Plasmodium falciparumand Helminth Coinfection in a Semiurban Population of Pregnant Women in Uganda
Open Access
- 15 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 198 (6), 920-927
- https://doi.org/10.1086/591183
Abstract
Background. Helminth infections and malaria are widespread in the tropics. Recent studies suggest helminth infections may increase susceptibility to PKeywords
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