Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Antiretroviral Therapy and Markers of Lymphatic Filariasis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study in Rural Northern Malawi.

BACKGROUND:Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are major public health problems. Individuals may be co-infected, raising the possibility of important interactions between these two pathogens with consequences for LF elimination through annual mass drug administration (MD...

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Main Authors: Terence Tafatatha, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Bagrey Ngwira, Amos Phiri, Mariot Kondowe, Wilson Piston, Anna Molesworth, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Olivier Koole, Amelia Crampin, John Horton, Neil French
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4456405?pdf=render