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Anaemia and Intestinal Parasites. Savioli, L. (1995). In P. Nestal, ed. Proceedings: Intervention for Child Survival OMNI/USAID Project of John Snow Inc, Arlington, VA USA. IDPAS# 012
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Anemia e parasitoses intestinais em escolares de primeiro grau em Aracaju, Sergipe, Brasil. Tsuyuoka, R., Bailey, J. W., Nery Guimaraes, A. M., Gurgel, R. Q., & Cuevas, L. E. Cadernos de Saude Publica 1999;15 (2): 413-21. IDPAS# 1601
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Anemia in Pregnancy: Impact of Iron Supplementation, Deworming and IEC. Reproductive Health Focus. Report on Projects for Reduction of Maternal Anemia. Abel, R., Rajaratnam, J., & Sampathkumar, V. MotherCare/John Snow Inc. (1999): IDPAS# 532
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Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries. Chapter 6: Food Processing, Safety and Quality. WHO/NUT. 1998. IDPAS# 1868
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The economics of iron deficiency. Horton, S., & Ross, J. Food Policy 2003; 28 (1): 51-75. IDPAS# 2206
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Effects of Iron Fortification in a School Feeding Scheme and Anthelmintic Therapy on Iron Stauts and Growth of Six-Eight Year Old Schoolchildren. Kruger, J., Badenhorst, & al, e. FNB 1996;17 (1): 11-22. IDPAS# 120
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Effects of Iron Supplementation and Anthelmintic Treatment on Motor and Language Development of Preschool Children in Zanzibar: Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study. Stoltzfus, R., Kvalsvig, J. D., Chwaya, H. M., Antonio, M., Albonico, M., Tielsch, J. M., Lorenzo, S., & Pollitt, E. BMJ 2001;323 8. IDPAS# 688
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The effects of short-term iron supplementation on iron status in infants in malaria-endemic areas. Menendez, C., Schellenberg, D., Quinto, L., Kahigwa, E., Alvarez, L., Aponte, J. J., & Alonso, P. L. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2004;71 (4): 434-40 IDPAS# 4036
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Effects of the Zanzibar School-Based Deworming Program on Iron Status of Children. Stoltzfus, R. J., Albonico, M., Chwaya, H. M., Tielsch, J. M., Schulze, K. J., & Savioli, L. (1998). Am J Clin Nutr 68: 179-186. IDPAS# 103D
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Effects of treatment for intestinal helminth infection on growth and cognitive performance in children:systematic review of randomised trials. Dickson, R., Awasthi, S., Williamson, P., Demellweek, C., & Garner, P. BMJ 2000;320 1697-701. IDPAS# 2147
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Epidemiology of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Zanzibari Schoolchildren: The Importance of Hookworms. Stoltzfus, R. J., Chwaya, H. M., Tielsch, J. M., Schulze, K. J., Albonico, M., & Svioli, L. (1997). Am J Clin Nutr 65: 153-159. IDPAS# 126A
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Evaluation of Efficacy of School-Based Anthelmintic Treatments Against Anaemia. Guyatt, H., Brooker, S., Kihamia, C., Hall, A., & Bundy, D. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2001;79 (8): 695-703. IDPAS# 740
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Gastric histopathology, iron status and iron deficiency anemia in children with Helicobacter pylori infection. Baysoy, G., Ertem, D., Ademoglu, E., Kotiloglu, E., Keskin, S., & Pehlivanoglu, E. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition 2004;38 (2): 146-51 IDPAS# 4066
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: An Overview of Conditions Requiring Nonoperative Management. Arain, Z., & Rossi, T. M. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery 1999;8 (4): 172-80. IDPAS# 938
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Haematinic treatment of anemia increases the risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria in pregnancy. Nacher, M., McGready, R., Stepniewska, K., Cho, T., Looareesuwan, S., White, N., & Nosten, F. Royal Society of Trop Med and Hyg 2003;97 (3): 273-6 IDPAS# 4038
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Hemoquant Determination of Hookworm-Related Blood Loss and its Role in Iron Deficiency in African Children. Stoltzfus, R. J., Albonico, M., Chwaya, H. M., Savioli, L., Tielsch, J., Schulze, K., & Yip, R. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 1996;55 (4): 399-404. IDPAS# 1192
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Hookworm Control as a Strategy to Prevent Iron Deficiency. Stoltzfus, R., Dreyfuss, M., & al, e. (1997). Nutrition Reviews 55: 223-232. IDPAS# 168
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Hookworms, Malaria and Vitamin A Deficiency Contribute to Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Pregnant Women in the Plains of Nepal. Dreyfuss, M., Stoltzfus, R., Shrestha, E., & LeClerq, S. J Nutr 2000;130 2527-36. IDPAS# 1299
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The Impact of Population Level Deworming on the Haemoglobin Levels of Schoolchildren in Tanga, Tanzania. Beasley, N., Tomkins, A., Hall, A., Kihamia, C., Lorri, W., Nduma, B., Issae, W., Nokes, C., & Bundy, D. (1999). Trop Med and International Health 4: 744-750. IDPAS# 464
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The Infectious Anemias: Humankinds Greatest Afflictions and the Promise of Biotechnology for the South. Hotez, P. Audiovisual materials from a presentation given at the 2003 INACG Symposium: Integrating Programs to Move Iron Deficiency and Anemia Control Forward, Marrakech, Morocco, 6 February 2003. (2003) Powerpoint. IDPAS# 2210
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Intestinal absorption tests and biopsy of the jejunum in subjects with heavy hookworm infection. Layrisse, M., Blumenfeld, N., Carbonell, L., Desenne, J., & Roche, M. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1964; 13 (-): 297. IDPAS# 2261
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Iron and Infection in the Tropics: Paediatric Clinical Correlates. Oppenheimer, S. J. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 1998;18 (Suppl): S81-7. IDPAS# 1181
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Iron and Its Relation to Immunity and Infectious Disease. Oppenheimer, S. J. (2001). J Nutr 131: 616S-635S. IDPAS# 513
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The Killer Cycle of Infectious Anemias in Developing Countries: Hookworm, HIV-AIDS, and Malaria. Hotez, P. (2003) Powerpoint. IDPAS# 1951
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Low-dose daily iron supplementation for 12 months does not increase prevalence of malaria infection or density of parasites in young Zanzibari children. Mebrahtu, T., Stoltzfus, R. J., Chwaya, H. M., Jape, J. K., Savioli, L., Montresor, A., Albonico, M., & Tielsch, J. M. Amer Society for Nutr Sciences 2004;3037-42. IDPAS# 4035
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Malaria, Hookworms and Recent Fever Are Related to Anemia and Iron Status Indicators in 0 to 5-Year Old Zanzibari Children and Their Relationships Change with Age. Stoltzfus, R., Chwaya, H., Montresor, A., Albonico, M., Savioli, L., & Tielsch, J. (2000). Amer Society for Nutr Sciences 0022-3166/00: 1724-1732. IDPAS# 462
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Microencapsulated ferrous fumarate sprinkles in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in infants and young children in Bolivia. Zlotkin, S. 2004. Hospital for Sick Children Scientific Retreat, Toronto, Canada IDPAS# 3930
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Predictors and nutritional consequences of intestinal parasitic infections in rural Ecuadorian children. Sackey, M. E., Weigel, M. M., & Armijos, R. X. J Trop Pediatr 2003;49 (1): 17-23. IDPAS# 2114
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Prevalence of Anaemia and Intestinal Parasites in a Rural Community of Bangladesh. Ziauddin_Hyder, S. M., Chowdhury, S. A., & Chowdhury, A. M. R. BRAC. Dhaka, Bangladesh. September. (1998): 25pgs IDPAS# 473
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency with and without Concurrent Anemia in Population Groups with High Prevalences of Malaria and Other Infections: A Study in Cote D'Ivoire. Asobayire, F. S., Adou, P., Davidsson, L., Cook, J. D., & Hurrell, R. F. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;74 (6): 776-85. IDPAS# 665
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Preventing Iron Deficiency Anemia Throughout the Lifecycle. Gleason, G. (2002) Powerpoint. IDPAS# 2239
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School-Based Deworming Program Yields Small Improvement in Growth of Zanzibari School Children after One Year. Stoltzfus, R. J., Albonico, M., Chwaya, H. M., Savioli, L., & Tielsch, J. M. (1997). J Nutr 127: 2187-2193. IDPAS# 330B
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Treatment of hookworm infection in Egypt with bephenium hydroxynapththoate and the relationship between iron deficiency anemia and intensity of infection. Farid, Z., & Miale Jr, A. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1962; 11 (-): 497. IDPAS# 2264
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