Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the
small intestine of their human hosts; Necator americanus is the predominant infecting …

In areas of rural poverty in the tropics and subtropics, more than 700 million persons are
infected with the parasites Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. The adult …

Objectives To summarise age‐and intensity‐stratified associations between human
hookworm infection and anaemia and to quantify the impact of treatment with the …

Although many cross-sectional studies and a small number of randomized controlled trials
have addressed the relationship between schistosomiasis and anemia, the conflicting …

▪ Abstract Nutritionists have long understood that intestinal nematode parasites have
deleterious effects on host nutritional status, but only recently has the importance of …

Background: Worldwide, iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency
disorder and the leading cause of anemia in children, especially in developing countries …

Intestinal nematode infections are recognized as a major public health problem, and
helminth control is currently being directed towards school-aged children who are known to …

Cross‐sectional studies of the relationship between helminth infection and cognitive function
can be informative in ways that treatment studies cannot. However, interpretation of results …

Background Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are
important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people …

A direct relationship exists between the intensity of hookworm infection and blood loss.
Other parasites may also contribute to blood loss. Our objective was to assess the …