossche H
Scand J Infect Dis Suppl 1982;36:52-7. PMID: 6963753

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Anaemia in pregnancy.

Frayne J, Pinchon D
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Mar;48(3):125-129. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-18-4664. PMID: 31256475

Soil-transmitted helminth infections.

Jourdan PM, Lamberton PHL, Fenwick A, Addiss DG
Lancet 2018 Jan 20;391(10117):252-265. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31930-X. PMID: 28882382

Helminth Therapy for MS.

Tanasescu R, Constantinescu CS
Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2015;26:195-220. doi: 10.1007/7854_2014_361. PMID: 25472634

Pregnancy and helminth infections.

Mpairwe H, Tweyongyere R, Elliott A
Parasite Immunol 2014 Aug;36(8):328-37. doi: 10.1111/pim.12101. PMID: 24471654 Free PMC Article

Neurotoxocarosis.

Finsterer J, Auer H
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2007 Sep-Oct;49(5):279-87. doi: 10.1590/s0036-46652007000500002. PMID: 18026633

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Diagnosis

Soil-transmitted helminth infections.

Jourdan PM, Lamberton PHL, Fenwick A, Addiss DG
Lancet 2018 Jan 20;391(10117):252-265. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31930-X. PMID: 28882382

Uncommon Infections in the Breast.

Agarwal MD, Venkataraman S, Slanetz PJ
Semin Roentgenol 2017 Apr;52(2):108-113. Epub 2017 Jan 21 doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2017.01.001. PMID: 28606308

Ocular parasitoses: A comprehensive review.

Padhi TR, Das S, Sharma S, Rath S, Rath S, Tripathy D, Panda KG, Basu S, Besirli CG
Surv Ophthalmol 2017 Mar-Apr;62(2):161-189. Epub 2016 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.09.005. PMID: 27720858

MicroRNAs in Parasitic Helminthiases: Current Status and Future Perspectives.

Cai P, Gobert GN, McManus DP
Trends Parasitol 2016 Jan;32(1):71-86. Epub 2015 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2015.09.003. PMID: 26489492

Eosinophilia in the returning traveler.

Ustianowski A, Zumla A
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2012 Sep;26(3):781-9. Epub 2012 Jul 3 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2012.05.004. PMID: 22963783

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Therapy

Ivermectin and moxidectin against soil-transmitted helminth infections.

Hürlimann E, Hofmann D, Keiser J
Trends Parasitol 2023 Apr;39(4):272-284. Epub 2023 Feb 17 doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.01.009. PMID: 36804383

Soil-transmitted helminth infections.

Jourdan PM, Lamberton PHL, Fenwick A, Addiss DG
Lancet 2018 Jan 20;391(10117):252-265. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31930-X. PMID: 28882382

Global issues in allergy and immunology: Parasitic infections and allergy.

Cruz AA, Cooper PJ, Figueiredo CA, Alcantara-Neves NM, Rodrigues LC, Barreto ML
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017 Nov;140(5):1217-1228. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.09.005. PMID: 29108604

Intestinal microbiota, fecal microbiota transplantation, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Weingarden AR, Vaughn BP
Gut Microbes 2017 May 4;8(3):238-252. Epub 2017 Feb 10 doi: 10.1080/19490976.2017.1290757. PMID: 28609251 Free PMC Article

Pregnancy and helminth infections.

Mpairwe H, Tweyongyere R, Elliott A
Parasite Immunol 2014 Aug;36(8):328-37. doi: 10.1111/pim.12101. PMID: 24471654 Free PMC Article

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Prognosis

Cooperation of ILC2s and T(H)2 cells in the expulsion of intestinal helminth parasites.

Zaiss DMW, Pearce EJ, Artis D, McKenzie ANJ, Klose CSN
Nat Rev Immunol 2024 Apr;24(4):294-302. Epub 2023 Oct 5 doi: 10.1038/s41577-023-00942-1. PMID: 37798539

Role of ILC2s in Solid Tumors: Facilitate or Inhibit?

Wu L, Zhao W, Tang S, Chen R, Ji M, Yang X
Front Immunol 2022;13:886045. Epub 2022 Jun 3 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.886045. PMID: 35720302 Free PMC Article

Helminths, hygiene hypothesis and type 2 diabetes.

de Ruiter K, Tahapary DL, Sartono E, Soewondo P, Supali T, Smit JWA, Yazdanbakhsh M
Parasite Immunol 2017 May;39(5) Epub 2017 Mar 22 doi: 10.1111/pim.12404. PMID: 27925245

Ocular parasitoses: A comprehensive review.

Padhi TR, Das S, Sharma S, Rath S, Rath S, Tripathy D, Panda KG, Basu S, Besirli CG
Surv Ophthalmol 2017 Mar-Apr;62(2):161-189. Epub 2016 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.09.005. PMID: 27720858

Helminth Therapy for MS.

Tanasescu R, Constantinescu CS
Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2015;26:195-220. doi: 10.1007/7854_2014_361. PMID: 25472634

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Clinical prediction guides

Recent trends in praziquantel nanoformulations for helminthiasis treatment.

Mengarda AC, Iles B, F Longo JP, de Moraes J
Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2022 Apr;19(4):383-393. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1080/17425247.2022.2051477. PMID: 35264036

Helminths, hygiene hypothesis and type 2 diabetes.

de Ruiter K, Tahapary DL, Sartono E, Soewondo P, Supali T, Smit JWA, Yazdanbakhsh M
Parasite Immunol 2017 May;39(5) Epub 2017 Mar 22 doi: 10.1111/pim.12404. PMID: 27925245

Helminth Therapy for MS.

Tanasescu R, Constantinescu CS
Curr Top Behav Neurosci 2015;26:195-220. doi: 10.1007/7854_2014_361. PMID: 25472634

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the relationship between prevalence and classes of intensity of infection.

Montresor A, À Porta N, Albonico M, Gabrielli AF, Jankovic D, Fitzpatrick C, Vercruysse J, Levecke B
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2015 Apr;109(4):262-7. Epub 2014 Nov 16 doi: 10.1093/trstmh/tru180. PMID: 25404186 Free PMC Article

HLA and infectious diseases.

Blackwell JM, Jamieson SE, Burgner D
Clin Microbiol Rev 2009 Apr;22(2):370-85, Table of Contents. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00048-08. PMID: 19366919 Free PMC Article

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Recent systematic reviews

Zinc status or supplementation and its relation to soil-transmitted helminthiasis in children: A systematic review.

Iqbal S, Abid J, Akram S, Shah HBU, Farooq U, Ahmad AMR
Parasite Immunol 2024 Jan;46(1):e13015. Epub 2023 Oct 17 doi: 10.1111/pim.13015. PMID: 37846743

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in HIV patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Akanksha K, Kumari A, Dutta O, Prasanth A, Deeba F, Salam N
Sci Rep 2023 Jul 8;13(1):11055. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38030-y. PMID: 37422549 Free PMC Article

The Impact of Helminth Infection on the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Rennie C, Fernandez R, Donnelly S, McGrath KC
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021;12:728396. Epub 2021 Aug 12 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.728396. PMID: 34456879 Free PMC Article

Plasmodium and intestinal parasite perturbations of the infected host's inflammatory responses: a systematic review.

Lo AC, Faye B, Gyan BA, Amoah LE
Parasit Vectors 2018 Jul 3;11(1):387. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2948-8. PMID: 29970128 Free PMC Article

Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis in the United States: a systematic review--1940-2010.

Starr MC, Montgomery SP
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2011 Oct;85(4):680-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0214. PMID: 21976572 Free PMC Article

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Definition

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Diagnosis

Therapy

Prognosis

Clinical prediction guides

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