Investigating Environmental Determinants of Hookworm Transmission using GPS Tracking and Metagenomics Technologies.

ABSTRACT: To identify potential sources of hookworm infections in a Ghanaian community of endemicity that could be targeted to interrupt transmission, we tracked the movements of infected and noninfected persons to their most frequented locations. Fifty-nine participants (29 hookworm positives and 30 negatives) wore GPS trackers for 10 consecutive days. Their movement data were captured in real time and overlaid on a community grid map. Soil samples were collected and divided into two parts: one for determining the physical and chemical properties and the other for culture of helminth larvae. Soil parameters were determined using standard methods, and the number of larvae recovered from Baermann cultures (expressed as larvae per gram of soil) was recorded. We found no significant difference in the l

SUBMITTER: Sumboh JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884298 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature