An environmental assessment and risk map of Ascaris lumbricoides and Necator americanus distributions in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste.

• Main Authors: Rebecca Wardell (Author), Archie C A Clements (Author), Aparna Lal (Author), David Summers (Author), Stacey Llewellyn (Author), Suzy J Campbell (Author), James McCarthy (Author), Darren J Gray (Author), Susana V Nery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Timor-Leste there have been intermittent and ineffective soil-transmitted helminth (STH) deworming programs since 2004. In a resource-constrained setting, having information on the geographic distribution of STH can aid in prioritising high risk communities for intervention. This study aimed to q...