Impact of Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis on Helminth Infections in HIV-Infected Patients in Lambaréné, Gabon.

• Main Authors: Saskia Janssen (Author), Sabine Hermans (Author), Martijn Knap (Author), Alma Moekotte (Author), Elie G Rossatanga (Author), Akim A Adegnika (Author), Sabine Bélard (Author), Thomas Hänscheid (Author), Martin P Grobusch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Foci of the HIV epidemic and helminthic infections largely overlap geographically. Treatment options for helminth infections are limited, and there is a paucity of drug-development research in this area. Limited evidence suggests that antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduc...