Associations between soil-transmitted helminthiasis and viral, bacterial, and protozoal enteroinfections: a cross-sectional study in rural Laos

Abstract Background Humans are susceptible to over 1400 pathogens. Co-infection by multiple pathogens is common, and can result in a range of neutral, facilitative, or antagonistic interactions within the host. Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are powerful immunomodulators, but evidence of the effec...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Anna N. Chard, Kelly K. Baker, Kevin Tsai, Karen Levy, Jeticia R. Sistrunk, Howard H. Chang, Matthew C. Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Subjects:
Soil-transmitted helminths (STH)
Microparasite
Enteric disease
Co-infection Water
sanitation
hygiene (WASH)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3471-2

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