ReviewBMC public health2017
Prevalence and distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in India.
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- Prevalence and correlates of soil-transmitted helminths in schoolchildren aged 5 to 18 years in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of opportunities to implement community-wide mass drug administration for interrupting transmission of soil-transmitted helminths infections in India.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Trial
- Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Relationship between soil transmitted helminths, nutritional status and cognitive function among school children in Lusaka district, Zambia.Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2025Article
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- Deciphering the anthelmintic mechanisms ofIn silico pharmacology · 2025Article
- A Retrospective Analysis of Intestinal Helminthic Infestations at a Tertiary Care Center in South India.Cureus · 2024Article
- Deworming and micronutrient status by community open defecation prevalence: An observational study using nationally representative data from India, 2016-2018.PLoS medicine · 2024Observational
- Adolescents' Perspective Regarding a Community-Wide Mass Drug Administration Program for Soil-Transmitted Helminths in India.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Why Are We Still a Worm World in the 2020s? An Overview of Risk Factors and Endemicity for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis.Acta parasitologica · 2023Review
- Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and associated risk factors among primary school children in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional analytical study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Strategies to Decrease the Prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Central India.Journal of laboratory physicians · 2023Article
- Perceptions and practices of urban slum-dwelling women concerning soil-transmitted helminths infections in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminthic Infections in the Pediatric Population in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of laboratory physicians · 2023Review
- Shooting shadows: India's struggle to reduce the burden of anaemia.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Review
- Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Antenatal Women in Primary Care Settings in Southern India: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Effect of Anti-Helminthic Treatment.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Study of helminth eggs (Gates open research · 2023Article
- Longitudinal trends in the health outcomes among children of the North Eastern States of India: a comparative analysis using national DHS data from 2006 to 2020.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Article
- Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection in Malaysia: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnderstanding the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections is necessary to plan control strategies and focus on highly endemic regions for preventive chemotherapy and improved sanitation facilities. India is known to be endemic for soil-transmitted helminth infections.
methodsTo understand the prevalence, spatial distribution and identify high-risk zones, a systematic search of published literature was carried out based on PRISMA guidelines from the year 2000 to 2015.
resultsA careful screening of the identified literature yielded 39 studies that reported the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections from 19 different states of India. Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent parasite. Higher than 50% prevalence was reported from six states. Nearly 90% studies reported the prevalence of more than one parasite species in the same sample population.
conclusionThis is the first study to comprehensively review the literature associated with soil-transmitted helminth infections from India giving a clear idea of its prevalence, distribution and high endemic areas.
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