A cross-sectional serological study of cysticercosis, schistosomiasis, toxocariasis and echinococcosis in HIV-1 infected people in Beira, Mozambique.

• Main Authors: Emilia Virginia Noormahomed (Author), Noémia Nhacupe (Author), Carmen Mascaró-Lazcano (Author), Manuel Natane Mauaie (Author), Titos Buene (Author), Carlos Abel Funzamo (Author), Constance Ann Benson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Helminthic infections are highly endemic in Mozambique, due to limited access to healthcare and resources for disease prevention. Data on the subclinical prevalence of these diseases are scarce due to the fact that an immunological and imaging diagnosis is not often available in endemic a...