Ivermectin Treatment and Sanitation Effectively Reduce Strongyloides stercoralis Infection Risk in Rural Communities in Cambodia.

Ivermectin Treatment and Sanitation Effectively Reduce Strongyloides stercoralis Infection Risk in Rural Communities in Cambodia.

BACKGROUND:Strongyloides stercoralis is the only soil-transmitted helminth with the ability to replicate within its host, leading to long-lasting and potentially fatal infections. It is ubiquitous and its worldwide prevalence has recently been estimated to be at least half that of hookworm. Informat...

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Main Authors: Armelle Forrer, Virak Khieu, Christian Schindler, Fabian Schär, Hanspeter Marti, Meng Chuor Char, Sinuon Muth, Peter Odermatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4993485?pdf=render

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