Cross-Sectional Study of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Black Belt Region of Alabama, USA

Cross-Sectional Study of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases in Black Belt Region of Alabama, USA

We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits. We enrolled 777 children; 704 submitted stool specimens and 227 a dried blood spot sample. We microscopically examined stool specim...

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Main Authors: Claudette Poole, Troy Barker, Richard Bradbury, Drew Capone, Amy Hutson Chatham, Sukwan Handali, Eduardo Rodriguez, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, Joe Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
helminths
parasites
soil-transmitted helminths
hookworm
children
Black Belt
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0751_article

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