Lower prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infections in HIV positive compared to HIV negative adults in Ghana.

<h4>Background</h4>Sub-Saharan Africa is endemic for intestinal parasites and distinguished for the largest burden of HIV cases. Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common protists infecting humans but its role in human disease is still controversial. Aim of this study was to investigate...

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Main Authors: Veronica Di Cristanziano, Rossella D'Alfonso, Federica Berrilli, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Maristella Santoro, Lavinia Fabeni, Elena Knops, Eva Heger, Rolf Kaiser, Albert Dompreh, Richard Odame Phillips, Betty Norman, Torsten Feldt, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221968