Browsing Zoology by Sponsor "Health Research Board (HRB)"
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Ascaris co-infection does not alter malaria-induced anaemia in a cohort of Nigerian preschool children.
(2013)BACKGROUND: Co-infection with malaria and intestinal parasites such as Ascaris lumbricoides is common. Malaria parasites induce a pro-inflammatory immune response that contributes to the pathogenic sequelae, such as ... -
Impact of repeated four-monthly anthelmintic treatment on Plasmodium infection in preschool children: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial
(2010)Background: Helminth infections can alter susceptibility to malaria. Studies need to determine whether or not deworming programs can impact on Plasmodium infections in preschool children. Methods: A double-blind ... -
Ocular toxocariasis in school children
(2004)Ocular toxocariasis in humans is typically a unilateral disease caused by second?stage larvae of the Toxocara species. Serological evidence of widespread infection in humans provides little information on clinical disease. ... -
Plasma cytokines, chemokines and cellular immune responses in preschool Nigerian children infected with Plasmodium falciparum
(2013)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 examine plasma cytokines, chemokines ... -
Sporadic Cryptosporidium infection in Nigerian children: Risk factors with species identification
(2011)A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate risk factors for sporadic Cryptosporidium infection in a paediatric population in Nigeria. Of 692 children, 134 (19?4%) were infected with Cryptosporidium oocysts. ...
