Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic filariasis before and after preventive chemotherapy initiation in the Philippines: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: John Paul Caesar Robles Delos Trinos (Author), Luh Putu Lila Wulandari (Author), Naomi Clarke (Author), Vicente Belizario (Author), John Kaldor (Author), Susana Vaz Nery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the impact of preventive chemotherapy on the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, schistosomiasis, and lymphatic filariasis in the Philippines, using systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>We includ...