Helminth Infection Is Not Associated with Faster Progression of HIV Disease in Coinfected Adults in Uganda
Open Access
- 15 November 2004
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 190 (10) , 1869-1879
Abstract
Background. We studied a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults in Uganda who were not receiving antiretroviral therapy, to explore the impact of helminths on HIV progression in areas where antiretrovirals are not available.Keywords
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