Risk profiling of soil-transmitted helminth infection and estimated number of infected people in South Asia: A systematic review and Bayesian geostatistical Analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>In South Asia, hundreds of millions of people are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura). However, high-resolution risk profiles and the estimated number of people infected have yet to be determined. In turn,...

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Main Authors: Ying-Si Lai, Patricia Biedermann, Akina Shrestha, Frédérique Chammartin, Natacha À Porta, Antonio Montresor, Nerges F Mistry, Jürg Utzinger, Penelope Vounatsou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007580