Burden of soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnant refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border: Results from a retrospective cohort.

• Main Authors: Tobias Brummaier (Author), Nay Win Tun (Author), Aung Myat Min (Author), Mary Ellen Gilder (Author), Laypaw Archasuksan (Author), Stephane Proux (Author), Douwe Kiestra (Author), Prakaykaew Charunwatthana (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Daniel H Paris (Author), Mathieu Nacher (Author), Julie A Simpson (Author), Francois Nosten (Author), Rose McGready (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. While many STH infections are asymptomatic, vulnerable populations such as pregnant women face repercussions such as aggravation of maternal anaemia. However, data on prevale...