Background Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections
constitute major public health problems in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. In this study we …

Parasitic helminths are ubiquitous in most host, including human, populations. Helminths
often alter the likelihood of infection and disease progression of coinfecting microparasitic …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to describe the distribution of soil-
transmitted helminth (STH) infections at different geographic scales, briefly review scale …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory
diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global …

Helminth co-infections are common in sub-Saharan Africa. However, little is known about
the distribution and determinants of co-infections with Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis …

Helminth infections are highly prevalent in developing countries, especially in rural areas.
With gradual development, there is a transition from living conditions that are dominated by …

Successful and sustainable intervention against human helminthiases depends on optimal
utilisation of available control measures and development of new tools and strategies, as …

Background Humans are susceptible to over 1400 pathogens. Co-infection by multiple
pathogens is common, and can result in a range of neutral, facilitative, or antagonistic …

Researchers have raised the possibility that soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections might
modify the host's immune response against other systemic infections. STH infections can …

In the tropics, helminths are among the most common chronic infections of humans and
Plasmodium infections the most deadly. As these two groups of parasites have similar …