Water, sanitation, hygiene, and soil-transmitted helminth infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EC Strunz, DG Addiss, ME Stocks, S Ogden… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Preventive chemotherapy represents a powerful but short-term control strategy
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …

The geographical distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis causative agents in Iran and its neighboring countries, a review

MA Ghatee, WR Taylor, M Karamian - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major are both the main cause of anthroponotic (ACL)
and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL), respectively, in the Old World. Leishmania …

Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key factors

NA Nasr, HM Al-Mekhlafi, A Ahmed, MA Roslan… - Parasites & vectors, 2013 - Springer
Background Despite the continuous efforts to improve the quality of life of Orang Asli
(Aborigines) communities, these communities are still plagued with a wide range of health …

Epidemiology of intestinal polyparasitism among Orang Asli school children in rural Malaysia

AK Al-Delaimy, HM Al-Mekhlafi, NA Nasr… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the current prevalence and risk
factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple …

Epidemiology of intestinal parasitic infections in preschool and school-aged Ethiopian children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Chelkeba, Z Mekonnen, Y Alemu, D Emana - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Numerous studies have been carried out on assessing the prevalence of
intestinal parasites infections (IPIs) amongpreschool and school-age children in Ethiopia …

Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Infections and Associated Risk Factors among Schoolchildren in Durbete Town, Northwestern Ethiopia

T Alelign, A Degarege, B Erko - Journal of parasitology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying determinants of soil transmitted helminth infection is vital to design control
strategy for the disease. This study assessed the prevalence of STH infections and …

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infections among preschool and school-age children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Chelkeba, Z Mekonnen, D Emana, W Jimma… - Global health research …, 2022 - Springer
Background There is a lack of comprehensive national data on prevalence, geographical
distribution of different species, and temporal trends in soil-helminthiasis (STHs). Therefore …

Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study

BA Rahimi, N Rafiqi, Z Tareen, KA Kakar… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are global health problem, especially
in low-income countries. Main objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and …

Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections associated with wastewater and human excreta use in agriculture in Vietnam

P Pham-Duc, H Nguyen-Viet, J Hattendorf… - Parasitology …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: We assessed the risk of helminth infections in association with the use of
wastewater and excreta in agriculture in Hanam province, northern Vietnam. In two cross …

Effects of Helicobacter pylori, geohelminth infection and selected commensal bacteria on the risk of allergic disease and sensitization in 3‐year‐old Ethiopian …

A Amberbir, G Medhin, W Erku, A Alem… - Clinical & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Epidemiological studies have suggested that gastro‐intestinal infections
including Helicobacter pylori, intestinal microflora (commensal bacteria) and geohelminths …