The impact of community-wide, mass drug administration on aggregation of soil-transmitted helminth infection in human host populations

The impact of community-wide, mass drug administration on aggregation of soil-transmitted helminth infection in human host populations

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are intestinal parasites estimated to infect over 1.5 billion people. Current treatment programmes are aimed at morbidity control through school-based deworming programmes (targeting school-aged children, SAC) and treating women of reproductive ag...

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Main Authors: Marleen Werkman, James E. Wright, James E. Truscott, William E. Oswald, Katherine E. Halliday, Marina Papaiakovou, Sam H. Farrell, Rachel L. Pullan, Roy M. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Aggregation
Stochastic simulations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04149-4

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