Soil-transmitted helminths in tropical Australia and Asia

Catherine A. Gordon; Johanna Kurscheid; Malcolm K. Jones; Darren J. Gray; Donald P. McManus

doi:10.3390/tropicalmed2040056

Soil-transmitted helminths in tropical Australia and Asia

Catherine A. Gordon^*, Johanna Kurscheid, Malcolm K. Jones, Darren J. Gray, Donald P. McManus

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Abstract

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infect 2 billion people worldwide including significant numbers in South-East Asia (SEA). In Australia, STH are of less concern; however, indigenous communities are endemic for STH, including Strongyloides stercoralis, as well as for serious clinical infections due to other helminths such as Toxocara spp. The zoonotic hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum is also present in Australia and SEA, and may contribute to human infections particularly among pet owners. High human immigration rates to Australia from SEA, which is highly endemic for STH Strongyloides and Toxocara, has resulted in a high prevalence of these helminthic infections in immigrant communities, particularly since such individuals are not screened for worm infections upon entry. In this review, we consider the current state of STH infections in Australia and SEA.

Original language	English
Article number	56
Journal	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed2040056
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2017

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