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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haematobium: Protective effect of schistosomiasis on malaria in Senegalese children?
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 72, No. 6, Year 2005
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Studies with animal models have suggested the possibility of interactions between parasites during concurrent infections and have raised the question of a similar phenomenon in humans. The present survey was undertaken to assess the impact of urinary schistosomiasis on the susceptibility of children to malaria. It was carried out in Senegal between September 2001 and March 2002 among 523 children 3-15 years of age. We tested the association between Plasmodium falciparum densities and the load of Schistosoma haematobium egg excretion using a linear mixed model because data were not independent. After controlling for age, sex, and season, we showed that children lightly infected with S. haematobium (1-9 eggs/10 mL of urine) had lower P. falciparum densities than those not infected (β = -0.34, 95% confidence interval = -0.85, -0.10), suggesting a negative interaction between both parasites. Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Briand, Valérie
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Watier, Laurence
France, Paris
Inserm
Le-Hesran, Jean Yves
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Garcia, André
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Cot, Michel
France, Paris
Université Paris Cité
Statistics
Citations: 150
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2005.72.702
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Senegal