ReviewCurrent opinion in infectious diseases2017
Prospects for elimination of soil-transmitted helminths.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trends in the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection in Ethiopia 2000 to 2023: a systematic review.Parasites & vectors · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Defining optimal implementation packages for delivering community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminths with high coverage.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- Community-level epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths in the context of school-based deworming: Baseline results of a cluster randomised trial on the coast of Kenya.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Trial
- A 24 month longitudinal cohort study of hookworm infection among school-age children in Ghana: Predictors of persistent and repeated infection.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections on Koh Yao Islands, Southern Thailand: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Mapping the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the Western Pacific Region: a spatial modelling study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Water and sanitation factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis persistence in Rwanda.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Infections with Soil-Transmitted Helminths in BaAka Pygmies Inhabiting the Rain Forests in the Central African Republic.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Molecular Testing of Environmental Samples as a Potential Source to Estimate Parasite Infection.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
- Analysis of lncRNA-related studies of ivermectin-sensitive and -resistant strains of Haemonchus contortus.Parasitology research · 2024Article
- Albendazole metabolites excretion in human saliva as a biomarker to assess treatment compliance in mass drug administration (MDA) anthelmintic programs.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Predicting the risk and speed of drug resistance emerging in soil-transmitted helminths during preventive chemotherapy.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among individuals living in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- In silico design of a polypeptide as a vaccine candidate against ascariasis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Soil-transmitted helminth surveillance in Benin: A mixed-methods analysis of factors influencing non-participation in longitudinal surveillance activities.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Optimal control analysis of a transmission interruption model for the soil-transmitted helminth infections in Kenya.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2023Article
- Longitudinal monitoring of prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth infections as part of community-wide mass drug administration within the Geshiyaro project in the Bolosso Sore district, Wolaita, Ethiopia.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Cost-effectiveness evaluation of different control strategies for Clonorchis sinensis infection in a high endemic area of China: A modelling study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
- Towards elimination of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in China.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewSoil-transmitted helminths (STH) are endemic in 120 countries and are associated with substantial morbidity and loss of economic productivity. Although current WHO guidelines focus on morbidity control through mass drug administration (MDA), there is global interest in whether a strategy targeting disease elimination might be feasible in some settings. This review summarizes the prospects for switching from control to an elimination strategy. RECENT
findingsSTH control efforts have reduced the intensity of infections in targeted populations with associated reductions in morbidity. However, adults are not frequently targeted and remain important reservoirs for reinfection of treated children. Recent modeling suggests that transmission interruption may be possible through expanded community-wide delivery of MDA, the feasibility of which has been demonstrated by other programs. However, these models suggest that high levels of coverage and compliance must be achieved. Potential challenges include the risk of prematurely dismantling STH programs and the potential increased risk of antihelminthic resistance. SUMMARY: Elimination of STH may offer an opportunity to eliminate substantial STH-related morbidity while reducing resource needs of neglected tropical disease programs. Evidence from large community trials is needed to determine the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of STH in some geographic settings.
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