The early-to-mid 1900s was an era that marked the first published reports of clinical cases
and experimental human infections that provided valuable evidence to inform our current …

Ancylostoma ceylanicum is a soil-transmitted helminth recognised as the second most
common hookworm species (after Necator americanus) infecting humans in the Asia Pacific …

Dog parks provide an ideal urban space where dogs and their owners can exercise, play,
and socialise in a safe environment. However, these parks can also increase the risk of …

Background Anthelmintic resistance to benzimidazole has been detected in the canine
hookworm, Ancylostoma caninum. Benzimidazole resistance is believed to have developed …

Background Integrated programmes that use combination mass drug administration (MDA)
might improve control of multiple neglected tropical diseases simultaneously. We …

Background For decades, zinc sulfate centrifugal fecal flotation microscopy (ZCF) has been
the mainstay technique for gastrointestinal (GI) parasite screening at veterinary clinics and …

Introduction. In Cambodia, a limited number of focal surveys targeting dogs in rural
communities have reported intestinal helminths of potential zoonotic risk as highly endemic …

Background The Kato-Katz microscopy technique is the global standard for assessment of
soil-transmitted helminth (STH) burden. However, major limitations include its poor …

Preventive chemotherapy (PC) that remains the main control strategy recommended by the
World Health Organization to achieve the elimination of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) …

Background: Hookworm disease is endemic throughout many parts of the Asia Pacific,
despite targeted control programs of at-risk populations. The success of these programs has …