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Birthweight in offspring of mothers with high prevalence of helminth and malaria infection in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013)
Results of studies on the associations of maternal helminth infection and malaria-helminth co-infection on birth outcomes have been mixed. A group of 696 pregnant women from the Kwale district in Kenya were recruited and ...
Potential for autoimmune pathogenesis of Rift Valley Fever virus retinitis
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2013)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a significant threat to human health because it can progress to retinitis, encephalitis, and
hemorrhagic fever. The timing of onset of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) retinitis suggests an ...
Anemia among children exposed to polyparasitism in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Anemia represents a substantial problem for children living in areas with limited resources and significant
parasite burden. We performed a cross-sectional study of 254 Kenyan preschool- and early school-age children in ...