Introduction The infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 has been carefully measured and
analysed in high-income countries, whereas there has been no systematic analysis of age …

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

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are the most widespread of the neglected tropical
diseases, primarily affecting marginalized populations in low-and middle-income countries …

Strongyloidiasis is a disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis and remains a neglected
tropical infection despite significant public health concerns. Challenges in the management …

Nematodes are important parasites of people and animals, and in natural ecosystems they
are a major ecological force. Strongyloides ratti is a common parasitic nematode of wild rats …

Strongyloidiasis has been estimated to affect over 600 million people worldwide. It is caused
by Strongyloides stercoralis, a roundworm endemic to the tropics and subtropics, especially …

Background Strongyloides stercoralis, a soil-transmitted helminth, occurs in humans, non-
human primates, dogs, cats and wild canids. The zoonotic potential between these hosts is …

Background Anemia remains a major public health issue, particularly for children and
women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the current prevalence and …

SUMMARY Strongyloidiasis is a World Health Organization neglected tropical disease
usually caused by Strongyloides stercoralis, a parasitic worm with a complex life cycle …

Background WHO recommends the implementation of control programmes for
strongyloidiasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by Strongyloides stercoralis. Specific …