Neglected tropical diseases: epidemiology and global burden
More than a billion people—one-sixth of the world's population, mostly in developing
countries—are infected with one or more of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Several …
countries—are infected with one or more of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Several …
Tailoring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) targets for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis control
SJ Campbell, NK Biritwum, G Woods, Y Velleman… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015–2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation,
and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst …
and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst …
Persistent Ascaris Transmission Is Possible in Urban Areas Even Where Sanitation Coverage Is High
In low-income, urban, informal communities lacking sewerage and solid waste services,
onsite sanitation (sludges, aqueous effluent) and child feces are potential sources of human …
onsite sanitation (sludges, aqueous effluent) and child feces are potential sources of human …
Comparison of the egg recovery rates and limit of detection for soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz thick smear, faecal flotation and quantitative real-time …
Background Monitoring the success of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs
relies on accurate diagnosis and quantitative assessment of infection prevalence and …
relies on accurate diagnosis and quantitative assessment of infection prevalence and …
Urban onsite sanitation upgrades and synanthropic flies in Maputo, Mozambique: effects on enteric pathogen infection risks
Synanthropic filth flies transport enteric pathogens from feces to food, which upon
consumption poses an infection risk. We evaluated the effect of an onsite sanitation …
consumption poses an infection risk. We evaluated the effect of an onsite sanitation …
Effects of water, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on soil-transmitted helminth infections in young children: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in …
Background Soil transmitted helminths (STH) infect> 1.5 billion people. Mass drug
administration (MDA) effectively reduces infection; however, there is evidence for rapid …
administration (MDA) effectively reduces infection; however, there is evidence for rapid …
Parasitic contamination of soil in the Southern United States
CC Blackburn, SM Yan, D McCormick… - … American Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parasites are generally associated with lower income countries in tropical and subtropical
areas. Still, they are also prevalent in low-income communities in the southern United …
areas. Still, they are also prevalent in low-income communities in the southern United …
Characterizing parasitic nematode faunas in faeces and soil using DNA metabarcoding
Background Gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes can impact fecundity, development,
behaviour, and survival in wild vertebrate populations. Conventional monitoring of …
behaviour, and survival in wild vertebrate populations. Conventional monitoring of …
Targeting a highly repeated germline DNA sequence for improved real-time PCR-based detection of Ascaris infection in human stool
N Pilotte, JRMA Maasch, AV Easton… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background With the expansion of soil transmitted helminth (STH) intervention efforts and
the corresponding decline in infection prevalence, there is an increased need for sensitive …
the corresponding decline in infection prevalence, there is an increased need for sensitive …
Risk factors for infection with soil-transmitted helminths during an integrated community level water, sanitation, and hygiene and deworming intervention in Timor …
Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions have been advocated as important
complements to deworming programs to improve soil-transmitted helminth control. Evidence …
complements to deworming programs to improve soil-transmitted helminth control. Evidence …