title: [Geohelminths].
abstract: Millions of people in in rural areas and deprived tropical and subtropical regions are infected by soil-transmitted helminths: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus), and Strongyloides stercoralis. Large migratory flows have made their worldwide distribution easier. Besides being debilitating and producing a significant mortality, they cause high morbidity, leading to physical and intellectual impairment in millions of children who live in poverty. Along with the use of benzimidazoles (albendazole and mebendazole), large-scale international campaigns for treatment and prevention have decreased the number of affected individuals. However, re-infestations and benzimidazole-resistance are frequent, so there needs to be awareness about the importance and consequences of these neglected parasites.
authors.affiliation: División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Quirón Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España. Electronic address: lprietope@fjd.es.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prieto-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finlandia.
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Tanoira
authors.affiliation: División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Quirón Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabello-Úbeda
authors.affiliation: División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Quirón Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Elizabet
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petkova-Saiz
authors.affiliation: División de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Quirón Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Górgolas-Hernández-Mora
mesh_terms: D000722:Ancylostoma; D000723:Ancylostomatoidea; D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017221:Necator americanus; D012424:Rural Population; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014258:Trichuris; D014329:Tropical Climate; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil
keywords: Bowel; Intestino; Larva; Parasite; Parásito; Pobreza; Proverty; Soil; Suelo; Tropics; Trópico