Differential effect of mass deworming and targeted deworming for soil-transmitted helminth control in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Soil-transmitted helminth infections are a major global health issue, causing
substantial morbidity in the world's poorest populations. Regular delivery of anthelmintic …
substantial morbidity in the world's poorest populations. Regular delivery of anthelmintic …
Tailoring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) targets for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis control
SJ Campbell, NK Biritwum, G Woods, Y Velleman… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015–2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation,
and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst …
and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst …
Effective drug combination for Caenorhabditis elegans nematodes discovered by output-driven feedback system control technique
Infections from parasitic nematodes (or roundworms) contribute to a significant disease
burden and productivity losses for humans and livestock. The limited number of …
burden and productivity losses for humans and livestock. The limited number of …
Infections by human gastrointestinal helminths are associated with changes in faecal microbiota diversity and composition
TP Jenkins, Y Rathnayaka, PK Perera, LE Peachey… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Investigations of the impact that patent infections by soil-transmitted gastrointestinal
nematode parasites exert on the composition of the host gut commensal flora are attracting …
nematode parasites exert on the composition of the host gut commensal flora are attracting …
Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
J Kurscheid, B Laksono, MJ Park… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are endemic in Indonesia. However, prevalence
data for many parts of the country are incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine …
data for many parts of the country are incomplete. The aim of this study was to determine …
Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections in Kenya: Impact assessment after five rounds of mass drug …
C Okoyo, SJ Campbell, K Williams… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background In Kenya, over five million school age children (SAC) are estimated to be at risk
of parasitic worms causing soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis. As …
of parasitic worms causing soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis. As …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of single and integrated water, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition interventions on child soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia infections: A cluster …
AJ Pickering, SM Njenga, L Steinbaum… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Helminth and protozoan infections affect more than 1 billion children globally.
Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition could be more sustainable …
Improving water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutrition could be more sustainable …
Prospects for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths
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 …
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 …
anthelmintic treatment approaches due to the emergence of significant anthelmintic …
The impact of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine citrate, and albendazole mass drug administration on the prevalence of scabies and soil-transmitted helminths in school …
B Le, MAA Monteiro, S Amaral, H Wand… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Integrated programmes that use combination mass drug administration (MDA)
might improve control of multiple neglected tropical diseases simultaneously. We …
might improve control of multiple neglected tropical diseases simultaneously. We …