Asthma and atopic dermatitis are associated with increased risk of clinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria

• Main Authors: Magali Herrant, Cheikh Loucoubar, Hubert Bassène, Bronner Gonçalves, Sabah Boufkhed, Fatoumata Diene Sarr, Arnaud Fontanet, Adama Tall, Laurence Baril, Odile Mercereau-Puijalon, Salaheddine Mécheri, Anavaj Sakuntabhai, Richard Paul
• Other Authors: CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32159
• Institution: Mahidol University

Objectives: To assess the impact of atopy and allergy on the risk of clinical malaria. Design: A clinical and immunological allergy crosssectional survey in a birth cohort of 175 children from 1 month to 14 years of age followed for up to 15 years in a longitudinal open cohort study of malaria in Se...