The global limits and population at risk of soil-transmitted helminth infections in 2010

The global limits and population at risk of soil-transmitted helminth infections in 2010

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Understanding the global limits of transmission of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) species is essential for quantifying the population at-risk and the burden of disease. This paper aims to define these limits on the basis of environm...

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Main Authors: Pullan Rachel L, Brooker Simon J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
<it>Ascaris lumbricoides</it>
<it>Trichuris trichiura</it>
Hookworm
Transmission limits
Urbanisation
Population at risk
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/81

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