Intestinal parasites and tuberculosis

Intestinal parasites and tuberculosis

Introduction: Tuberculosis is co-endemic in areas with a high prevalence of intestinal parasites. It has been suggested that intestinal parasitosis by helminths may trigger progression to the active pulmonary form in patients with latent tuberculosis, although this correlation is controversial. Obje...

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Main Authors: Anuar Alonso Cedeño-Burbano, Ronal Fredy Cerón-Ortega, Carlos Eberth Pacichana-Agudelo, David Andrés Muñoz-García, Gerardo Alfonso Galeano-Triviño, Diana Catalina Cardona-Gómez, William Andrés Manquillo-Arias, Regina Victoria Plaza-Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2017-10-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Parasitosis intestinales
Helmintos
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/55864

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