Antagonistic effects of Plasmodium-helminth co-infections on malaria pathology in different population groups in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Main Authors: Eveline Hürlimann (Author), Clarisse A Houngbedji (Author), Richard B Yapi (Author), Prisca B N'Dri (Author), Kigbafori D Silué (Author), Mamadou Ouattara (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Eliézer K N'Goran (Author), Giovanna Raso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>Plasmodium spp. and helminths are co-endemic in many parts of the tropics; hence, co-infection is a common phenomenon. Interactions between Plasmodium and helminth infections may alter the host's immune response and susceptibility and thus impact on morbidity. T...