Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths using quantitative PCR and risk factors for hookworm and Necator americanus infection in school children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam

Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths using quantitative PCR and risk factors for hookworm and Necator americanus infection in school children in Dak Lak province, Vietnam

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection is driven by a complex interaction of demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural factors, including those related to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Epidemiological studies that measure both infection and potential risk factors asso...

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Main Authors: Angus Hughes, Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Naomi E. Clarke, Clare E. F. Dyer, Sze Fui Hii, Archie C. A. Clements, Roy M. Anderson, Darren J. Gray, Luc E. Coffeng, John M. Kaldor, Rebecca J. Traub, Susana Vaz Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths
Vietnam
Prevalence survey
Risk factors
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
School-age children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05809-x

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