Background Malaria and intestinal helminths co-infection are major public health problems
particularly among school age children in Nigeria. However the magnitude and possible …

Malaria and Intestinal helminth parasites co-exist in the tropics due to prevailing climatic
conditions and poor sanitary practices. These parasites have adverse effects on cognitive …

Plasmodium falciparum malaria and intestinal helminth infections are among the most
common infections in the tropics and they share the same spatial distribution. The objective …

BACKGROUND: Malaria and intestinal helminths are parasitic diseases causing high
morbidity and mortality in most tropical parts of the world, where climatic conditions and …

Background Malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminth infections are causes of high
morbidity in most tropical parts of the world. Even though these infections often co-exist …

Abstract Background Infections of Plasmodium species, Schistosoma species and soil-
transmitted helminths (STH) inflict a significant burden on children mostly in deprived …

Background Malaria is prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where other concomitant parasitic
infections, including intestinal helminths, are common. However, little is known about how …

BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa, some individuals infected with malaria are also
infected with helminths. However, the magnitude and distribution of such coinfections in …

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 …

Background Plasmodium and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are a major public
health problem, particularly among children. There are conflicting findings on potential …