{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,17]],"date-time":"2026-10-17T18:03:46Z","timestamp":1792260226186,"version":"4.4.0"},"reference-count":41,"publisher":"American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2016,7,6]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections and micronutrient deficiencies are closely related and often coexist among low-income populations. We studied the association between infections with specific STH species and micronutrient status in rural Vietnamese schoolchildren. Children (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 510) aged 6\u20139 years were recruited from two primary schools. STH infections were determined in stool samples. Hemoglobin, ferritin, retinol, and zinc were measured in blood samples, as well as C-reactive protein to control for inflammation. Iodine excretion was measured in urine. Associations of single and multiple infections with <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic>, and hookworm with micronutrient status (hemoglobin, plasma ferritin, retinol, zinc, and urinary iodine) were estimated by multiple regression analysis. <jats:italic>Ascaris<\/jats:italic> infections showed a specific and intensity-dependent negative association with vitamin A. <jats:italic>Trichuris<\/jats:italic> and hookworm infections were associated with lower hemoglobin concentration, but not with plasma ferritin. <jats:italic>Trichuris<\/jats:italic>-infected children had zinc deficiency less often than uninfected children. In conclusion, our study shows species-specific associations between STH infections and micronutrient status in children. The different life cycles of STH species might have specific effects on the absorption or loss of specific micronutrients. Tailor-made combinations of deworming and nutritional interventions may be needed to improve child health and nutrition.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.15-0533","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,6,1]],"date-time":"2016-06-01T00:57:07Z","timestamp":1464742627000},"page":"77-82","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Species-Specific Associations Between Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Micronutrients in Vietnamese Schoolchildren"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"95","author":[{"given":"Brechje","family":"de Gier","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Section Health and Life Sciences, Athena Institute, Vrije Universiteit (VU University), Amsterdam, The Netherlands."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tran Thuy","family":"Nga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Nutrition, Hanoi, 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