Trichomonas vaginalis, HIV, and African-Americans

Trichomonas vaginalis may be emerging as one of the most important cofactors in amplifying HIV transmission, particularly in African-American communities of the United States. In a person co-infected with HIV, the pathology induced by T. vaginalis infection can increase HIV shedding. Trichomonas inf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Frank J. Sorvillo, Lisa Smith, Peter Kerndt, Lawrence Ash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0603_article