Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni coinfections among the general population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to the overlapping endemic regions and the high burden of both infections, coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni poses distinct public health concerns that require coordinated, multifaceted interventions. There are epidemiological studies on the coinfection of these two parasites in Ethiopia, and the results differ and are inconsistent from one region to another. Thus, the goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to ascertain Ethiopia's pooled prevalence of P. falciparum and S. mansoni coinfection.

Methods

The preferred reporting item review and meta-analysis guidelines were followed in this study. PubMed, Google Scholar, Research4Life, Scopus, African-Wider, and EMBASE were the primary search databases. The final analysis

SUBMITTER: Setegn A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature