An investigation into the roles of water, sanitation, and hygiene in the control of schistosomes and other helminths

Schistosomes (primarily Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. japonicum) and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworms) are prevalent parasites in many tropical countries. Their life cycles suggest that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) migh...

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Main Author: Grimes, Jack Edwin Thomas
Other Authors: Templeton, Michael ; Harrison, Wendy
Published: Imperial College London 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705806