The impact of helminths on the response to immunization and on the
incidence of infection and disease in childhood in Uganda: design of a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial trial of deworming
interventions delivered in pregnancy and early childhood
[ISRCTN32849447]
Alison M Elliott, Moses Kizza, Maria A Quigley, Juliet Ndibazza, Margaret Nampijja, Lawrence Muhangi, Linda Morison, Proscovia B Namujju, Moses Muwanga, Narcis Kabatereine, James AG Whitworth;Alison M Elliott;Moses Kizza;Maria A Quigley;Juliet Ndibazza;Margaret Nampijja;Lawrence Muhangi;Linda Morison;Proscovia B Namujju;Moses Muwanga;Narcis Kabatereine;James AG Whitworth;
Helminths have profound effects on the immune response, allowing long-term
survival of parasites with minimal damage to the host. Some of these effects
"spill-over", altering responses to
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