Partnering parasites: evidence of synergism between heavy Schistosoma haematobium and Plasmodium species infections in Kenyan children.
BACKGROUND:Residents of resource-poor tropical countries carry heavy burdens of concurrent parasitic infections, leading to high rates of morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to help identify the social and environmental determinants of multiple parasite infection in one such community...
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Main Authors: | Lia S Florey (Author), Charles H King (Author), Melissa K Van Dyke (Author), Eric M Muchiri (Author), Peter L Mungai (Author), Peter A Zimmerman (Author), Mark L Wilson (Author) |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS),
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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