Health education and the control of intestinal worm infections in China: a new vision
Abstract Background The transmission of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) is associated with poverty, poor hygiene behaviour, lack of clean water and inadequate waste disposal and sanitation. Periodic administration of benzimidazole drugs is the mainstay for global STH control but it does not preven...
Main Authors: | Donald P McManus, Franziska A Bieri, Yue-Sheng Li, Gail M Williams, Li-Ping Yuan, Yang Henglin, Zun-Wei Du, Archie CA Clements, Peter Steinmann, Giovanna Raso, Peiling Yap, Ricardo J Soares Magalhães, Donald Stewart, Allen G Ross, Kate Halton, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Remigio M Olveda, Veronica Tallo, Darren J Gray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2014-07-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-344 |
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