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Malaria and helminth co-infections in children living in endemic countries: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Muhammed Olanrewaju AfolabiBoni Maxime AleEdgard Diniba DabiraSchadrac C AgblaAmaya L BustinduyJean Louis Abdourahim NdiayeBrian Greenwood
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
The current review suggests that prevalence of malaria-helminth co-infection is high in children living in endemic countries. The nature of the interactions between malaria and helminth infection and the impact of the co-infection on anaemia remain inconclusive and may be modulated by the immune responses of the affected children.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • immune response
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • toll like receptor
  • dendritic cells