The scientific study of human hookworm infection began at the dawn of the twentieth
century. In recent years, there have been dramatic improvements in our understanding of …

Chronic helminth infections induce strong type 2 and regulatory immune responses and are
known to influence immune activity to other antigens such as allergens and vaccines. Since …

Much has been written about the measurement of socio-economic position (SEP) in high-
income countries (HIC). Less has been written for an epidemiology, health systems and …

Incorporating a Rapid-Impact Package for Neglected Tropical Diseases with Programs for
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In the tropics, helminths are among the most common chronic infections of humans and
Plasmodium infections the most deadly. As these two groups of parasites have similar …

The optimal outcome of a malaria infection is that parasitized cells are killed and degraded
without inducing significant pathology. Since much of the pathology of malaria infection can …

Background Surprisingly little is known about the geographical overlap between malaria
and other tropical diseases, including helminth infections. This is despite the potential public …

Recent studies in Africa and Asia indicate that different helminthic infections adversely affect
the clinical outcome of malaria infections. This suggests that helminths can influence the …

A cross-sectional pilot study of hookworm infection was carried out among 292 subjects from
62 households in Kintampo North, Ghana. The overall prevalence of hookworm infection …

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