Study Protocol Details Diagnostic Testing for Strongyloidiasis in Côte d’Ivoire
A study protocol outlines cross-sectional surveys in southern Côte d’Ivoire to assess the diagnostic performance and acceptability of four testing ...
Tag: soil-transmitted helminths
Strongyloides Stercoralis Infects Most Household Contacts of Positive Northwest Ethiopia Schoolchildren
A cross-sectional study in Northwest Ethiopia found a 22.7 percent Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence among schoolchildren and a 71.3 percent infection ...
Hookworm and Strongyloides Risk Maps Reveal Hidden Adult Reservoirs in Vietnam
Geospatial models in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, map distinct higher-risk zones for hookworm and Strongyloides infection in adults, informing targeted ...
Whipworm Infection Reshapes Gut Bacterial Diversity in Indonesian Children, Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 24 school-aged children in West Java, Indonesia, found that Trichuris trichiura infection was associated with lower ...
Zimbabwe Parasite Resurgence After Three-Year Treatment Pause, National Survey Finds
A nationwide survey of more than 11,000 Zimbabweans found schistosomiasis prevalence and heavy-intensity infections rose above elimination thresholds after preventive ...
Scoping review maps WASH evidence gaps in soil-transmitted helminth control
A scoping review of 197 studies finds substantial WASH and STH evidence but identifies persistent gaps in food chain pathways, ...
Geostatistical analysis of baseline prevalence and treatment history drastically reduces the cost of soil-transmitted helminth impact assessment surveys
A geostatistical framework combining baseline prevalence data, environmental covariates and treatment history cut the cost of soil-transmitted helminth impact surveys ...
Three-day oxfendazole course cures most adults with whipworm infection in Tanzanian trial
A phase 2a trial on Pemba Island, Tanzania found that three daily 800 mg doses of oxfendazole cured 75.9% of ...
Cross-sectional survey finds 0.37% helminth prevalence in Sri Lankan children
A 2023 cross-sectional survey of 273 children in Sri Lanka detected one whipworm infection, but differences from earlier surveys prevented ...
Retracted Study on Helminth Infection Models Pulled After Unverifiable References Surface
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases has retracted a 2025 study on country-level indices in predictive models of helminth infections in Southeast ...
Blood Tests Reveal Hidden Burden of a Neglected Parasite Across Ethiopian Schools
A seroprevalence study of nearly 7,000 Ethiopian school samples applies new WHO guidelines for Strongyloides stercoralis control, revealing highly uneven ...
Hidden Burden: Strongyloides Parasite Infects Far More African Children Than Tests Reveal
A new meta-analysis of 27 studies covering more than 16,000 African children finds a pooled Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence of 14 ...
Soil-Transmitted Helminths Risk Among Panay Farmers
In a groundbreaking study that illuminates the persistent threat of parasitic infections in agricultural communities, researchers have conducted an extensive ...
Ascaris Lumbricoides Trends in Mexico: 2003–2030
Over the past two decades, the parasitic infection caused by Ascaris lumbricoides has persisted as a significant public health challenge ...
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