Development, field-testing and optimization of tools to quantify soil-transmitted helminths in fecal sludge from school pit latrines in Ethiopia
Abebaw Tiruneh, Zeleke Mekonnen, Sara Roose, Mio Ayana, Fiona Vande Velde, Emmanuel C. Mrimi, John S. Gilleard, Michael R. Templeton, Zewdie Birhanu, Jaco J. Verweij, Luc E. Coffeng, Bruno Levecke
The paper develops and tests tools to quantify soil-transmitted helminth eggs in fecal sludge from school pit latrines in Ethiopia, finding that latrine-based surveys can be as precise as stool-based surveys for certain parasites.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Sep 15, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology