Nodule worm infection in humans and wild primates in Uganda: cryptic species in a newly identified region of human transmission.

• Main Authors: Ria R Ghai (Author), Colin A Chapman (Author), Patrick A Omeja (Author), T Jonathan Davies (Author), Tony L Goldberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are a major health concern in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Oesophagostomum infection is considered endemic to West Africa but has also been identified in Uganda, East Africa, among primates (including humans). However, the taxonomy and ecology of Oesophagost...