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Human infection with various helminth parasites still remains as one of the most important public health problems in many developing countries. Among various types of helminthiasis, soil-transmitted helminths (geohelminths), because of their wide distribution and high prevalence among a large proportion of the world’s population and their damaging effects, constitute one of the most important infections and diseases.
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Arfaa, F., Farahmandian, I. (1976). Progress Achieved in the Chemotherapy of Soil-Transmitted Helminths. In: Williams, J.D., Geddes, A.M. (eds) Parasites, Fungi, and Viruses. Chemotherapy, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3129-2_3
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