Human helminth co-infection: analysis of spatial patterns and risk factors in a Brazilian community.

• Main Authors: Rachel L Pullan (Author), Jeffrey M Bethony (Author), Stefan M Geiger (Author), Bonnie Cundill (Author), Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira (Author), Rupert J Quinnell (Author), Simon Brooker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Individuals living in areas endemic for helminths are commonly infected with multiple species. Despite increasing emphasis given to the potential health impacts of polyparasitism, few studies have investigated the relative importance of household and environmental fact...