Water, sanitation, hygiene, and soil-transmitted helminth infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Preventive chemotherapy represents a powerful but short-term control strategy
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …
for soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Since humans are often re-infected rapidly, long-term …
Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection after drug treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TW Jia, S Melville, J Utzinger, CH King… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (ie, Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm,
and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (ie …
and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (ie …
Socioeconomic inequalities in neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review
Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are generally assumed to be concentrated
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …
in poor populations, but evidence on this remains scattered. We describe within-country …
Impact of health education on soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren of the Peruvian Amazon: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
TW Gyorkos, M Maheu-Giroux, B Blouin… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background To control soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, the World Health
Organization recommends school-based deworming programs with a health hygiene …
Organization recommends school-based deworming programs with a health hygiene …
Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitism in rural and remote West Malaysia
Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have a worldwide distribution and have been
identified as one of the most significant causes of illnesses and diseases among the …
identified as one of the most significant causes of illnesses and diseases among the …
Towards an effective control programme of soil-transmitted helminth infections among Orang Asli in rural Malaysia. Part 1: Prevalence and associated key factors
Background Despite the continuous efforts to improve the quality of life of Orang Asli
(Aborigines) communities, these communities are still plagued with a wide range of health …
(Aborigines) communities, these communities are still plagued with a wide range of health …
Epidemiology of intestinal polyparasitism among Orang Asli school children in rural Malaysia
Background This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the current prevalence and risk
factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple …
factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple …
Epidemiological and Genetic Data Supporting the Transmission of Ancylostoma ceylanicum among Human and Domestic Animals
Background Currently, information on species-specific hookworm infection is unavailable in
Malaysia and is restricted worldwide due to limited application of molecular diagnostic tools …
Malaysia and is restricted worldwide due to limited application of molecular diagnostic tools …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of hookworm infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: patterns of malaria coinfection, anemia, and albendazole treatment failure
D Humphries, E Mosites, J Otchere… - The American journal …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A cross-sectional pilot study of hookworm infection was carried out among 292 subjects from
62 households in Kintampo North, Ghana. The overall prevalence of hookworm infection …
62 households in Kintampo North, Ghana. The overall prevalence of hookworm infection …
The nutritional impacts of soil-transmitted helminths infections among Orang Asli schoolchildren in rural Malaysia
Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections, anaemia and malnutrition are major
public health problems in school-age children in developing countries. This study was …
public health problems in school-age children in developing countries. This study was …