Global diversity of soil-transmitted helminths reveals population-biased genetic variation that impacts diagnostic targets

Abstract Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are intestinal parasites that affect over a billion people worldwide. STH control relies on microscopy-based diagnostics to monitor parasite prevalence and enable post-treatment surveillance; however, molecular diagnostics are rapidly being developed due to...

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Main Authors: Marina Papaiakovou, Andrea Waeschenbach, Olumide Ajibola, Sitara SR Ajjampur, Roy M. Anderson, Robin Bailey, Jade Benjamin-Chung, Maria Cambra-Pellejà, Nicolas R. Caro, David Chaima, Rubén O. Cimino, Piet Cools, Anélsio Cossa, Julia Dunn, Sean Galagan, Javier Gandasegui, Berta Grau-Pujol, Emma L. Houlder, Moudachirou Ibikounlé, Timothy P. Jenkins, Khumbo Kalua, Eyrun F. Kjetland, Alejandro J. Krolewiecki, Bruno Levecke, Adrian JF Luty, Andrew S. MacDonald, Inácio Mandomando, Malathi Manuel, Maria Martínez-Valladares, Rojelio Mejia, Zeleke Mekonnen, Augusto Messa, Harriet Mpairwe, Osvaldo Muchisse, Jose Muñoz, Pauline Mwinzi, Valdemiro Novela, Maurice R. Odiere, Charfudin Sacoor, Judd L. Walson, Steven A. Williams, Stefan Witek-McManus, D. Timothy J. Littlewood, Cinzia Cantacessi, Stephen R. Doyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61687-0
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