01035nas a2200193   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653003200054653000800086653002400094653001200118100001200130700001700142245004200159856008300201300001600284490000800300520053300308       2016                            d10aPoverty10aNeglected Tropical Diseases10aHIV10aHelminth infections10aFunding1 aDowns J1 aFitzgerald D00aNo more neglect of helminths and HIV.  uhttp://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31253-3/fulltext  a1857–18590 v3883 a<p>Helminths are parasitic worms that disproportionately affect the world's poorest people and cause chronic disease in a quarter of the global population.<sup>1</sup> Helminth infections, such as lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, and intestinal nematodiases, are classified by WHO as neglected tropical diseases.<sup>2</sup> For years, these neglected tropical diseases have received minimal global attention and less than 1% of global research funding.<sup>3</sup></p>

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