Risk profiling of soil-transmitted helminth infection and estimated number of infected people in South Asia: A systematic review and Bayesian geostatistical Analysis.
Ying-Si LaiPatricia BiedermannAkina ShresthaFrédérique ChammartinNatacha À PortaAntonio MontresorNerges F MistryJürg UtzingerPenelope VounatsouPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
Our risk maps provide an overview of the geographic distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infection in four mainland countries of South Asia and highlight the need for up-to-date surveys to accurately evaluate the disease burden in the region.
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