Patterns of soil-transmitted helminth aggregation in the human host population after several years of intensive mass drug administration
A minority of individuals carry most parasites as prevalence decreases in the community. These individuals could be selectively targeted for repeated treatment.
Authors
- Ewnetu Firdawek Liyew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3918-4885)
- Julia Mayer
- Melkie Chernet
- Birhan Abtew
- Roy M. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-3175)
- Benjamin Collyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-408X)
- Rosie Maddren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-3103)
- Getachew Tollera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5575-8439)
- Geremew Tasew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-824X)
Institutions
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trae059
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation