Need for a paradigm shift in soil-transmitted helminthiasis control: Targeting the right people, in the right place, and with the right drug(s)

Paul M. Emerson, Darin Evans, Matthew C. Freeman, Christy Hanson, Khumbo Kalua, Jennifer Keiser, Alejandro Krolewiecki, Lynn Leonard, Bruno Levecke, Sultani Matendechero, Arianna Rubin Means, Antonio Montresor, Denise Mupfasoni, Rachel L. Pullan, Lisa A. Rotondo, Mariana Stephens, Kristin M. Sullivan, Judd L. Walson, Tijana Williams, Jürg Utzinger

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Abstract

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is caused by intestinal parasites that require an obligate development period in the soil [1,2], predominantly roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), and hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus), with the recent addition of threadworm (Strongyloides stercoralis). Historically, these parasites have been among the most common infections in humans, disproportionately affecting the world’s most disadvantaged and marginalized people.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere0012521
Pages (from-to)e0012521
JournalPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume18
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Oct 2024

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