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Epidemiology of coinfection with soil transmitted helminths and Plasmodium falciparum among school children in Bumula District in western Kenya
BACKGROUND: Many school children living in Africa are infected with plasmodia and helminth species and are consequently at risk of coinfection. However, the epidemiology of such coinfection and the implications of coinfection for children’s health remain poorly understood. This study describes the e...
Autores principales: | Kepha, Stella, Nuwaha, Fred, Nikolay, Birgit, Gichuki, Paul, Edwards, Tansy, Allen, Elizabeth, Njenga, Sammy M., Mwandawiro, Charles S., Brooker, Simon J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486705/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26063324 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0891-5 |
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