Acute Schistosoma mansoni infection increases susceptibility to systemic SHIV clade C infection in rhesus macaques after mucosal virus exposure.

Individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa represent 10% of the world's population but almost 2/3 of all HIV-1/AIDS cases. The disproportionate HIV-1 infection rates in this region may be linked to helminthic parasite infections that affect many individuals in the developing world. However, the h...

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Main Authors: Agnès-Laurence Chenine, Ela Shai-Kobiler, Lisa N Steele, Helena Ong, Peter Augostini, Ruijiang Song, Sandra J Lee, Patrick Autissier, Ruth M Ruprecht, W Evan Secor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2447882?pdf=render

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