Effects of schistosomiasis on susceptibility to HIV-1 infection and HIV-1 viral load at HIV-1 seroconversion: A nested case-control study

Downs, JA; Dupnik, KM; van Dam, GJ; Urassa, M; Lutonja, P; Kornelis, D; de Dood, CJ; Hoekstra, P; Kanjala, C; Isingo, R; Peck, RN; Lee, MH; Corstjens, PLAM; Todd, J; Changaiucha, JM; Johnson, WD; Fitzgerald, DW

Downs, JA (reprint author), Weill Cornell Med, Dept Med, Ctr Global Hlth, New York, NY 10065 USA.; Downs, JA (reprint author), Buganda Med Ctr, Dept Med, Mwanza, Tanzania.

PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 2017; 11 (9):

Abstract

Background Schistosomiasis affects 218 million people worldwide, with most infections in Africa. Prevalence studies suggest that people with chronic s......

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