Molecular Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Helminth Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Helminth infections are the most common infections in humans, affecting billions of poor people in tropical and subtropical countries, with major public health issues and burdens. Helminth infections cause considerable morbidity in children, with negative impacts on their cognitive development and physical growth. Poor sanitation and limited access to clean drinking water are the significant risks of helminth infections; however, as the world economy grows, we face different risk factors, such as urbanization, globalization, labor workers, and war refugee migration, that may impact helminth infections.  The most effective way to control worm infections and reduce morbidity is mass administration of anti-helminthic drugs for school children. Successful treatments and population-based studies depend on diagnostic techniques with high accuracy. The lack of reliable molecular diagnostic tools to assess the infectious status with high sensitivity and specificity, especially for those with a low intensity of infection and population-based studies, is a major challenge for controlling worm infections. Therefore, the development of molecular diagnoses and risk assessments of helminth infections are urgently needed.

Dr. Bin Zhan
Dr. Rojelio Mejia
Guest Editors

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• helminth
• infection
• deworming
• diagnosis
• risk assessment
• molecular diagnostic techniques