Association of helminth infestation with childhood asthma: a nested case-control study

Association of helminth infestation with childhood asthma: a nested case-control study

Objectives: The association between helminthiasis and asthma remains inconclusive but can only be investigated in counties where helminthiasis is transitioning from a high to low burden. We investigated this association using data from a childhood respiratory cohort in Sri Lanka. Methods: A case-con...

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Main Authors: Chamara V. Senaratna, Piyumali K. Perera, Segarajasingam Arulkumaran, Nirupama Abeysekara, Pramodya Piyumanthi, Garun S. Hamilton, Gillian M. Nixon, Rupika S. Rajakaruna, Shyamali C. Dharmage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Helminthiasis
Parasitic infestation
Gastrointestinal
Child
Asthma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223000061

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