Complex Interactions between soil-transmitted helminths and malaria in pregnant women on the Thai-Burmese border.

Complex Interactions between soil-transmitted helminths and malaria in pregnant women on the Thai-Burmese border.

Deworming is recommended by the WHO in girls and pregnant and lactating women to reduce anaemia in areas where hookworm and anaemia are common. There is conflicting evidence on the harm and the benefits of intestinal geohelminth infections on the incidence and severity of malaria, and consequently o...

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Main Authors: Machteld Boel, Verena I Carrara, Marcus Rijken, Stephane Proux, Mathieu Nacher, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Moo Koo Paw, Oh Moo, Hser Gay, Wendi Bailey, Pratap Singhasivanon, Nicholas J White, François Nosten, Rose McGready
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2982827?pdf=render

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