Helminthes and Malaria


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Cost-Effectiveness of Iron Supplementation and Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in the Prevention of Anaemia and Malaria among Tanzanian Infants. M. Alonzo Gonzalez, C. Menendez, F. Font, E. Kahigwa, J. Kimario, H. Mshinda, M. Tanner, X. Bosch-Capblanch and P. L. Alonso. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2000, 78 (1). 97-107. IDPAS# 1131
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Effect of Iron Supplementation and Malaria Prophylaxis in Infants on Plasmodium Falciparum Genotypes and Multiplicity of Infection. H. P. Beck, I. Felger, P. Vounatsou, R. Hirt, M. Tanner, P. Alonso and C. Menendez. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 1999, 93 (Suppl 1). 41-5. IDPAS# 1133
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Effect of Malaria on Soluble Transferrin Receptor Levels in Tanzanian Infants. C. Menendez, L. L. Quinto, E. Kahigwa, L. Alvarez, R. Fernandez, N. Gimenez, D. Schellenberg, J. J. Aponte, M. Tanner and P. L. Alonso. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 2001, 65 (2). 138-42. IDPAS# 1189
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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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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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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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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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Intermittent Treatment for Malaria and Anaemia Control at Time of Routine Vaccinations in Tanzanian Infants: a Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Schellenberg, D., Menendez, C., Kahigwa, E., Aponte, J., Vidal, J., Tanner, M., Mshinda, H., & Alonso, P. Lancet 2001;357 (9267): 1471-7. IDPAS# 1191
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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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Malaria, Anemia and Pregnancy. In Anemia in Pregnancy Technical Working Group on Prevention and Treatment of Severe Anemia in Pregnancy at WHO Geneva. Shulman, C. (1991). MotherCare Matters 3. IDPAS# 260
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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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Safety of Iron Supplementation in Malaria Endemic Regions. INACG/ILSI. Washington DC, USA. (1998): IDPAS# 330
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