Plasmodium falciparum Infection Status among Children with Schistosoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Abraham Degarege (Author), Dawit Degarege (Author), Emir Veledar (Author), Berhanu Erko (Author), Mathieu Nacher (Author), Consuelo M Beck-Sague (Author), Purnima Madhivanan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that Schistosoma infection may be associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection or related reduction in haemoglobin level, but the nature of this interaction remains unclear. This systematic review synthesized evidence on the relationship of S. haematobium or S. ma...