Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth burden and their correlation with anemia in children attending primary schools in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Anaemia reduces cognitive potential in school children, retards their growth and predisposes them to other diseases. As there is a paucity of data on the current burden of P. falciparum, S. mansoni and soil transmitted helminths (STH) infections and their correlation with schoolchildren's anemi...

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Main Authors: Junior R Matangila, Joachim Yorokpa Doua, Sylvie Linsuke, Joule Madinga, Raquel Inocêncio da Luz, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Pascal Lutumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4220949?pdf=render