Complex Interactions between soil-transmitted helminths and malaria in pregnant women on the Thai-Burmese border.

• Main Authors: Machteld Boel (Author), Verena I Carrara (Author), Marcus Rijken (Author), Stephane Proux (Author), Mathieu Nacher (Author), Mupawjay Pimanpanarak (Author), Moo Koo Paw (Author), Oh Moo (Author), Hser Gay (Author), Wendi Bailey (Author), Pratap Singhasivanon (Author), Nicholas J White (Author), François Nosten (Author), Rose McGready (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Deworming is recommended by the WHO in girls and pregnant and lactating women to reduce anaemia in areas where hookworm and anaemia are common. There is conflicting evidence on the harm and the benefits of intestinal geohelminth infections on the incidence and severity of malaria, and consequently o...