Introduction: Geophagia, generally referred to as earth-eating, occurs in many countries of the world, including African countries such as South Africa. A need was identified to characterize human geophagic habits and the ...

The existence of geophagia from as early as 460 BC up to now, makes it relevant to investigate all aspects related to geophagia. Geophagia is a direct route for potential transmission of pathogens to the human host, through ...