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Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
The human burden of soil-transmitted helminthiasis is highest in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in other parts of the world. The major parasites that...
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Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is estimated to infect more than 1 billion people worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical countries....
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Why Are We Still a Worm World in the 2020s? An Overview of Risk Factors and Endemicity for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
PurposeSoil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is one of the most common chronic infections in develo** countries associated with poor socioeconomic...
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Management of paediatric soil-transmitted helminthiasis in a non-endemic area: experience in a reference international health unit
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections inflict disability worldwide, especially in the poorest communities. Current therapeutic options against...
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Factors determining preventive chemotherapy uptake against soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-age children in Ghana
By 2020, the World Health Organization and the Ghana Neglected Tropical Diseases programme intended to treat 75% and 100% of school-age children,...
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Precision and geographical prevalence map** of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-aged children in selected districts of north-western Tanzania
BackgroundThe identification and map** of at-risk populations at a lower administrative level than the district are prerequisites for the planning,...
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection among school-age children in Ogoja, Nigeria: implication for control
The study aimed at assessing the prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiases among school-aged children in Ogoja Local Government...
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Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis
Globally, almost one billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STH). The global prevalence of STH is closely associated with...
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Anthelmintic resistance in soil-transmitted helminths: One-Health considerations
The One-Health approach recognizes the intricate connection between human, animal, and environmental health, and that cooperative effort from various...
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A 14-year review (2007–2020) of helminthiasis epidemiology in a hospital in Southern Madrid, Spain
PurposeVast majority of helminth diseases remain neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), causing significant morbidity. The widespread and periodic...
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Soil-transmitted Helminthiasis in Europe and Central Asia: An Update on the Epidemiology and Control Efforts
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases. Infections are caused by a group of parasitic worms...
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Phytochemical analysis and anthelmintic activity of Combretum mucronatum leaf extract against infective larvae of soil-transmitted helminths including ruminant gastrointestinal nematodes
BackgroundSoil-transmitted helminths (STH) infect more than a quarter of the world’s human population. In the absence of vaccines for most animal and...
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Chemotherapy of Helminthiasis
Helminths or worms are multicellular organisms living as endoparasites within the human body. Most of these organisms treat human body as definitive...
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Performance of the Kato-Katz method and real time polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the framework of a randomised controlled trial: treatment efficacy and day-to-day variation
BackgroundAccurate, scalable and sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial in determining prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STH), assessing...
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Prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminthes among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Maytsebri primary hospital, North Ethiopia
ObjectivesSoil-transmitted helminthes are among the most common infections worldwide and affect the poorest and most deprived communities. A health...
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Approaches to Drug Discovery Against Ascariasis: Opportunity and Challenges in Plant-Based Products
Current treatment for effective control of ascariasis largely relies on mass use of anthelmintics. Nonetheless, Ascaris lumbricoides infection still...
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Associations between soil-transmitted helminthiasis and viral, bacterial, and protozoal enteroinfections: a cross-sectional study in rural Laos
BackgroundHumans are susceptible to over 1400 pathogens. Co-infection by multiple pathogens is common, and can result in a range of neutral,...
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Status of Intestinal Helminth Infection in Schools Implementing the Home-Grown School Feeding Program and the Impact of the Program on Pupils in Anambra State, Nigeria
PurposeIntestinal helminthiasis among pupils is a major impediment to their well-being and development. This 2-year study determined how home-grown...
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Systematic review to evaluate a potential association between helminth infection and physical stunting in children
BackgroundDespite considerable public health efforts over the past 20 years, childhood stunting (physical and/or cognitive) levels globally remain...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Europe: Laboratory Infrastructure, Diagnostic Techniques, Disease Notification, and Surveillance Systems
An accurate laboratory diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is crucial for targeted treatment, as the clinical symptomatology alone is...