Malaria and helminth infections often coincide in the same tropical regions. Studies of the
consequences of helminth and malaria coinfection in humans have been few and are mainly …

Malaria and helminth infections have a shared geographical distribution and therefore co-
infections are frequent in tropical areas of the world. Human populations of helminth and …

According to the hygiene hypothesis, reduced exposure to infections could explain the rise
of atopic diseases in high-income countries. Helminths are hypothesised to alter the host's …

Polyparasitism is common in the developing world, and interactions that alter disease
severity may occur. We previously demonstrated that infection with Schistosoma …

Background Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with over one
million deaths annually, particularly in children under five years. This study was the first to …

Background Helminths and malaria are among the most prevalent infectious diseases in the
world. They both occur in tropical area where they often affect the same populations. There …

Background Malaria and helminths share the same geographical distribution in tropical
Africa. Studies of the interaction of helminth and malaria co-infection in humans have been …

Malaria and schistosomiasis are the two major parasite diseases present in developing
countries. The epidemiological co‐infection with schistosomiasis could influence the …

Background Former studies have pointed to a monocyte-dependant effect of antibodies in
protection against malaria and thereby to cytophilic antibodies IgG1 and IgG3, which trigger …

Background Malaria and schistosomiasis coinfection frequently occurs in tropical countries.
This study evaluates the influence of Schistosoma haematobium infection on specific …