The extent, nature, and pathogenic consequences of helminth polyparasitism in humans: A meta-analysis

ConclusionsOur findings confirm that helminth polyparasitism and co-infection with major diseases is common in the tropics. A multitude of factors acting at various hierarchical levels, such as interspecies interactions at the within-host infra-parasite community level and environmental variables at the higher host community level, could explain the observed positive associations between pathogens; there remains a need to develop new frameworks which can consider these multilevel factors to better understand the processes structuring parasite communities to accomplish their control.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research