title: [Tropical and subtropical helminthoses].
abstract: Human helminthic infestations are extraordinarily common in tropical regions and represent a significant burden for those countries and their populations. The risk of intestinal helminthoses is further increased by poverty. Particularly in children helminthoses lead to malnutrition (ascariasis etc) or iron and protein deficiency (ancylostomiasis). Tropical helminthoses like schistosomiasis and filariasis can cause severe organ damage, starvation, and early death. In contrast, returning travellers very rarely acquire tropical helminthoses, if they follow simple hygienic rules. Furthermore, the worm burden in returning travelers hardly ever is high enough to cause severe illness. Therefore, tropical helminthosis is more common in immigrants from endemic areas compared to returning travelers.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schiefke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmäschke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ott
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schiefke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mössner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schubert
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D044382:Population Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014329:Tropical Climate