Helminths are positively associated with atopy and wheeze in Ugandan fishing communities: results from a cross-sectional survey

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1156-1169

  Webb, E L ^a   Nampijja, M ^b   Kaweesa, J ^c   Kizindo, R ^b   Namutebi, M ^b   Nakazibwe, E ^d   Oduru, G ^d   Kabubi, P ^b   Kabagenyi, J ^b   Nkurunungi, G ^b   Kizito, D ^b   Muhangi, L ^b   Akello, M ^b   Verweij, J J ^e   Nerima, B ^b   Tukahebwa, E ^c   Elliott, A M ^a,b   Sanya, Richard ^f   Mirembe, Beatrice ^f   Okello, Justin ^f   Levin, Jonathan ^f   Zziwa, Christopher ^f   Tumusiime, Josephine ^f   Sewankambo, Moses ^f   Nsubuga, Denis ^f   Cose, Stephen ^f   Wammes, Linda ^f   Niwagaba, Emmanuel ^f   Kabami, Grace ^f   Abayo, Elson ^f   Muwonge, Fred ^f   Abiriga, David ^f   Nannozi, Victoria ^f   Kaweesa, James ^f   more..

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d Entebbe Hospital   (Uganda)

^e Microvida Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^f NONE

Author keywords

allergy; atopy; helminths; household survey; wheeze

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; ATOPY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FISHING; HELMINTHIASIS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANSONELLA PERSTANS; NECATOR AMERICANUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA; UGANDA; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CHILD; COMPLICATION; FISHERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMINTH; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; ODDS RATIO; PARASITOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FISHERIES; HELMINTHIASIS; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84971420290     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.12867     Document Type: Article

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