Assessment of environmental contamination with soil-transmitted helminths life stages at school compounds, households and open markets in Jimma Town, Ethiopia.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Bamlaku Tadege, Zeleke Mekonnen, Daniel Dana, Bizuwarek Sharew, Eden Dereje, Eskindir Loha, Jaco J Verweij, Stijn Casaert, Johnny Vlaminck, Mio Ayana, Bruno Levecke
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Kap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010307; https://doaj.org/article/9b57e6268c64403795dc4b4de8164095

Background It remains largely unknown where and how infections with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris, Trichuris, Necator and Ancylostoma) occur. We therefore aimed to identify possible sources of infection by assessing the environmental contamination in an STH-endemic area. Methods We first...