Soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnancy and long-term child neurocognitive and behavioral development: A prospective mother-child cohort in Benin.

• Autori principali: Amanda Garrison (Autore), Michael Boivin (Autore), Babak Khoshnood (Autore), David Courtin (Autore), Jules Alao (Autore), Michael Mireku (Autore), Moudachirou Ibikounle (Autore), Achille Massougbodji (Autore), Michel Cot (Autore), Florence Bodeau-Livinec (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>An estimated 30% of women in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infection during pregnancy (SHIP), which has been shown to increase risk of pre-term birth, low birth weight, and maternal anemia. A previous study in Benin found that SHIP was associ...