The three main soil-transmitted helminth infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm,
are common clinical disorders in man. The gastrointestinal tract of a child living in poverty in …

Helminths are parasitic worms. They are the most common infectious agents of humans in
developing countries and produce a global burden of disease that exceeds better-known …

Infectious diseases of poverty (IDoP) disproportionately affect the poorest population in the
world and contribute to a cycle of poverty as a result of decreased productivity ensuing from …

In addition to malaria, tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection, several
other infectious diseases are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. In …

Hayes' Principles and Methods of Toxicology has long been established as a reliable and
informative reference for the concepts, methodologies, and assessments integral to …

Accurate diagnosis of parasitic infections is of pivotal importance for both individual patient
management and population-based studies, such as drug efficacy trials and surveillance of …

Incorporating a Rapid-Impact Package for Neglected Tropical Diseases with Programs for
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content Advertisement …

In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member
states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to …

“Rapid-Impact Interventions”: How a Policy of Integrated Control for Africa's Neglected
Tropical Diseases Could Benefit the Poor | PLOS Medicine Skip to main content …

OBJECTIVE: Many fundamental patterns of coinfection (multi-species infections) are
undescribed, including the relative frequency of coinfection by various pathogens …