Global prevalence of Ascaris infection in humans (2010-2021): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ascariasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases of humans worldwide. The epidemiology of Ascaris infection appears to have changed with improvements in sanitation and mass drug administration, but there is no recent information on prevalence worldwide. Here, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the global prevalence of human Ascaris infection from 2010 to 2021.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE/PubMed, and Scopus databases for studies measuring prevalence of Ascaris infection, published between 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2022. We included studies of the general human population in endemic regions, which used accepted coprodiagnostic methods, and excluded studies of people with occupations with an increased risk or probabilit

SUBMITTER: Holland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673379 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature