Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection after Drug Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Tie-Wu Jia · Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention

Sara E. Melville · University of Cambridge

Jürg Utzinger · Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Charles H. King · Case Western Reserve University

Xiao‐Nong Zhou · National Institute for Parasitic Diseases

Abstract

STH reinfections occur rapidly after treatment, particularly for A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura. Hence, there is a need for frequent anthelmintic drug administrations to maximize the benefit of preventive chemotherapy. Integrated control approaches emphasizing health education and environmental sanitation are needed to interrupt transmission of STH.

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Parasites and Host Interactions Helminth infection and control Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 6, Issue 5, pp. e1621-e1621

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001621

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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection after Drug Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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