Sensitive and semiquantitative detection of soil-transmitted helminth infection in stool using a recombinase polymerase amplification-based assay.

• Main Authors: Jason L Cantera (Author), Heather N White (Author), Matthew S Forrest (Author), Oliver W Stringer (Author), Vicente Y Belizario (Author), Helen L Storey (Author), Eugenio L de Hostos (Author), Tala de Los Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are parasitic nematodes that inhabit the human intestine. They affect more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, causing physical and cognitive impairment in children. The global strategy to control STH infection includes periodic mass dr...