Negative association between ascaris lumbricoides seropositivity and Covid-19 severity: insights from a study in Benin
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects worldwide, but the trajectory of the pandemic has been milder in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), including those in Africa.Co-infection with helminths, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, has been suggested as a possible factor contributing to the reduced severity observed in these Mo