Background Wuchereria bancrofti (Wb) and Mansonella perstans (Mp) are blood-borne
filarial parasites that are endemic in many countries of Africa, including Mali. The geographic …

The aim of this preliminary study was to investigate the plasma cytokine profiles in a group of
patients suffering from Plasmodium vivax malaria during the peak of its transmission season …

Background Malaria and schistosomiasis present considerable disease burden in tropical
and sub-tropical areas and severity is worsened by co-infections in areas where both …

Background The rate of development of parasite-specific immune responses can be studied
by following their age profiles in exposed and infected hosts. This study determined the …

Background The factors involved in the progression from Plasmodium falciparum infection to
severe malaria (SM) are still incompletely understood. Altered antibody and cellular …

Seventy-one individuals who had been examined for Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaraemia
in 1975, some of whom had been offered mass treatment with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) in …

Background In children with cerebral malaria (CM), serum chemokine levels and associated
morbidity and mortality have not been characterized Methods Serum levels of the cytokines …

Introduction Patients with clinical malaria have an increased risk for bacterial bloodstream
infections. We hypothesized that asymptomatic malaria parasitemia increases susceptibility …

There has been an increase in the number of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
around the world, especially in developing countries. Helminths are masters of inducing an …