01806nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002100054653001600075653002500091653003100116100001300147700001500160700002000175700001600195700001100211700001600222245008500238856004600323490000600369520117500375022001401550       2020                            d  c06/202010acontrol measures10adiagnostics10aintestinal helminths10asoil-transmitted helminths1 aNgwese M1 aManouana G1 aNguema Moure PA1 aRamharter M1 aEsen M1 aAdegnika AA00aDiagnostic Techniques of Soil-Transmitted Helminths: Impact on Control Measures.  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/2/93/htm0 v53 a<p>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are common in the tropical and subtropical countries. The burden of disease is highest in endemic areas with limited access to good quality water supply and poor sanitary conditions. Major approaches to control and reduce morbidity caused by worm infections include the periodic deworming of pre-school and school-aged children with anthelminthic drugs. Population-based studies and individual patient management including interventional studies can only be successful when accurate diagnostic techniques are used. The lack of appropriate diagnostic tools providing accurate results concerning both infectious status and intensity of infection-as these two factors vary in regions of low infection intensities-is a major challenge. Currently, available techniques show limited sensitivity and specificity and as such, a combination of several techniques is usually used to diagnose the large variety of parasite species. The objective of this review was to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the different available techniques for the diagnosis of STH infections and to highlight their use in control programs.</p>  a2414-6366