Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children

Booth, M.; Vennervald, B.J.; Kenty, L.C.; Butterworth, A.E.; Kariuki, C.H.; Kadzo, H.; Ireri, E.; Amaganga, C.; Gachuhi, K.; Mwatha, J.K.; Otedo, A.; Ouma, J.; Dunne, D.W.

doi:10.1186/1471-2334-4-13

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Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoniinfection in Kenyan children (2004)
Journal Article
Booth, M., Vennervald, B. J., Butterworth, A. E., Kariuki, H. C., Amaganga, C., Kimani, G., …Dunne, D. W. (2004). Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoniinfection in Kenyan children. BMC Medicine, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-2-36

BACKGROUND: Schistosoma mansoni and malaria infections are often endemic in the same communities in sub-Saharan Africa, and both have pathological effects on the liver and the spleen. Hepatosplenomegaly associated with S. mansoni is exacerbated in ch... Read More about Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoniinfection in Kenyan children.

Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children (2004)
Journal Article
Booth, M., Vennervald, B., Kenty, L., Butterworth, A., Kariuki, C., Kadzo, H., …Dunne, D. (2004). Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children. BMC Infectious Diseases, 4, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-4-13

Background: Schistosoma mansoni and Plasmodium falciparum are common infections of school aged children in Kenya. They both cause enlargement of the spleen, but their relative contribution to the condition of splenomegaly remains unknown in areas whe... Read More about Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children.