Malaria and helminth co-infections in school and preschool children: a cross-sectional study in Magu district, north-western Tanzania.

BACKGROUND: Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people are exposed to co-infections of more than one parasite. In Tanzania, these infections are a major public health proble...

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Main Authors: Safari M Kinung'hi, Pascal Magnussen, Godfrey M Kaatano, Coleman Kishamawe, Birgitte J Vennervald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3906044?pdf=render