Seroepidemiology of helminths and the association with severe malaria among infants and young children in Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Jennifer L Kwan (Author), Amy E Seitz (Author), Michal Fried (Author), Kun-Lin Lee (Author), Simon Metenou (Author), Robert Morrison (Author), Edward Kabyemela (Author), Thomas B Nutman (Author), D Rebecca Prevots (Author), Patrick E Duffy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The disease burden of Wuchereria bancrofti and Plasmodium falciparum malaria is high, particularly in Africa, and co-infection is common. However, the effects of filarial infection on the risk of severe malaria are unknown. We used the remaining serum samples from a large cohort study in Muheza, Tan...