The effect of helminth co-infection on malaria in mice: A meta-analysis

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1041-1051

  Knowles, Sarah C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co infection; Concomitant; Meta analysis; Parasite interaction; Plasmodium; Virulence; Worm

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MALARIA; META-ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PARASITE; PATHOLOGY; RODENT; SYNERGISM; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN MALARIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MALARIA; MIXED INFECTION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PLASMODIUM YOELII;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; MALARIA; MICE; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PLASMODIUM YOELII; RODENT DISEASES;

MUS; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; PLASMODIUM CHABAUDI; PLASMODIUM YOELII; VERMES;

EID: 79961173472     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.05.009     Document Type: Article

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