[HTML][HTML] Whipworm and roundworm infections

KJ Else, J Keiser, CV Holland, RK Grencis… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal
dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a …

[HTML][HTML] Water security and nutrition: current knowledge and research opportunities

JD Miller, CL Workman, SV Panchang, G Sneegas… - Advances in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water is an essential nutrient that has primarily been considered in terms of its physiological
necessity. But reliable access to water in sufficient quantities and quality is also critical for …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections of children in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–18: a geospatial analysis

B Sartorius, J Cano, H Simpson, LS Tusting… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Driven by global targets to eliminate soil-transmitted helminths as a public
health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out control programmes using school and …

Predicted impact of COVID-19 on neglected tropical disease programs and the opportunity for innovation

J Toor, ER Adams, M Aliee, B Amoah… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key neglected tropical disease (NTD) activities have
been postponed. This hindrance comes at a time when the NTDs are progressing towards …

[图书][B] Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a rationale for continued investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Financing the acceleration of the progress needed to reach the 2030 targets was highlighted
throughout the global consultation on which the NTD road map 2021-2030 was based. For …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections in Kenya: Impact assessment after five rounds of mass …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Soil-transmitted helminths: A critical review of the impact of co-infections and implications for control and elimination

S Lebu, W Kibone, CC Muoghalu… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Researchers have raised the possibility that soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections might
modify the host's immune response against other systemic infections. STH infections can …

[HTML][HTML] Soil-transmitted helminth vaccines: are we getting closer?

A Zawawi, KJ Else - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Parasitic helminths infect over one-fourth of the human population resulting in significant
morbidity, and in some cases, death in endemic countries. Despite mass drug administration …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of compliance to Hand hygiene during COVID-19 on intestinal parasitic infection and intensity of soil transmitted helminthes, among patients …

M Seid, T Yohanes, Y Goshu, K Jemal, M Siraj - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Intestinal parasitic infection (IPIs) is one of the major health problems in Sub-
Saharan Africa where water, sanitation and hygiene practices are inadequate. Taking into …

Why are we still a worm world in the 2020s? an overview of risk factors and endemicity for soil-transmitted helminthiasis

AFR Neto, YL Di Christine Oliveira, LM De Oliveira… - Acta parasitologica, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is one of the most common chronic infections
in developing countries associated with poor socioeconomic and sanitary conditions. The …