Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …

There is no doubt that whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, is common—infecting up to 800 million
people throughout tropical and temperate areas. Less clear has been its clinical …

The major soil-transmitted helminths that infect humans are the roundworms, whipworms
and hookworms. Soil-transmitted helminth infections rank among the most important …

Context More than a quarter of the human population is likely infected with soil-transmitted
helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura) in highly endemic areas …

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Since the 1990s, the major approach to hookworm control has been morbidity reduction in
school-aged children by periodic deworming with benzimidazoles. Now, efforts are …

Parasitic worms (helminths) have accompanied humans for thousands of years and, still
today, they are pervasive where poverty persists, including large parts of Southeast Asia and …

Background Whipworms (Trichuris sp.) are a globally distributed genus of parasitic
helminths that infect a diversity of mammalian hosts. Molecular methods have successfully …

Gastrointestinal helminths infect over 1 billion people worldwide. Although rarely causing
death, such diseases are associated with high levels of morbidity and furthermore bear a …

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) consist of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and
hookworm (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale). It affects nearly 1.7 billion …