Distribution and risk factors for Plasmodium and helminth co-infections: a cross-sectional survey among children in Bagamoyo district, coastal region of Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Nahya Salim (Author), Stefanie Knopp (Author), Omar Lweno (Author), Ummi Abdul (Author), Ali Mohamed (Author), Tobias Schindler (Author), Julian Rothen (Author), John Masimba (Author), Denis Kwaba (Author), Alisa S Mohammed (Author), Fabrice Althaus (Author), Salim Abdulla (Author), Marcel Tanner (Author), Claudia Daubenberger (Author), Blaise Genton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Plasmodium and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are a major public health problem, particularly among children. There are conflicting findings on potential association between these two parasites. This study investigated the Plasmodium and helminth co-infections among children a...