The major soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm infection, together with schistosomiasis, occur in an estimated 2 billion people in the developing countries (de Silva et al., 2003; Hotez et al., 2006). It has been suggested that the STHs and schistosomes are among the most common human pathogens, and it is not unusual for a single individual, especially a child, to harbor several different species at the same time. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), these infections account for more than 40% of the disease burden due to tropical diseases, exclusive of malaria (WHO, 2002a).
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Hotez, P.J. et al. (2005). Helminth Infections of Children: Prospects for Control. In: Pollard, A.J., Finn, A. (eds) Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 568. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25342-4_9
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