[HTML][HTML] Hookworm infection

A Loukas, PJ Hotez, D Diemert… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
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 …

Differential effect of mass deworming and targeted deworming for soil-transmitted helminth control in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NE Clarke, ACA Clements, SA Doi, D Wang… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Soil-transmitted helminth infections are a major global health issue, causing
substantial morbidity in the world's poorest populations. Regular delivery of anthelmintic …

New global targets for NTDs in the WHO roadmap 2021–2030

A Casulli - PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The second World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day was celebrated on 30 January
2021. To mark the occasion, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its roadmap for …

Multiple drug resistance in the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum: an emerging threat?

PD Jimenez Castro, SB Howell, JJ Schaefer… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The canine hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum is the most prevalent
and important intestinal nematode parasite of dogs in the USA. Hookworms are typically well …

Assessing the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil-transmitted helminths through mass drug administration: The DeWorm3 cluster randomized trial …

KH Ásbjörnsdóttir, SSR Ajjampur… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Current control strategies for soil-transmitted helminths (STH) emphasize morbidity control
through mass drug administration (MDA) targeting preschool-and school-age children …

Toward the 2020 goal of soil-transmitted helminthiasis control and elimination

SL Becker, HJ Liwanag, JS Snyder… - PLoS neglected …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
On May 22, 2001, a resolution passed during the 54th World Health Assembly (WHA 54.19)
took an historic step toward reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with the world's …

[HTML][HTML] Antiparasitic activity of ivermectin: Four decades of research into a “wonder drug”

M Sulik, M Antoszczak, A Huczyński… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Parasitic diseases still pose a serious threat to human and animal health, particularly for
millions of people and their livelihoods in low-income countries. Therefore, research into the …

Medicare eligibility and healthcare access, affordability, and financial strain for low-and higher-income adults in the United States: A regression discontinuity analysis

R Aggarwal, RW Yeh, IJ Dahabreh, SE Robertson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background US policymakers are debating whether to expand the Medicare program by
lowering the age of eligibility. The goal of this study was to determine the association of …

Prospects for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths

KH Asbjörnsdottir, AR Means, M Werkman… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Elimination of STH may offer an opportunity to eliminate substantial STH-related morbidity
while reducing resource needs of neglected tropical disease programs. Evidence from large …

[HTML][HTML] Preventive chemotherapy and anthelmintic resistance of soil-transmitted helminths–Can we learn nothing from veterinary medicine?

SH Tinkler - One health, 2020 - Elsevier
Current parasite control programs in veterinary species have moved away from mass
anthelmintic treatment approaches due to the emergence of significant anthelmintic …