Prevalence of and risk factors for malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasites as single infections or co-infections in different settlements of Gabon, Central Africa

Prevalence of and risk factors for malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasites as single infections or co-infections in different settlements of Gabon, Central Africa

Abstract Background Malaria, filariasis, and intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are common and frequently overlap in developing countries. The prevalence and predictors of these infections were investigated in three different settlements (rural, semi-urban, and urban) of Gabon. Methods During cr...

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Main Authors: Noé Patrick M’bondoukwé, Eric Kendjo, Denise Patricia Mawili-Mboumba, Jeanne Vanessa Koumba Lengongo, Christelle Offouga Mbouoronde, Dieudonné Nkoghe, Fousseyni Touré, Marielle Karine Bouyou-Akotet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Malaria
Filariasis
Intestinal parasitic infections
Soil-transmitted helminths
Co-infection
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-017-0381-4

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