title: Nigeria: "Ground Zero" for the high prevalence neglected tropical diseases.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hotez
authors.forename: Oluwatoyin A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Asojo
authors.forename: Adekunle M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Adesina
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D014329:Tropical Climate