Geographical distribution of soil transmitted helminths and the effects of community type in South Asia and South East Asia - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTD) worldwide. Since the publication of the WHO road map to combat NTD in 2012, there has been a renewed commitment to control STH. In this study, we analysed the geographical distribution and effect of community type on prevalence of hookworm, Trichuris and Ascaris in south Asia and south east Asia.

Methodology

We conducted a systematic review of open-access literature published in PubMed Central and the Global Atlas of Helminth Infection. A total of 4182 articles were available and after applying selection criteria, 174 studies from the region were retained for analysis.

Principal findings

Ascaris was the commonest STH identified with an overall prevalenc

SUBMITTER: Silver ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5773013 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature