Hepatitis B infection is associated with asymptomatic malaria in the Brazilian Amazon.
<h4>Background</h4>Areas that are endemic for malaria are also highly endemic for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Nevertheless, it is unknown whether HBV infection modifies the clinical presentation of malaria. This study aimed to address this question.<h4>Methodology and findin...
Main Authors: | Bruno B Andrade, Cristiane J N Santos, Luís M Camargo, Sebastião M Souza-Neto, Antonio Reis-Filho, Jorge Clarêncio, Vitor R R Mendonça, Nívea F Luz, Erney P Camargo, Aldina Barral, Antônio A M Silva, Manoel Barral-Netto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21625634/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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