Malaria and helminth co-infections in school and preschool children: a cross-sectional study in Magu District, North-Western Tanzania

Safari M Kinung'hi; Pascal Magnussen; Godfrey M Kaatano; Coleman Kishamawe; Birgitte J Vennervald

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086510

Malaria and helminth co-infections in school and preschool children: a cross-sectional study in Magu District, North-Western Tanzania

Safari M Kinung'hi, Pascal Magnussen, Godfrey M Kaatano, Coleman Kishamawe, Birgitte J Vennervald

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Abstract

Malaria, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are important parasitic infections in Sub-Saharan Africa where a significant proportion of people are exposed to co-infections of more than one parasite. In Tanzania, these infections are a major public health problem particularly in school and pre-school children. The current study investigated malaria and helminth co-infections and anaemia in school and pre-school children in Magu district, Tanzania.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	e86510
Tidsskrift	PLOS ONE
Vol/bind	9
Udgave nummer	1
Antal sider	8
ISSN	1932-6203
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086510
Status	Udgivet - 2014

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10.1371/journal.pone.0086510

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