Mass control of soil-borne helminth infections: swings and roundabouts?
It is estimated that a quarter of the world’s population, predominantly those living in tropical and sub-tropical areas with inadequate sanitation, are infected by soil-borne nematode worms, the eggs of which are passed in human feces. The species of most concern are Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus. Their […]
