Soil‐Transmitted Helminths and the Intricacies of Immunoregulation: Evidence From Amazonian Ecuador for the Importance of Considering Species‐Specific Effects Within the Old Friends Hypothesis
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.70076
Abstract: The old friends hypothesis (OFH) examines connections between the global increase in immunoregulatory diseases (e.g., allergy and autoimmunity) and reduced exposure to immune‐priming symbionts like soil‐transmitted helminths. Helminth species, however, vary in their effects on… read more here.
Keywords: species specific; friends hypothesis; soil transmitted; old friends ... See more keywords
Elimination of morbidity due to soil-transmitted helminthiases among Afghan schoolchildren.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.05.026
Abstract: Large sectors of the Afghan population have limited access to safe water and sanitation, which increases the risk of transmission of water- and food- borne diseases, including Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH) infections. STHs interfere with the… read more here.
Keywords: morbidity due; survey; soil transmitted; morbidity ... See more keywords
The ‘breakpoint’ of soil-transmitted helminths with infected human migration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.110076
Abstract: Highlights • Novel analytic understanding of STH transmission dynamics near the breakpoint.• New models of infected human migration are developed and analysed.• An approximate Markovian process description is shown to describe migration well.• Migration rates… read more here.
Keywords: infected human; breakpoint soil; soil transmitted; migration ... See more keywords
Declining soil transmitted helminth detections in an Australian tropical region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2019.09.002
Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), are recognised neglected tropical diseases and have been endemic in patients in tropical Northern Australia. We reviewed the temporal trends in detections of STHs and Hymenolepis nana in faecal samples from Northern… read more here.
Keywords: declining soil; transmitted helminth; faecal samples; soil transmitted ... See more keywords
Tailoring Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Targets for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Schistosomiasis Control.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.09.004
Abstract: The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2015-2020 Global Strategy on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encourages integration, whilst maintaining existing structured NTD investments, and acceleration towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.… read more here.
Keywords: water sanitation; hygiene wash; transmitted helminthiasis; soil transmitted ... See more keywords
Soil-transmitted helminth infections
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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31930-x
Abstract: More than a quarter of the world's population is at risk of infection with the soil-transmitted helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus), Trichuris trichiura, and Strongyloides stercoralis. Infected children and adults present… read more here.
Keywords: transmitted helminth; soil transmitted; helminth infections; epidemiology ... See more keywords
Different gut microbial communities correlate with efficacy of albendazole-ivermectin against soil-transmitted helminthiases
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28658-1
Abstract: Soil-transmitted helminth infections represent a large burden with over a quarter of the world’s population at risk. Low cure rates are observed with standard of care (albendazole); therefore, a more effective combination therapy (albendazole and… read more here.
Keywords: albendazole ivermectin; treatment; soil transmitted; trichiura ... See more keywords
Integration of diagnostics for Strongyloides stercoralis into the soil-transmitted helminths control programme in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63715-5
Abstract: The WHO recently issued guidelines for public health control of Strongyloides stercoralis in endemic areas. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing the WHO recommendations in Rwanda, and our secondary objective was to estimate… read more here.
Keywords: soil transmitted; strongyloides stercoralis; culture; diagnostics strongyloides ... See more keywords
Water and sanitation factors associated with schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis persistence in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-97382-9
Abstract: Schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiases (STH) are still prevalent in Rwanda. We aimed to identify factors associated with the persistence of infection in selected sentinel sites that will be used to monitor the progress towards… read more here.
Keywords: schistosomiasis; soil transmitted; schistosomiasis soil; water ... See more keywords
Historical analysis of inverse correlation between soil-transmitted helminthiasis and pancreatic cancer
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1836712
Abstract: Abstract In this descriptive epidemiological study, the soil-transmitted helminth (STH) burden and pancreatic cancer (PC) mortality rates of different countries and peoples are compared to demonstrate an inverse correlation. Formerly ubiquitous helminth infection possibly played… read more here.
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; inverse correlation; soil transmitted;
450. Using Geographical Information Systems to Interpret the Efficacy of Mass Drug Administration for Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in Rural Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.459
Abstract: Abstract Background In Madagascar, mass drug administration (MDA) of anti-parasitics is administered every 6 months to combat soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) in school-aged children, although little information exists as to its efficacy. In recent years, geographical… read more here.
Keywords: information; transmitted helminthiasis; drug administration; mass drug ... See more keywords