Effect of Poor Access to Water and Sanitation As Risk Factors for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infection: Selectiveness by the Infective Route.

• Main Authors: Adriana Echazú (Author), Daniela Bonanno (Author), Marisa Juarez (Author), Silvana P Cajal (Author), Viviana Heredia (Author), Silvia Caropresi (Author), Ruben O Cimino (Author), Nicolas Caro (Author), Paola A Vargas (Author), Gladys Paredes (Author), Alejandro J Krolewiecki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are a public health problem in resource-limited settings worldwide. Chronic STH infection impairs optimum learning and productivity, contributing to the perpetuation of the poverty-disease cycle. Regular massive drug administration (MDA) is the c...