Increased Risk for Severe Malaria in HIV-1–infected Adults, Zambia

Increased Risk for Severe Malaria in HIV-1–infected Adults, Zambia

To determine whether HIV-1 infection and HIV-1–related immunosuppression were risk factors for severe malaria in adults with some immunity to malaria, we conducted a case–control study in Luanshya, Zambia, during December 2005–March 2007. For each case-patient with severe malaria, we selected 2 matc...

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Main Authors: Victor Chalwe, Doreen Mukwamataba, Joris Menten, John Kamalamba, Modest Mulenga, Umberto D’Alessandro, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
malaria
HIV-1
opportunistic infections
epidemiology
Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1009_article

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