Background: Necator americanus (hookworm) and Plasmodium falciparum co-infections are common in endemic communities in rural Ghana. Human immune responses to P. falciparum and hookworm are complex, and the dynamics of ...

The overlapping geographical distribution of malaria and helminth infections has led to several studies in- vestigating the effect of co-infections by these parasites on the host. We investigated the impact of Necator ...