Soil-transmitted helminths are among the neglected tropical diseases, although some 1.5 billion individuals are affected. Traveling to endemic regions, global immigration, and increase of immunocompromised cases, in addition to other factors, have an influence on global susceptibility to these parasites. These helminth parasites can affect the human respiratory system during their life cycles either directly or indirectly. A better understanding of all aspects related to these parasites will assist respiratory therapists in putting together a proper diagnosis and management. This review covers the morphology, life cycles, epidemiology, clinical aspects, glance about laboratory diagnosis, and control of soil-transmitted helminths.
Globally, the field of respiratory therapy is given more attention recently, and many universities established new bachelor programs among the Allied Medical Sciences Faculties. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), many parasitic infections are among the neglected tropical diseases. This review will be a start of a comprehensive series addressed to respiratory therapists to provide an overview of the important parasites involved as causative agents of lung infection. This paper discusses the soil-transmitted helminths and their impact on the lungs and other aspects.
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