The Community of Nematodes Inhabiting the Human Gut

Southeast Asia is a tropical region in which a variety of parasitic diseases are endemic. Research into nematodes that inhabit the human gut is still in progress. However, there are sporadic gaps in the knowledge of species found in Southeast Asia, and there has been no attempt to extensively collate and integrate these data. This chapter reviews important highlights of the available information on nematodes that infect humans and that affect public health in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on molecular identification and genetic diversity. This knowledge may be important for better understanding of nematodes that inhabit the human gut in these countries.