The use of albendazole and mebendazole, ie, benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintics,
in treatment of parasitic infections, as well as cancers, is briefly reviewed. These drugs are …

Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the
small intestine of their human hosts; Necator americanus is the predominant infecting …

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are the most widespread of the neglected tropical
diseases, primarily affecting marginalized populations in low-and middle-income countries …

Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ie, Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm,
and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (ie …

Mass drug administration (MDA) is a means of delivering safe and inexpensive essential
medicines based on the principles of preventive chemotherapy, where populations or sub …

The major human soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms
(Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale) and Trichuris trichiura have a marked …

Summary In 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed the landmark WHA 54.19
resolution for global scale-up of mass administration of anthelmintic drugs for morbidity …

Background Soil-transmitted helminths are among the most prevalent sources of human
infections globally. We determined the effect of an educational package at rural schools in …

Background Because the success of deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted
helminths (STHs) is evaluated through the periodically assessment of prevalence and …

Control of human soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) relies on preventive chemotherapy of
schoolchildren applying the benzimidazoles (BZ) albendazole or mebendazole …