Polymicrobial diseases involve two or more microorganisms that act synergistically, or in
succession, to mediate complex disease processes. Although polymicrobial diseases in …

Studies with animal models have suggested the possibility of interactions between parasites
during concurrent infections and have raised the question of a similar phenomenon in …

The question of how helminths may alter the course of concurrent malaria infection has
attracted much interest in recent years. In particular, it has been suggested that by creating …

In the past decade there have been an increasing number of studies on co-infections
between worms and malaria. However, this increased interest has yielded results that have …

Parasitic infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
Several studies focused on the influence of helminth infections on malaria but the nature of …

To assess the eosinophil response to Plasmodium falciparum infection a cohort of initially
parasite‐free Ghanaian children was followed for 3 months. Seven of nine children who …

Background. Malaria and urogenital schistosomiasis are coendemic in Mount Cameroon
Area. This study investigated the prevalence of S. haematobium, P. falciparum, and …

Abstract Background Plasmodium and Schistosoma are two of the most common parasites
in sub-tropical areas. Deregulation of the immune response to Plasmodium falciparum …

Macroparasites of vertebrates usually occur in multi-species communities, producing
infections whose outcome in individual hosts or host populations may depend on the …

Background Ascariasis and malaria are highly prevalent parasitic diseases in tropical
regions and often have overlapping endemic areas, contributing to high morbidity and …