Effect of Poor Access to Water and Sanitation As Risk Factors for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: Selectiveness by the Infective Route.

BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a public health problem in resource-limited settings worldwide. Chronic STH infection impairs optimum learning and productivity, contributing to the perpetuation of the poverty-disease cycle. Regular massive drug administration (MDA) is the c...

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Main Authors: Adriana Echazú, Daniela Bonanno, Marisa Juarez, Silvana P Cajal, Viviana Heredia, Silvia Caropresi, Ruben O Cimino, Nicolas Caro, Paola A Vargas, Gladys Paredes, Alejandro J Krolewiecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4589369?pdf=render