Are intestinal helminths playing a positive role in tuberculosis risk? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Are intestinal helminths playing a positive role in tuberculosis risk? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Co-infection of intestinal helminthic infections (IHIs) and tuberculosis (TB) has appeared as a public health issue, especially in developing countries. Some recent studies have been carried out on the possible relevance of IHIs to TB. The current systematic review and meta-analysis was c...

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Main Authors: Ali Taghipour, Mehrdad Mosadegh, Fatemeh Kheirollahzadeh, Meysam Olfatifar, Hossein Safari, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Atefeh Fathi, Milad Badri, Hadi Piri Dogaheh, Taher Azimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223722

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223722

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