Integrated Eco-Health approach significantly reduces helminth infections in endemic Khong islands with emphasis on Schistosoma mekongi

Abstract Background Helminth infections, including Opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura, are prevalent in Khong district, Champasack province, southern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mekongi is of public health concern on the island...

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Main Authors: Somphou Sayasone, Youthanavanh Vonghachack, Shang Xia, Shan Lv, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Peter Odermatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-024-01226-z