01513nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260002200042653001700064653001800081653003100099653001500130653001800145100001200163700001400175700001700189245014900206856006400355300001200419490000600431520085800437       2015                            d  bSpringerlink.com 10aToxocariasis10aStrongyloides10aSoil-transmitted helminths10aFilariasis10aCysticercosis1 aMejia R1 aBruschi F1 aBottazzi M E00aGlobal health and tropical medicine in the twenty-first century: A renewed interest in the understanding and the control of helminth infections.  uhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40475-015-0060-0   a238-2400 v23 a<p>Editor's Abstract:</p>

<p>Abstract The twenty-first century has shown an expansion and renewed excitement in global health, and tropical medicine is one of the critical drivers leading this global health phenomenon. Among the tropical diseases, helminth infections rank first in the list of diseases causing the highest disability adjusted life years. Because of the importance of helminth infections and their impact on global health, we highlight in this commentary an elegant compilation of reviews recently published by Springer, which provide a detailed overview of the biology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies for the helminths that can cause human disease and morbidity.</p>

<p><em>This article is part of the Topical Collection on <em>Invited Commentary on Global Health and Tropical Medicine</em>.</em></p>