More than a quarter of the world's population is at risk of infection with the soil-transmitted
helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator …

Strongyloidiasis (caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, and to a lesser extent by
Strongyloides fuelleborni) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases with endemic areas …

Background Understanding the global limits of transmission of soil-transmitted helminth
(STH) species is essential for quantifying the population at-risk and the burden of disease …

Hookworm infection affects 430 million people worldwide, causing iron deficiency, impaired
cognitive development, and stunting in children. Because of the environmental conditions …

These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention, and management of …

We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted
helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits. We …

Helminth infections, including hookworm (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duedenale),
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), and whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), collectively known as …

Infection with Strongyloides stercoralis is typically asymptomatic in immunocompetent hosts,
despite chronic infection. In contrast, immunocompromised hosts such as solid organ …

Author Summary Current iterations of the hygiene hypothesis suggest an adaptive role for
helminth parasites in shaping the proper maturation of the immune system. However …

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 …