Hookworm infection is associated with decreased CD4+ T cell counts in HIV-infected adult Ugandans.

• Main Authors: Bozena M Morawski (Author), Miya Yunus (Author), Emmanuel Kerukadho (Author), Grace Turyasingura (Author), Logose Barbra (Author), Andrew Mijumbi Ojok (Author), Andrew R DiNardo (Author), Stefanie Sowinski (Author), David R Boulware (Author), Rojelio Mejia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Most studies evaluating epidemiologic relationships between helminths and HIV have been conducted in the pre-ART era, and evidence of the impact of helminth infections on HIV disease progression remains conflicting. Less is known about helminth infection and clinical outcomes in HIV-infected adults...