Impact of Schistosoma mansoni on malaria transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa.

BACKGROUND:Sub-Saharan Africa harbors the majority of the global burden of malaria and schistosomiasis infections. The co-endemicity of these two tropical diseases has prompted investigation into the mechanisms of coinfection, particularly the competing immunological responses associated with each d...

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Main Authors: Martial L Ndeffo Mbah, Laura Skrip, Scott Greenhalgh, Peter Hotez, Alison P Galvani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4199517?pdf=render