Journal article
The Geography and Scale of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections
Abstract
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to describe the distribution of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections at different geographic scales, briefly review scale-specific determinants that might explain these geographical differences, and discuss their impact on future opportunities at prevention and treatment.Recent FindingsA large volume of research has explored the social, environmental and behavioural determinants of STH …
Authors
Sturrock SL; Yiannakoulias N; Sanchez AL
Journal
Current Tropical Medicine Reports, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 245–255
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2017
DOI
10.1007/s40475-017-0126-2
ISSN
2196-3045