Interactions between helminths and tuberculosis infections: Implications for tuberculosis diagnosis and vaccination in Africa.

• Main Authors: Simeon I Cadmus (Author), Victor O Akinseye (Author), Babafemi O Taiwo (Author), Elena O Pinelli (Author), Dick van Soolingen (Author), Shelley G Rhodes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Africa is the second most populous continent and has perennial health challenges. Of the estimated 181 million school aged children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), nearly half suffer from ascariasis, trichuriasis, or a combination of these infections. Coupled with these is the problem of tuberculosis (...