Increased frequency of malaria attacks in subjects co-infected by intestinal worms and Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

Spiegel, André; Tall, Adama; Raphenon, Georges; Trape, J F; Druilhe, Pierre

Spiegel, André; Tall, Adama; Raphenon, Georges; Trape, J F; Druilhe, Pierre.

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Spiegel A; Unité d'Epidemiologie, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, B. P. 220, Dakar, Sénégal.

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg ; 97(2): 198-9, 2003.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14584377

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The influence of intestinal worm infections on malaria was studied in individuals from Dielmo, Senegal in 1998. Results suggest that, compared with those infected, individuals free of helminths had the same degree of protection against malaria as that provided by sickle-cell trait, the most potent factor of resistance to malaria identified to date.

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Helminthiasis/complications; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/complications; Malaria, Falciparum/complications; Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Follow-Up Studies; Helminthiasis/epidemiology; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology; Malaria, Falciparum/epidemiology; Prevalence; Senegal/epidemiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Malaria, Falciparum / Helminthiasis / Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Year: 2003 Type: Article

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