Immune response to asymptomatic infections by Entamoeba histolytica and other enteric pathogens in pregnant women and their infants in a high HIV burdened setting in Zimbabwe

Immune response to asymptomatic infections by Entamoeba histolytica and other enteric pathogens in pregnant women and their infants in a high HIV burdened setting in Zimbabwe

Background: Asymptomatic Entamoeba histolytica infections in pregnant women puts infants at risk of infection through vertical transmission or transmission during breastfeeding in high HIV prevalence areas. The study aimed at investigating the immune response to asymptomatic E. histolytica infection...

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Main Authors: Agness Farai Nhidza, Thajasvarie Naicker, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Tawanda Jonathan Chisango, Edson Panganayi Sibanda, Aziah Ismail, Tsitsi Bandason, Curtis Makaza, Kerina Duri, Takafira Mduluza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Cytokines
Immunoglobulins
HIV infected mothers
Enteric infections
E. histolytica
HIV exposed infants
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218305358

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