Mapping Soil-Transmitted Helminth Parasite Infection in Rwanda: Estimating Endemicity and Identifying At-Risk Populations

Mapping Soil-Transmitted Helminth Parasite Infection in Rwanda: Estimating Endemicity and Identifying At-Risk Populations

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are globally distributed intestinal parasite infections caused by <i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i>, <i>Trichuris trichiura</i>, and hookworms (<i>Ancylostoma duodenale</i> and <i>Necator americanus</i>). STH infect...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eugene Ruberanziza, Kei Owada, Nicholas J. Clark, Irenee Umulisa, Giuseppina Ortu, Warren Lancaster, Tharcisse Munyaneza, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Ursin Bayisenge, Alan Fenwick, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
<i>Ascaris lumbricoides</i>
Trichuris trichiura
hookworm
soil-transmitted helminth
spatial epidemiology
Rwanda
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/93

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/2/93

Similar Items