Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Antenatal Women in Primary Care Settings in Southern India: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Effect of Anti-Helminthic Treatment

Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Antenatal Women in Primary Care Settings in Southern India: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Effect of Anti-Helminthic Treatment

Community-based studies from India on prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections have reported estimates as high as 50% in children. However, prevalence estimates during pregnancy in India are lacking. We aimed to describe the burden, associated factors of STH and cure rate after dewor...

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Main Authors: Revathi Ulaganeethi, Ganesh Kumar Saya, Nonika Rajkumari, Swetha S. Kumar, Kalaiselvan Ganapathy, Gowri Dorairajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
STH infections
pregnancy
cure rate
community-based
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/1/48

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