A critical appraisal of control strategies for soil-transmitted helminths

Suzy J. Campbell; Susana V. Nery; James S. McCarthy; Darren J. Gray; Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães; Archie C.A. Clements

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2015.10.006

A critical appraisal of control strategies for soil-transmitted helminths

Suzy J. Campbell^*, Susana V. Nery, James S. McCarthy, Darren J. Gray, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Archie C.A. Clements

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Abstract

Interventions that lead to reductions in soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) include chemotherapy with anthelmintic drugs and improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). In this opinion article we aim to determine the evidence for optimal approaches for STH control. First we explore the evidence for the above interventions. We then appraise two integration strategies: current chemotherapy-oriented integrated neglected tropical disease (NTD) control and expanded 'multicomponent integration', which includes integrated chemotherapy, WASH, and other intervention strategies. While multicomponent integrated control may be an effective approach to sustainably reduce STH transmission, there is a need for evidence to prove the feasibility of this approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-107
Number of pages	11
Journal	Trends in parasitology
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2015.10.006
Publication status	Published - 01 Feb 2016
Externally published	Yes

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A critical appraisal of control strategies for soil-transmitted helminths

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