Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina.
BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) comprise a group of helminth parasites that are included in the list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and require a passage through the soil to become infective. Several studies have detected that infection with STHs are associated with certain socioeconomi...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:494cd52f19494359835517b3dd0a9d22 2023-05-15T15:06:55+02:00 Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. Eliana M Alvarez Di Fino Jorge Rubio Marcelo C Abril Ximena Porcasi María V Periago 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008000 https://doaj.org/article/494cd52f19494359835517b3dd0a9d22 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008000 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008000 https://doaj.org/article/494cd52f19494359835517b3dd0a9d22 PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 2, p e0008000 (2020) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008000 2022-12-31T11:50:06Z BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) comprise a group of helminth parasites that are included in the list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and require a passage through the soil to become infective. Several studies have detected that infection with STHs are associated with certain socioeconomic, environmental and soil characteristics. In Argentina, the presence of these parasites has been detected through a few point studies conducted in localities from 11 of the 23 provinces that comprise the country. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The most important characteristics previously associated with the presence of STHs were identified and ranked through the use of an expert survey and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in order to construct a risk map of STHs specific for Argentina. Prevalence data from previous studies was used to validate the generated risk map. The map shows that half of Argentina, from the Central provinces to the North, contains localities with the characteristics necessary for the development of these parasites. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:The predicted map should serve as a useful tool for guiding the identification of survey areas for the generation of baseline data, detecting hotspots of infection, planning and prioritizing areas for control interventions, and eventually performing post-implementation surveillance activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Argentina PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14 2 e0008000 |
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BACKGROUND:Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) comprise a group of helminth parasites that are included in the list of Neglected Tropical Diseases and require a passage through the soil to become infective. Several studies have detected that infection with STHs are associated with certain socioeconomic, environmental and soil characteristics. In Argentina, the presence of these parasites has been detected through a few point studies conducted in localities from 11 of the 23 provinces that comprise the country. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The most important characteristics previously associated with the presence of STHs were identified and ranked through the use of an expert survey and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in order to construct a risk map of STHs specific for Argentina. Prevalence data from previous studies was used to validate the generated risk map. The map shows that half of Argentina, from the Central provinces to the North, contains localities with the characteristics necessary for the development of these parasites. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:The predicted map should serve as a useful tool for guiding the identification of survey areas for the generation of baseline data, detecting hotspots of infection, planning and prioritizing areas for control interventions, and eventually performing post-implementation surveillance activities. |
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Eliana M Alvarez Di Fino Jorge Rubio Marcelo C Abril Ximena Porcasi María V Periago |
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Eliana M Alvarez Di Fino Jorge Rubio Marcelo C Abril Ximena Porcasi María V Periago |
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Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. |
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Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. |
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Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. |
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Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. |
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Risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Argentina. |
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risk map development for soil-transmitted helminth infections in argentina. |
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