Examining the relationship between urogenital schistosomiasis and HIV infection.

• Main Authors: Pamela Sabina Mbabazi (Author), Olivia Andan (Author), Daniel W Fitzgerald (Author), Lester Chitsulo (Author), Dirk Engels (Author), Jennifer A Downs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by infection with Schistosoma haematobium, is widespread and causes substantial morbidity on the African continent. The infection has been suggested as an unrecognized risk factor for incident HIV infection. Current guidelines recommend preventive chemotherapy, usi...