Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiases in a rural community of Ethiopia: Is it time to expand control programs to include Strongyloides stercoralis and the entire community?

• Principais autores: Aranzazu Amor Aramendia (Autor), Melaku Anegagrie (Autor), Derjew Zewdie (Autor), Elena Dacal (Autor), Jose M Saugar (Autor), Zaida Herrador (Autor), Tadesse Hailu (Autor), Mulat Yimer (Autor), María V Periago (Autor), Esperanza Rodriguez (Autor), Agustín Benito (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Soil transmitted helminths are highly prevalent worldwide. Globally, approximately 1.5 billion people are infected with Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura or hookworm. Endemic countries carry out periodic mass treatment of at-risk populations with albendazole or mebendazole as a co...