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    Molecular Testing of Environmental Samples as a Potential Source to Estimate Parasite Infection
    (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2024) Rojelio Mejía; Barton E. Slatko; María Cristina Almazán; Rubén O. Cimino; Alejandro Krolewiecki; Natalia Montellano Duran; Jacob Edwin Valera Aspetty; Paola A. Vargas; Chiara Cássia Oliveira Amorim; Stefan Michael Geiger
    We discuss the potential usefulness of molecular testing of soil, dust, and water samples to detect medically important parasites, and where such testing could be used to supplement stool sampling in humans. A wide variety of parasites including protozoa and helminths, many of which are zoonotic, have an important infection reservoir in the environment. In some cases, this environmental period is essential for further parasite development. We describe the progress in implementing methods for the molecular detection of these parasites in soil across eight collaborating centers in Latin America and represent a variety of potential applications in improving our understanding of parasite epidemiology and mapping, surveillance, and control of these parasites. This methodology offers new opportunities for improving our understanding of a wide variety of parasites of public health importance and novel tools for their control.