Soil-transmitted helminth infections

PM Jourdan, PHL Lamberton, A Fenwick, DG Addiss - The lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
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 …

Epidemiological surveys of, and research on, soil-transmitted helminths in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

JC Dunn, HC Turner, A Tun, RM Anderson - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections of humans fall within the World Health
Organization's (WHO) grouping termed the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is …

The global progress of soil-transmitted helminthiases control in 2020 and World Health Organization targets for 2030

A Montresor, D Mupfasoni, A Mikhailov… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are the most widespread of the neglected tropical
diseases, primarily affecting marginalized populations in low-and middle-income countries …

Diagnostic performance of a single and duplicate Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC, FECPAKG2 and qPCR for the detection and quantification of soil-transmitted helminths in …

P Cools, J Vlaminck, M Albonico, S Ame… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Because the success of deworming programs targeting soil-transmitted
helminths (STHs) is evaluated through the periodically assessment of prevalence and …

Diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminths using the Kato-Katz technique: What is the influence of stirring, storage time and storage temperature on stool sample egg …

F Bosch, MS Palmeirim, SM Ali, SM Ame… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Soil-transmitted helminths infect about one fifth of the world's population and
have a negative impact on health. The Kato-Katz technique is the recommended method to …

Efficacy and safety of ascending doses of moxidectin against Strongyloides stercoralis infections in adults: a randomised, parallel-group, single-blinded, placebo …

D Hofmann, S Sayasone, K Sengngam… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Strongyloidiasis represents a major public health issue, particularly in resource-
limited countries. Preliminary studies suggest that moxidectin might serve as an alternative …

Human ascariasis: diagnostics update

PHL Lamberton, PM Jourdan - Current tropical medicine reports, 2015 - Springer
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect over one billion people worldwide. Ascariasis may
mimic a number of conditions, and individual clinical diagnosis often requires a thorough …

National mapping of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections in Ethiopia

GT Leta, K Mekete, Y Wuletaw, A Gebretsadik… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background An accurate understanding of the geographical distributions of both soil-
transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms …

Efficacy and reinfection with soil-transmitted helminths 18-weeks post-treatment with albendazole-ivermectin, albendazole-mebendazole, albendazole-oxantel …

B Speich, W Moser, SM Ali, SM Ame, M Albonico… - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Preventive chemotherapy with albendazole or mebendazole is the current
strategy to control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ie Ascaris lumbricoides …

Important nematodes in children

AF Veesenmeyer - Pediatric Clinics, 2022 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Intestinal nematode infections caused by soil-transmitted helminths (STH), such as the
roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, the whipworm Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms …