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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Jennifer A Downs (लेखक), Kathryn M Dupnik (लेखक), Govert J van Dam (लेखक), Mark Urassa (लेखक), Peter Lutonja (लेखक), Dieuwke Kornelis (लेखक), Claudia J de Dood (लेखक), Pytsje Hoekstra (लेखक), Chifundo Kanjala (लेखक), Raphael Isingo (लेखक), Robert N Peck (लेखक), Myung Hee Lee (लेखक), Paul L A M Corstjens (लेखक), Jim Todd (लेखक), John M Changalucha (लेखक), Warren D Johnson (लेखक), Daniel W Fitzgerald (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Schistosomiasis affects 218 million people worldwide, with most infections in Africa. Prevalence studies suggest that people with chronic schistosomiasis may have higher risk of HIV-1 acquisition and impaired ability to control HIV-1 replication once infected. We hypothesized that: (1) pre-existing...