Development and validation of a multiplexed-tandem qPCR tool for diagnostics of human soil-transmitted helminth infections.

• Main Authors: Katharina Stracke (Author), Naomi Clarke (Author), Camille V Awburn (Author), Susana Vaz Nery (Author), Virak Khieu (Author), Rebecca J Traub (Author), Aaron R Jex (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are a major cause of morbidity in tropical developing countries with a global infection prevalence of more than one billion people and disease burden of around 3.4 million disability adjusted life years. Infection prevalence directly correlates to inadequate sanitati...